BS Economics at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Science degree in Economics offers a strong liberal arts curriculum aimed at enhancing students’ analytical skills and applications to better understand human behavior. The degree plan is designed to allow opportunities for applied exploration of economic principles and theory through research, internship and study abroad while focusing on quantitative skills and the development of rational thought and critical thinking.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Economics | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

To build a solid base of understanding, students take foundational courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics and mathematics, then refine those skills in statistics and intermediate economic theory classes. In upper-level courses, these reasoning abilities are applied to specific situations with a particular focus on understanding social problems from an economics perspective. Course list includes ECON 202 Principles of Economics 1; ECON 203 Principles of Economics 1; POLS 206 American National Government; ACCT 209 Survey of Accounting Principles; ECMT 461 Economic Data Analysis 1,2; ECON 323 Microeconomic Theory 1,3. The plan of study totals 120 semester credit hours.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tamu.edu/

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