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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
An economics background is excellent training for many careers. The study of economics provides the skills necessary to make good decisions in a wide variety of situations and circumstances. This makes an economics degree valuable preparation for many different occupations and careers.
Economics is excellent training for a wide variety of careers: finance, insurance, sales, real estate, marketing, management, public utilities, government, communications, human resources and public service. An economics degree also provides a strong liberal arts education for students going on to professional schools. Advanced degrees are required for individuals who choose to be professional economists.
The discipline of economics has two valuable attributes that make graduates marketable. First, economics is a way of thinking, an approach to decision making that helps people achieve their objectives. This economic way of thinking is universal; it is adaptable to many different careers. Second, economics requires use of a combination of skills: logical reasoning, reasonable quantitative skills, and verbal and analytical skills. All are highly desirable in any career.
Faculty Advisers
Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences Division
IC 1028
(630) 942-2495
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The following files describe in detail the requirements for this program. They are portable document format (PDF) files that can be viewed and printed with free Adobe Acrobat Reader software. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer, you may download it here.
Please consult a faculty adviser listed below before beginning your coursework.
Degree
• Economics, Associate in Arts
When planning your coursework, use the Student Planning Worksheet. Degree information and the worksheet can be found on the following files:
[Economics, A.A. Degree, PDF file]
[Student Planning Worksheet, PDF file]
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FACULTY ADVISERS
If you are considering this program as an area of study, consult with a faculty adviser in this field. To send an e-mail, click on the name of the adviser you wish to reach:
Location Phone Rosa Lea Danielson M 105 (630) 942-3334 Mitchell Fisher IC 3073F (630) 942-2403 Lewis Jones IC 3073A (630) 942-2039
If you are unable to contact an adviser, messages may be left with the Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences Division,
IC 1028, (630) 942-2495.
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