Undergraduate Programs
Major in Economics
Program Overview
The Department of Economics at Iowa State University offers a Bachelor of Science Degree in economics through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS). Economics is widely recognized as a solid background for many jobs and professions in business, government, and the law and also provides excellent preparation for advanced study in law, international affairs, business, and economics. The economics program of study at ISU allows you to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in four years. You may choose electives in areas that are complementary to economics course work, such as pre-law, general business, Ag business, finance, international affairs, sales and marketing, advertising, journalism, environmental studies, or public administration. An optional Business Economics track is available for majors who intend to enter the business world after graduation.
Our students have been successful in both attaining employment and in further pursuing their academic interests at the graduate level. A significant number of our undergraduates continue their studies in graduate programs, while others have become gainfully employed in such areas as marketing, sales, research, finance, and teaching.