Department of Economics
The Department of Economics offers traditional courses as well as extensive student-professor interaction, a friendly and supportive environment for all students, and experiential learning opportunities in the form of internships, independent research and service-learning.
The Department of Economics provides students with the strong analytical skills required for assessing a full range of public policies and understanding the global, national and local economic issues in a broad context. These skills will enable students to analyze particular economic questions such as identifying and assessing tradeoffs in the context of limited resources, using data to evaluate economic events and testing hypotheses about how consumers and producers make decisions.
Our economics program offers two majors, a B.A. in Economics and a B.S. in Quantitative Economics, to prepare students for graduate study or careers in an array of fields. Introductory courses give students an appreciation of the way economists view the world and offer insight into the techniques used to analyze problems. Meanwhile, our small upper-level courses allow students to select a set that matches their individual interests and provides appropriate preparation for individual classes.
Explore Our Department
Explore Our Department
Economics Degree Programs
Economics Degree Programs
Our B.A and B.S. majors and minor in economics offer flexibility in course selection, giving students exceptional opportunities to pursue complementary interests in related disciplines.
Our Faculty
Our Faculty
Economics department faculty are deeply dedicated to supporting students in achieving their academic and career goals.
Internships
Internships
The Department of Economics offers an academic internship program where students earn course credit for their internship.
News & Announcements
The Opportunist Newsletter
Stay up-to-date with departmental events and highlights with our department newsletter, The Opportunist. Our student editor and writers publish several issues per semester, focusing on upcoming and recent departmental events, economics in the news, and alumni features.
Alumni Spotlight
![Katelyn Swartzentruber '20]()
SJU’s intensive curriculum, helpful professors, and deep hands-on approach helped to guide me to the right position as a private equity analyst at DuPont Capital Management."
![Charles Gallagher '19]()
Economists can do a lot of good if they know how to help people. It’s the study of all choices, not just the choices you make with your money."
![Christopher Blewitt '18]()
Saint Joseph’s has given me a greater depth of perception that enabled me to look at the world differently."
