The undergraduate degree in economics is excellent preparation for the study of law and for graduate study in economics and in business and public administration. The wide range of career choices available to graduating students in economics includes teaching, government service, finance, business, banking, and insurance.
        The bachelor of arts requires a minimum of 30 hours of courses in the department. A minimum grade point average of 2.0 in the major is required for graduation. In their last semester before graduation, seniors are required to take an assessment-exit exam.

Students are required to take a minimum of 30 hours including following required courses:

• Economics 201, Introduction to Economics I

• Economics 202, Introduction to Economics II

• Economics 301, Macroeconomic Analysis

• Economics 302, Microeconomic Analysis

• Economics 406WI, History of Economic Thought

• Economics 425, Intermediate Economic Statistics

• Economics 451WI, Institutional Economic Theory

• Economics 499WI, Capstone Colloquium

Undergraduate Minor in Economics

        The minor in economics is open to all students and consists of a minimum of 18 hours in economics. The courses are Economics 201, 202, 301, 302, and six hours in the 300- to 400-level courses as approved by the undergraduate advisor.

        The University Catalog contains all available economics courses.
For more information and advising, call the UMKC Department of Economics at (816) 235-1314.

Information and Advising

For further information, contact the UMKC Department of Economics, (816) 235-1314. Or e-mail us, economics@umkc.edu