BA/BS in Economics

Economics at California State University, Bakersfield is a Bachelor of Science taught within the College of Business and Public Administration. The field is presented as the study of decisions under scarcity and of how goods and services are produced and distributed. Students strengthen skills in logical deduction, statistical inference, and data collection and analysis, then use economic tools on real-world problems such as public policy, organizations' external environments, and strategic choices. Graduates enter government, business, agriculture, banking, international trade, teaching, and law. The department also provides an Economics concentration inside the Business Administration degree, an Economics minor, and general education courses. Prospective students can request a brochure and speak with economics faculty. Prospective students can contact the department directly for advising and further detail about requirements and scheduling.