Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Department Chair:

Dr. Mona Ray (Professor)

Faculty:

Dr. Juliet Elu (Professor), Dr. David Poyer (Associate Professsor)

Program overview:

The mission of the Economics major is to prepare students for careers in Economics as practitioners and researchers in the private sector, academia, and government. The Economics discipline bridges the positive practicalities of statistical and quantitative analyses of data, the testing and development of theory; and the normative prescriptions associated with issues of social justice. The major emphasizes the requisite skills in analytical reasoning and effective communication with a solid background in Economic theory and quantitative techniques. The Department of Economics stresses the importance of ethics and social awareness. Our objective is to produce young men ready for global leadership, who are innovative, research/policy oriented, socially aware, and sensitive to the issues of social justice, with a particular emphasis on those confronting African Americans.

Student learning outcomes:

The study of economics will improve the ability of students to think critically and write and speak effectively regarding Economic and social issues. These skills should be reflected in students’ increased abilities to do the following:

• Identify those processes and institutions both domestically and internationally through which productive activity is organized.
• Identify issues and problems where Economic analysis can be appropriately applied.
• Determine the appropriate tools of analysis to apply to a given Economic issue or problem.
• Adequately analyze an Economic issue or problem and offer viable conclusions and recommendations.

Department policies and/or General Education modifications:

• A grade of C or higher is required for majors to “satisfactorily complete” all Economics major courses, related electives and electives designated for the major.
• Not more than three Economics courses taken at other institutions will be accepted for credit toward the major in Economics at Morehouse.
• Students who enroll in HECO courses without meeting their prerequisites are subject to disenrollment by the department regardless of performance or time elapsed.
• Students majoring in Economics may qualify to graduate with departmental honors by earning an overall GPA of 3.40 and a GPA of 3.50 in Economics courses completed in the department.