Honors Theses

Ivanna Porter

Affiliation

College of Business, Finance and Economics

College

College of Arts and Sciences

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Department of Finance and Economics

Department

Department of Finance and Economics

Degree

Bachelor of Arts

Degree

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Major

Economics (Arts and Sciences)

Document Type

Immediate Open Access

Abstract

Undergraduate economics degrees often leave students unprepared for graduate study in the same discipline. This paper describes the disconnect between undergraduate and graduate-level economics degrees. The disconnect is mathematics. A majority of economic Ph.D. programs require applicants nearly complete a mathematics minor. However, few undergraduate programs require more than one calculus course. Students in undergraduate degrees that prepare them for graduate programs end up enrolling in and completing a higher-tier program resulting in benefits to earnings and employment. Therefore, I am suggesting modifying the current economics curriculums to cater to a variety of student interests. Depending on the desired use of their degree, students could choose between a less technical business or law track and a high-technical graduate track. This plan would remedy the missing undergraduate-to-graduate link without losing benefits to the current students.

Date Defended

4-1-2021

Thesis Director

Wiseman, Travis

Second Committee Member

Kennedy, Kendall

Third Committee Member

Dunn, George

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