4 YearsOn CampusUndergraduateDegreeUp to 18% scholarship
In an increasingly interconnected world, where commerce, employment, banking, investing, currencies and trade affect everyone, an education in economics is more important than ever. Economists grapple with some of the most pressing issues facing society, including globalization and standards of living in the developing world, the impact of public policy on the economy and the balance between environmental goals and economic growth.
The 120-credit Bachelor of Arts degree program in Economics is a comprehensive examination of the economies of the United States and the world, led by distinguished professors with backgrounds in a diverse range of economics disciplines.
Graduates of the B.A. in Economics can aspire to careers as lawyers specializing in corporate laws and regulations; industry and financial analysts; policy analysts working for governments and nongovernmental organizations; aid workers helping poor countries improve their economies, and diplomats specializing in the relationship between industry and government, to name just a few.
Small classes, faculty with expertise in diverse areas, and a comprehensive examination of the economies of the United States and the world provide students with excellent career preparation.
Enrollment Cycles
September 2024
Entry Requirements
Entry requirements Undergraduate Direct Admission
TOEFL (iBT) 75 or 79 (varies by program)
IELTS 6.0
Pearson (PTE) 50
Pearson Versant Not Accepted
Duolingo Not Accepted
Gao Kao English 90 (Post)
GPA: 2.0 – 2.5
English Language Institute
TOEFL (iBT) No official score required
IELTS Below 6.0 (Post)
Pearson (PTE) Below 50
Pearson Versant Not Accepted
Duolingo Not Accepted
Gao Kao English Under 90 (Post)
GPA: 2.0 - 2.5
Core Curriculum Requirements
LIU Post Thematic Core Curriculum (32-33 credits)
POST 101 1 credit First-Year Seminar 3 credits
Writing I 3 credits
Writing II 3 credits
Quantitative Reasoning (MTH 5 or 7 required) 3-4 credits
Scientific Inquiry & the Natural World 4 credits
Creativity, Media & the Arts 3 credits
Perspectives on World Cultures (ECO 10 required) 3 credits
Self, Society & Ethics 3 credits
Power, Institutions & Structures 3 credits
Additional course from one cluste (ECO 11 required) 3 credits
Required Economics Courses
ECO 10 Introduction to Microeconomics 3.00hrs
ECO 11 Introduction to Macroeconomics 3.00 hrs
ECO 61 Microeconomic Analysis 3.00 hrs
ECO 62 Macroeconomic Analysis 3.00 hrs
ECO 72 Statistics 3.00v
ECO 73 Intermediate Business Statistics 3.00 hrs
Elective Economics Courses Six of the following:
ECO 7 Political Aspects of Economics 3.00 hrs
ECO 14 Everyday Economics 3.00 hrs
ECO 21 Money and Banking 3.00 hrs
ECO 22 Economics for Investors 3.00 hrs
ECO/PSY 23 Behavioral Economics 3.00 hrs
ECO 25 Economic Geography 3.00 hrs
ECO 32 Economics of American Industry 3.00 hrs
ECO 35 Economics of Government 3.00 hrs
ECO 36 Health Economics 3.00 hrs
ECO 37 The Economics of Obesity 3.00 hrs
ECO 38 Sports Economics 3.00 hrs
ECO 40 Contemporary Chinese Economy 3.00 hrs
ECO 41 International Economics 3.00 hrs
ECO 42 Economics of Underdeveloped Countries 3.00 hrs
ECO 43 The Japanese Economy 3.00 hrs
ECO 44 The Transition Economies of Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union 3.00 hrs
ECO 45 Economics of the Middle East 3.00 hrs
ECO 46 Current Economic Issues 3.00 hrs
ECO 48 Economics and the Law 3.00 hrs
ECO 49 Economics of the Environment 3.00 hrs
ECO 54 History of Economic Thought 3.00 hrs
ECO 55 American Economic History 3.00 hrs
ECO 63 Labor Economics 3.00 hrs
ECO/FIN 65 Money and Capital Markets 3.00 hrs
ECO 74 Mathematical Economics 3.00 hrs
ECO 75 Game Theory: Individual Choices and Group Outcomes 3.00 hrs
ECO 81 Research Problems in Economics I 3.00 hrs
ECO 82 Research Problems in Economics II 3.00 hrs
ECO 359 Honors Advanced Elective 3.00 hrs
ECO 360 Honors Advanced Elective 3.00 hrs
ECO 385 Honors Tutorial 3.00 hrs
ECO 386 Honors Tutorial 3.00 hrs
ECO 389 Honors Thesis 3.00 hrs
ECO 390 Honors Thesis 3.00 hrs
ECO 400 State, Society, and the Individual: Hoxie Colloquium 3.00 hrs
Required Mathematics Courses One of the following sequences:
MTH 5 Linear Mathematics for Business and Social Science 3.00 hrs
MTH 6 Calculus for Business and Social Science 3.00 hrs OR
