Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Economics

Bachelors in Economics Program Highlights

Free market perspective — Cedarville professors provide a unique, free market perspective from an Austrian and classical liberal (the bedrock of conservative economic and political thought) foundation.

Biblical integration — In Cedarville's economics major, your study will begin with a Christian anthropology, understanding that men and women are created in the image of God, yet are fallen. This perspective will help you understand which economic system best leads to human flourishing while also minimizing the harm that fallen human beings can do to one another.

Economic way of thinking — Economics majors learn a particular method for problem-solving often referred to as the “economic way of thinking.” Employers value employees who are problem-solvers.

Broad-based foundation — While the economics major is housed in the School of Business Administration, major courses are taught not only by economics faculty but also by faculty from the Department of History and Government. Cedarville’s economics major focuses on political economy. Economics, political science, and history professors at Cedarville University blog at Bereans at the Gate.

What Can I Do With an Economics Degree?

Hear What our Students are Saying

Michael McDonald '18, B.A. in Business Economics and Political Economics

“I enthusiastically endorse enrolling in Cedarville’s economics program as a strong first step towards a career in law. Under the instruction of very accomplished professors, the economics department nurtures a thought-provoking, stimulating environment that improved my own critical-thinking skills necessary for the logical and analytical reasoning sections of the LSAT. In addition, a thorough understanding of scarcity, efficiency, and the impact of incentivization, all of which Cedarville’s economics program studies in-depth, has given me the skills to excel in law school courses ranging from property law to contract law. Far from the Ben Stein performance as an economics teacher in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” Cedarville provides an economics education that is as engaging as it is scholarly, and I would highly recommend the economics major for any student interested in getting a head-start on maximizing his or her analytical skills, which are essential for pursuing a career as an attorney."

Opportunities to Learn Outside the Classroom

Internships — You will gain valuable experience through internships at companies like JPMorgan Chase, as well as studying public policy through the Koch Fellowship program.

Integrated Business Core (IBC) — Recognized by The Washington Post, this two-semester program allows students to integrate classroom learning with practical business experience. As part of a team, you’ll develop a business plan, obtain financing, market and sell a product, and donate your profits to a local charity.

Student Organizations — You can choose to participate in business-related student organizations like:

• A local chapter of the Executive Council with Values and Capitalism sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute
• Economics Club — Students interested in political and economic events meet for discussion, fellowship, and fun. Students in the economics club are instrumental in facilitating on-campus political and economic events.
• Student Leadership Team (SLT) — The SLT serves the School of Business Administration by building community among students and faculty, fostering relationships, and planning and executing events and programs.
• Enactus — Enactus is an organization that provides our students the opportunity to make a difference, develop leadership, teamwork, and communication skills through learning, practicing, and teaching the principles of free enterprise.
• Women in Business — Women in Business is an organization dedicated to helping women in professions learn more about reaching goals in careers, at home, and in service.