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The Department of Economics is part of the Ford College of Business at Western Kentucky University. We offer a major and minor program in economics and a major in business economics. Our course programs are designed to give the student a solid background in general economics plus some exposure to specialized areas. We believe that our students receive excellent preparation for employment in a wide variety of jobs in business and government service, as well as preparatory training of economics at the graduate level, or the pursuit of professional careers in law, teaching, financial planning, and others.

We have exceptionally well qualified, highly motivated, and challenging faculty who have received their education and training at some of the finest universities in the United States. The approach taken encourages an intellectual engagement among students and faculty outside the classroom as well as in the classroom. Former students tell us that they have found their training in economics at Western to be extremely useful in the performance of their jobs.

Browse our Web site for more information about Department of Economics. If you have any questions or would like to speak with a Department of Economics faculty advisor regarding our programs, please e-mail bill.davis@wku.edu or call us at (270)745-2249.

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What is Economics?

Economics is a way of thinking analytically; a lesson in logic and evidence. People who know economics “see” things in a different light.

Economics is about...

  • Analyzing benefits and costs when making choices
  • How incentives matter
  • Recognizing tradeoffs
  • How market forces function and the implications of government intervention
  • Separating hunches from facts
  • Understanding how an economy works.

A degree in economics or business economics provides the holder with many critical analytical skills demanded by for-profit and nonprofit institutions. An economics degree is both versatile and multifaceted and is in demand in a wide variety of occupations from business to government to teaching. The degree also includes global dimensions that are of increasing importance in today’s diverse society.
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Contact the Department of Economics at,
Department of Economics, Grise Hall, Room 432 Phone: (270) 745-2249 Dr. William Davis, Chair
Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd., Bowling Green, Ky. 42101
Fax: (270) 745-3190, Phone: (270)745-2249, E-mail: ECON@wku.edu