Welcome to the website for the HSU Department of Economics!

Take a look at three videos our majors have made about our program:

You can also watch Video #2 and Video #3.

On our website you can:

• Learn about our major and the diverse pathways it offers to intellectual discovery.
• Find out how to complete your economics degree in four years.
• See examples of real-world faculty research projects that involve our students.
• Discover scholarship opportunities.
• Find examples of recent job and graduate school placements for our graduates.

Why study economics at HSU?

• Economics is essential to understanding business decisions, government policies, and the choices people make every day.
• Economists can be liberal or conservative, and they work in a wide variety of different careers in business and government.
• Our unique major combines a core curriculum with interdisciplinary pathways in which students receive a minor (or equivalent) in related disciplines such as politics, natural resources planning, business, math/computers, or other areas individually designed with your academic advisor.
• We offer opportunities to engage in hands-on learning through research collaborations with faculty, internships, and service-learning projects.
• Our students are bright, unique individuals who don’t follow the herd.
• We have a strong job and graduate school placement record.

Would you like to learn more? Contact us and we will provide you with more information about our program.

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