The program provides its students with the necessary skills and knowledge to investigate and critically understand the economy and economic institutions and how they shape economic behavior. Emphasizing theoretical and empirical/analytic skills, students are prepared for various career paths. The program also provides the historical and social context necessary to understand economic outcomes fully.
- Degree Type
- BS
- Area of Interest
- Business
- Associated Colleges or Schools
- Program Location
- Queens Campus
- Required Credit Hours
- 120
Study Opportunities and Experiences
Students can focus their studies on areas such as economic development, environmental economics, economic policies, and business economics.
Rewarding Excellence
The program rewards excellence through induction into the national economics society Omicron Delta Epsilon, presenting their research at national economics conferences, participating in the Sadie Cooperative program, and competing in the Fed Challenge.
Student Organizations
International Economics Honor Society, Omicron Delta Epsilon; Sadie Collective, Federal Reserve Challenge
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the demand for economists is predicted to grow by 6% over the current decade. Economics is consistently in the top 10 paying college majors and the top 1-2 for women.
The Economics faculty provide students with a wide diversity of intellectual perspectives and real-world applied economics experiences to help them to develop the critical thinking and problem-solving skills needed to prosper in the global economy.
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Featured News
Leading Figure in Norway’s Economic Rise Delivers Henry George Lecture
Norway’s Finance Minister, Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, was the keynote speaker at St. John’s University’s semiannual Henry George Lecture Series hosted by The Peter J. Tobin College of Business in partnership with the Norwegian Consulate General of New York.
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Student Success
Future Economist Fuels Successful College Career by Taking the Initiative
Laquay Wollaston, Class of 2026 The Peter J. Tobin College of BusinessHighlight
Laquay Wollaston was a shy teenager who was nervous about interacting with unfamiliar people when she first stepped onto the Queens, NY, campus of St. John’s University three years ago. However, she quickly found her path to flourishing as an undergraduate student.
Courses
To earn their Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics, students complete 120 credits, including core and major-sequence courses, as outlined below. Students have their choice of electives.
- ECO 3303 History of Economic Thought
- ECO 3341 Macroeconomic Theory
- ECO 3343 Microeconomic theory
- ECO 3306 Comparative Economic Systems
- ECO 3307 Labor Economics
- ECO 3313 Public Finance
- ECO 3323 Economics of State and Local Governments
- ECO 3328 Behavioral Economics
- ECO 3335 Mathematical Economics
- ECO 3344 International Economics
- ECO 3345 Introduction to Econometrics
- ECO 33346 Economic Growth and Development
- ECO 3348 Environmental Economics
- ECO 3349 Business Economics
- ECO 3360 Marxian Economics
- ECO 3361 Economics of Global Inequality
- ECO 4340 Managerial Economics
- ACC 2370
- BUA 2334
- FIN 2310
- LAW 1310
- MGT 1301
- MGT 3325
- MGT 4329
- MKT 2301
- RMI 1301
- ECO 3345
- Business/General Electives (6 cr.)
- Business Electives (6 cr.)
- Note: Business Core may vary if pursuing a FastTrack program
Fast-Track programs are cost-efficient and time-saving ways to provide students the opportunity to advance to a master’s degree from their B.S. in Economics. Students who select a fast-track into an advanced degree must complete an online application and must meet the admission standards for that graduate program. Students should seek early program guidance from their adviser in anticipation of applying to a Fast-Track Program. Available Fast Track programs for Economics majors are:
- B.S. Economics/M.S. Accounting
- B.S. Economics/M.S. Actuarial Science
- B.S. Economics/M.S. Business Analytics
- B.S. Economics/M.S. Enterprise Risk Management
- B.S. Economics/M.S. Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- B.S. Economics/M.S. Finance
- B.S. Economics/M.S. Global Management
- B.S. Economics/M.S. Marketing Intelligence
- B.S. Economics/M.S. Risk and Financial Advisory
- B.S. Economics/M.S. Risk Management & Risk Analytics
- B.S. Economics/M.S. Taxation
- B.S. Economics/Master of Business Administration
University Core Curriculum
Henry George Lecture Series
Each semester the Henry George lecture series brings leading economists, including many Noble Prize winners, to campus to speak to our students on the most pressing economic and social questions.
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