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The Economics and Policy Analysis (EPA) major is a good choice for students interested in learning about and developing solutions to contemporary problems in our public life.
Core courses (25 credits)
Junior Seminar (5 credits)
- TECON 310 Research Seminar in Economics explores future employment and graduate school options, while covering essential skills and tools needed to succeed in 400-level economics courses.
EPA upper division (300–400 level) courses (30 credits; at least 20 credits must be 400-level TECON classes.)
- TECON 316 Current Issues in U.S. Public Policy
- TECON 320 Gender and Development
- TECON 321 Economics of Education
- TECON 325 Contemporary Issues in International Political Economy
- TECON 350 Law and Economics
- TECON 360 Poverty in Developing Countries
- TECON 361 Current Issues in the Chinese Economy
- TECON 362 China's Rise and its Global Economic Implications
- TECON 370 Economics and Social Mobility
- TECON 410 Economics of Public Policy
- TECON 418 Urban Problems and Policies
- TECON 421 Environmental Policy
- TECON 430 Behavioral Economics
- TECON 441 International Economics
- TECON 450 Labor Economics and Policy
- TECON 470 Economics of Health and Health Policy
- TECON 496 Internship in Economics and Policy Analysis
Capstone Seminar (5 credits)
ADVISOR
Shelli Veal
MAJOR COORDINATOR
DEPARTMENT
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- City Planning
- Financial Analyst
- Industry Analyst
- Post-graduate Studies
- Public Policy Analyst
- Public Utilities
- Research Analyst
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A minimum of 45 lower-division credits is required before declaring the major. To declare the Economic and Policy Analysis major, students should reach out to the major advisor.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
For a BA in Economic and Policy Analysis, students must complete 65 major credits, as well as the UWT general education and graduation requirements totaling a minimum of 180 credits.
