PROGRAM DEFINITION

"Economics is fascinating. The start of the first page of economics describes how mankind is dealing with insatiable wants and what systems produce the things that fulfill those wants."   - Warren Buffett

Economics majors learn about the changing environment in which we make life's choices. Economic reasoning provides a rational basis for practically every decision we make, such as buying a car or house, choosing among job offers, making investments, formulating optimal government policies or managing an enterprise.

NEBRASKA POINTS OF DISTINCTION
• Exceptional faculty
    o All professors hold a Ph.D. degree from a prestigious university.
    o Many faculty have authored best selling textbooks.
    o Many faculty have hands-on experience, having acted as advisors to local, state and federal governments, international organizations and governments, law offices, and banks.
• Omicron Delta Epsilon is the economics honor society.
• Internships and research opportunities.
• Alumni Connection, to keep in contact with UNL Economics graduates

FACILITIES
• Five state-of-the-art computer labs complete with networked printers, scanners, and digital cameras are available. The labs are designed for interactive, multifunctional instruction.
• Instructional technology is used in all 32 classrooms, including teaching consoles, LCD projectors, computers, and VCRs. Many classrooms have touch-sensitive white boards and control systems. The building is equipped with a complete wireless system for internet access. Walk-up e-mail and computing stations are available throughout the building.
• The E.J. Faulkner Writing Lab is designed to teach important communication skills needed to be successful in business. Labs are available for students to videotape class presentations.

PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS (What’s expected of you as an undergraduate student)
• Maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
• Completion of all general and specific prerequisites
• Students must have an interest in local, national, and international market and political systems.

FACULTY
http://www.cba.unl.edu/dept/economics/facstaff.asp