Why Study Economics?. Economists Matter Economics at MTSU James M. Buchanan, MTSU Alumnus Nobel Prize in Economics (1986)

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Why Study Economics?

Economists Matter

Economics at MTSU James M. Buchanan, MTSU Alumnus Nobel Prize in Economics (1986)

Background for Law School Table : Average LSAT Scores by Major, a Source: Michael Nieswiadomy, ”LSAT Scores of Economics Majors: The Class Update,” Journal of Economic Ed- ucation 45 #1, Jan 2014 RankMajor FieldAverage Score 1Economics Philosophy Engineering History English Finance Political Science Psychology Accounting Marketing Liberal Arts Communications151.6

Background for Graduate Business School Table : Average GMAT Scores by Major, a Source: Profile of GMAT Candidates, to RankMajorMean Score 1Mathematics608 2Physics604 3Engineering593 4Other Engineering590 5Philosophy587 6Economics583 7Computer Sciences581 8Government578 9Operations Management578 10Actuarial Science577 11History574 14Chemistry567 15Biological Sciences563 18Political Science556 20Finance555

Lots of Interesting Courses Economics field courses (electives) at MTSU: Environmental Economics Behavioral Economics Sports Economics Public Economics Labor Economics Health Economics Development Economics Managerial Economics Financial Markets and Institutions State and Local Economies International Economics Law and Economics Urban and Regional Economics Economics of the Music Industry Government Finance Antitrust and Regulation History of Economic Thought

Courses Offered Spring Semester Financial System and the Economy 3510 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory* 3520 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory* 4100 Law and Economics 4310 Problems in Government Finance 4400 Antitrust and Regulation 4440 International Economics* 4490 Industrial Relations Legislation 4500 Urban and Regional Economics 4570 Managerial Economics 4600 Environmental Economics 4620 Econometrics and Forecasting* 4800 Experimental and Behavioral Economics * Required for Economics Majors

Economics at MTSU Degree Options: BBA and BS degrees Accelerated Bachelor’s-Master’s (ABM) degree program (5 years) MA and PhD degrees Economics works well as a double major or with many minors Economics Club Economics Speaker Series Strong faculty

Choosing a Major You can change major online: If you need help, or have questions, please feel free to contact me or your professor.