BA/BS in Economics

The economics major at St. Catherine University is offered on campus and combines analytical thinking with a global perspective and a social justice lens. Students examine world markets, how policy works, and social and economic patterns. The curriculum covers individual and aggregate markets, statistical methods for economics, and policy. Topics include discrimination in hiring, schooling for women and girls, the reasons downturns happen, and what makes firms profitable. Quantitative analysis and real-world applications are emphasized, and the program offers an intellectually stimulating setting for studying economic theory. It suits students who want to put economics to work for the public good. Prospective students can arrange a campus visit, request a transfer credit evaluation, and talk with an admission counselor at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota before deciding whether the program fits their goals.