Bachelor in Economics

University of Delaware Delaware, USA / 406 Purnell Hall Newark, DE 19716 (302) 831-2792, gempesaw@lerner.udel.edu http://www.lerner.udel.edu/ The University of Delaware seeks academically ambitious and creative applicants from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds and geographic regions. As the Admissions Committee evaluates an application for admission, it weighs the rigor of the student's high school program, academic record (especially the trend in grades), SAT Reasoning and/or ACT with Writing scores, class rank (if available), student essays, letters of recommendation, and personal statement. Special talents and abilities, Delaware residency, and alumni/ae affiliation are taken into consideration. The SAT Subject tests are recommended for all freshman applicants, especially those to the Honors Program, and if these scores are submitted the Admissions Committee considers them in making the admissions decision. As it evaluates your application, the Admissions Committee always reserves the right to consider your personal conduct and ethical behavior as a factor in its decision. The University also expects all applicants to have completed strong college preparatory course work at an accredited secondary school or certified home school program, including at least 18 credits of post-eighth-grade course work in: English, Math, Science, Social Science, Foreign Language, and Academic Electives. Prospective majors in economics should have completed four years of mathematics, including trigonometry, pre-calculus, and/or calculus. The undergraduate program in Economics at the University of Delaware enables students to think critically about economic issues and participate in economic policy debates. Students will be prepared to have an understanding of businesses, markets, and financial organizations. It trains students for careers in business and the public sector and establishes a foundation for graduate study in economics, business, and law. Students can earn a B.S. or a B.A. degree in Economics. The major consists of either 120 credit hours (B.S. or B.A. degree in the Lerner College of Business and Economics) and requires 30 credits of coursework in Economics, six credits of statistics, plus nine credits of related work. To complete an economics major, a student must also satisfy the University Requirements and Breadth Requirements Bachelor's Degree

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