Economics
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
THINK BIG! Majors that teach you HOW THE WORLD WORKS and that give you the skills to MAKE THE BIG BUCKS. Recent articles in the American Economics Association (AEA), Chronicle of Higher Education and MSN.com illustrate why Economics may be the perfect major for you.
Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy
A BREED APART: novel integrative research experience, faculty mentorship in first year, emphasis on mathematical technique but also methodology, AND formal training in college teaching.
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Guest commentary: Another point of view on the war in Afghanistan In early October of 2001, hundreds of people gathered at Copley Square to protest the war against Afghanistan, which began with air strikes on Oct. 7...Professor Marc Herold of the University of New Hampshire, writes that “[t]he explanation (for this heavy loss of life) is the apparent willingness of U.S. military strategists to fire missiles into and drop bombs upon, heavily populated areas of Afghanistan.” |
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Flawed theories that have brought disastrous results Professor Michael Goldberg on "Flawed theories that have brought disastrous results" |
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Job Crunch Even Harder On People With Disabilities In October, when the national unemployment rate hit 10.2 percent, the numbers were much grimmer for working-age people with disabilities. "It's quite dramatic," says economist Andrew Houtenville, of the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire. "You're talking about an unemployment rate for people with disabilities of around 17-and-a-half percent." |
