HOURS
120 total hours.
40 Upper division required.
Understand, Model, and Predict the World.
Why major in economics and legal studies at Weber State?
Economics with Legal Studies provides you with analytical skills and knowledge of law and legal institutions in the context of the U.S. and global economy, which is useful during law school and in subsequent practice.
56k
Average salary Western US
29:1
Small classes = personal attention
100%
Faculty Instruction = no TA's!
INTERNSHIPS
Excellent internships = experience!
You'll learn skills such as: tabulating and manipulating data/data analysis, research and analysis, finding and testing relationships, applying statistical methods and testing hypothesis, communication skills - written and oral, understanding and interpreting relationships between economic indicators. You'll also have opportunities to have hands-on experiences like: conducting comprehensive research with direct faculty interaction, opportunities to publish and present your work at conferences like: Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research and National Conference on Undergraduate Research.
HOURS
120 total hours.
40 Upper division required.
GPA
C or higher in Math 1050
C or higher in ENGL 2010
C- or higher for all Business Foundations courses
2.5 cumulative GPA for Business Foundations courses
2.5 overall university GPA
MINOR
Not required for this major.
COURSE DELIVERY
GRAD MAP
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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
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ADMISSIONS
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CAREERS & RESOURCES
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Note: This degree also requires the general education requirements and the core business curriculum. For a full breakdown, see the in the catalog.
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Students that study business economics often have several traits in common. Many are natural leaders, unafraid to take risks, have a competitive spirit, ability to take initiative and have solid communication skills.
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