BA in Economics

Noah Jenkins, UB Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creativity Award Winnner.

📣 Congrats to Noah Jenkins (left), recipient of the UB Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creativity Award! Noah’s work shows what’s possible with a degree in Economics.

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics at UB is designed for flexibility. It’s a smart option if you're thinking about a double major, planning to go to graduate school or law school or starting your career right after graduation. You’ll dive into real-world topics like markets, money, data and decision-making—skills that are in demand in almost every industry.

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Why choose the BA in Economics?

  • Mix and match: Combine economics with majors like math, political science or business
  • Flexible course planning makes double majors and minors easy to manage
  • Offers the academic depth you need to apply for graduate school, law school or a successful career

What you’ll need

To earn your BA, you’ll complete 120 total credits including:

  • 4 credits in Calculus I
  • 35 credits in Economics
  • Minimum 2.5 GPA in your Econ courses
  • Minimum 2.0 overall GPA

Economics course breakdown

Required Core Courses (12 credits)

  • Economic Statistics and Data Analysis
  • Microeconomic Theory
  • Macroeconomic Theory
  • Econometrics I

Upper-Level Econ Electives (15 credits)

  • Choose any five 400-level Economics courses (excluding internships and undergraduate supervised teaching)

Any-Level Economics Electives (8 credits)

  • Includes introductory courses and optional internships or undergraduate supervised teaching

📌 Note: All 400-level courses must be taken at UB.

Planning your courses

Start with:

  • Intro to Macroeconomics
  • Intro to Microeconomics

These are great first steps—no prerequisites required!

Then move into:

  • Microeconomic Theory
  • Macroeconomic Theory
  • Economic Statistics and Data Analysis
  • Econometrics I

These are the core classes that set you up for advanced electives and research.

Career Tracks: Customize your degree

Interested in Finance?

Take courses like:

  • Money and Financial Institutions
  • Capital Markets
  • International Finance
  • Economic Forecasting
  • Monetary Theory

Thinking about Law School?

Try electives like:

  • Microeconomics II
  • Public Economics
  • Industrial Organization

Double majors that pair well with Economics

  • Political Science (great for law or public policy)
  • Math or Statistics (perfect for graduate school or research)
  • Business or Finance (helps land jobs in banking, consulting, or corporate roles)
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Take the next step

Ready to shape your future at UB? Here’s how to get started:

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