Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree with a Major in Mathematical Economic Analysis

Rice University

Program Learning Outcomes for the BA Degree with a Major in Mathematical Economic AnalysisUpon completing the BA degree with a major in Mathematical Economic Analysis, students will have:Learned various mathematical skills, including the elements of multiple variable calculus, linear algebra, and optimization techniques, and other mathematical methods utilized in technical economic analyses. Learned various statistical and econometric skills, including a thorough knowledge of both theoretical and applied econometrics.Learned the core principles of microeconomics, including supply and demand, utility maximization by consumers and profit maximization by firms, and equilibrium market structures, as well as technical treatments of advanced topics in microeconomics, especially economic applications of game theory. Learned the core principles of macroeconomics, including the macroeconomic effects of monetary and fiscal policy, the nature of the business cycle, and the determinants of growth, and learn alternative approaches to analyzing the performance of the macroeconomy.Learned how the basic economic principles that have been absorbed in the core courses are utilized in the economic analyses of critical policy issues in a wide variety of applied subject areas. Additionally, students completing the two-semester departmental honors program will have:Learned how to conduct economic research, beginning with framing of a research idea and progressing to a critical review and evaluation of the relevant literature, the construction of an economic model to analyze the issue under consideration, the identification of testable hypotheses, the collection of data and econometric testing of their hypotheses, the presentation of preliminary and final results, and the preparation of a research paper that presents those results.

School of Social Sciences