The economics department offers majors in economics, economics with management concentration, and accounting. A major in international business is available in conjunction with other departments. Minors are provided in three areas: economics, management, and
accounting.

Economics: The economics major emphasizes theory and its applications, along with the institutional makeup of the economy.

Economics with Management: This major combines coverage of basic economic theory and its application with management courses.

Accounting: The accounting major covers all basic areas of both financial and managerial accounting, along with tax and business law. This major prepares a student for many careers in business and accounting, or for graduate study. Students planning to take the CPA exam in Ohio and most other states will be required to have 150 hours of education with at least a baccalaureate degree in accounting. This requires additional education beyond the
bachelor’s degree.

International Business: (Refer to International Business in this Catalog). This is an interdepartmental program designed to assist students in preparing for careers abroad or where knowledge of other cultures and languages is useful. Students may not major in international business and accounting, economics, nor economics with management. Students who already have knowledge of several areas of the world should major in
economics with management if they are interested in this mix of courses.

All four areas of study may include apprenticeship programs that allow students to apply their knowledge in off-campus work. The international business major includes a semester abroad as part of its program. For students whose area of study is North America, this requirement is satisfied by their study in the United States.