Overview

In the Economics program of University of West Georgia students select an additional area of concentration that matches their career interests.

While earning a Bachelor of Science in Economics in the Richards College of Business, students have the opportunity to learn how financial markets work, how products are manufactured, where resources come from and how resources and goods are allocated in an economy. Students also have the opportunity to learn from faculty who explain economic philosophies and show students how to analyze and predict trends. The B.S. in Economics is a popular choice among students who are looking for more flexibility, are minoring or double majoring in a non-business field or who intend to pursue a graduate degree.

Objectives

Communicate effectively

Use information technology to solve business problems

Possess a basic knowledge of macroeconomics concepts including national income accounting, inflation, unemployment, and monetary and fiscal policy

Possess a basic knowledge of microeconomics concepts such as supply and demand, consumer descision making, elasticity, costs, market structure, and labor markets

Possess a basic knowledge of international economic concepts including trade and exchange rates

Demonstrates an ability to generate and interpret descriptive statistics

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Macroeconomics
Computer Applications
Statistics for Business
Macroeconomics Policy
Intermediate Microeconomics
Seminar in Economics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-08 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-27 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Carrollton, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

$40 non-refundable application fee (If mailing a paper application, please do not mail cash.)

Official High School Transcripts sent directly from the high school to Office of Admissions

Official SAT or ACT scores (Put us down as a school to automatically receive your scores!)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

17016 USD / year

≈ 17016 USD / year
Out-of-State

16536 USD / year

≈ 16536 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

4488 USD / year

≈ 4488 USD / year

Living costs

Carrollton

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Objectives

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Carrollton

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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