HOURS
120 total hours.
40 Upper division required.
Understand, Model, and Predict the World.
Why major in international economics at Weber State?
International economics provides you with a background in the emerging global economy that allows further studies in international business or work for government agencies.
56k
Average salary Western US
29:1
Small classes = personal attention
100%
Faculty Instruction = no TA's!
STUDY ABROAD
Global experience = advantage!
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 in English and a foreign language, understanding and interpreting relationships between economic indicators, and international and development economics and economic growth. 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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Economics (minimum of 3 credit hours) | (some courses are only offered once a year) | ||
Political Science/Philosophy (minimum of 3 credit hours) | (some courses are only offered once a year) | ||
Geography (minimum of 3 credit hours) | (some courses are only offered once a year) | ||
History (minimum of 3 credit hours) | (some courses are only offered once a year) |
Students that study international economics often have several traits in common. Many are natural leaders, unafraid to take risks, have a passion for world events and commerce, have a competitive spirit, speak multiple languages, have the ability to take initiative and have solid communication skills.
Yidong, INT'L ECONOMICS '21
Outstanding Graduate. "Learning economics can change thought patterns to help me make more effective and rational career decisions in my future career."