Economics

In order to comply with recent public health statements from our Provost, in consultation with OUHSC and the Centers for Disease Control our departmental offices are closed, and we are not meeting one-on-one with students.  Please contact us via email: tkinsey@ou.edu or call our offices 405-325-2861 (please leave a voicemail with your email address and phone number) for assistance.  We appreciate your respect of these rules instituted to keep us all safe and virus-free.

Dr. Cynthia Rogers and Dr. Greg Burge were featured on KOSU and KGOU for their research on State Question 779's impact on city governments.  Find the KGOU piece here. 

Dr. Greg Burge was featured in a WalletHub study about 2016's states with the best and worst economies. Find the full piece here and the KFOR interview here.

Since 2018 Dr. Daniel Nedelescu has made changes to the student computer lab in the Department of Economics at OU so the lab can serve the dual purpose of assisting our students, while it can be easily transformed into a lab for running economics experiments.  If you are an OU student and would like to participate in economics experiments - and earn cash at the end of the experiment - please visit our website:  https://cas.econ-orsee.rccc.ou.edu/public/

For more information about our lab and experimental economics, please visit:  https://sites.google.com/site/dnedelescu/experimental-lab

An Economics major is a versatile degree that prepares students for careers in the business world as well as graduate study. The exposure to economic analysis (theoretical and empirical) makes Economics majors attractive to many job recruiters and graduate schools.

The skills taught to Economics majors provide a solid foundation and preparation for many business and technical occupations. Occupations that attract students with these kinds of skills include consulting firms, commercial banks, oil companies, investment firms, healthcare entities, and utility companies.

Economic majors are also attractive to various branches of the Federal, State, and Local governments. These agencies offer extensive employment opportunities for undergraduate Economics majors. For example, the Departments of Agriculture, Labor, Commerce, and Treasury are the biggest federal employers of Economics majors. At the State level, Corporation Commissions, Office of the State Treasurer, Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Commerce are among the major recruiters. Other big recruiters of Economics majors include the Federal Reserve Banks and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Economics majors are very well-suited and prepared for advanced degrees in Economics, Business and Law. Many law school representatives believe that Economics is one of the best and most desired pre-law majors because of the analytical training and logical thinking involved in the discipline. The wide range of theoretical, analytical, and empirical courses offered ensure that our undergraduate program equips students with the skills to successfully pursue advanced degrees in Economics.

For more information about Economics degrees, majors or required classes, please contact the Economics Advisor, Corey Quiett.  Ms. Quiett can be reached at cquiett@ou.edu, or current Economics majors can schedule an appointment with her on iAdvise.

Economics courses provide students with a good foundation in both analytical and quantitative analysis.

A major in Economics requires a minimum of 30 hours total or 10 Economics courses. The 30 hours must include Economics 1113, 1123, 2843, 3113, and 3133. A minor in Economics requires a minimum of 15 hours. Economics 2843 is not required for Economics minors.

The Economics department has an undergraduate Economics Club. The club office is located in Cate 1. The club has informal meetings Wednesdays at 6pm in CCD1 Rm 338, at which an invited guest speaker (including faculty members) gives a presentation. Membership is free and open to all interested students. The Department of Economics also has an active chapter of Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE), the International Economics Honor Society.

2019 Fall Economics Newsletter (pdf)

2019 Spring Economics Newsletter (pdf)

2018 Fall Economics Newsletter (pdf)

2018 Spring Economics Newsletter (pdf)

2017 Fall/Winter Economics Newsletter

2017 Spring/Summer Economics Newsletter

2016 Fall Newsletter

2016 Summer Economics Newsletter

2015-16 Spring Economics Newsletter

2014-15 Economics Newsletter

To subscribe to Economics Department announcements, contact kellibroome@ou.edu or call 405.325.2861.

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Current information about tuition and fees at the University of Oklahoma, including information about in-state, out-of-state, and flat-rate tuition, can be found here. There are several merit scholarships available to Economics majors. The scholarships range from $250 to $2,500. For additional information. please contact the Department of Economics.

The Center for Consumer Financial Education has provided a guide to students that contains resources and advice on graduating without debt and making college more affordable.  The guide can be found here.

The Department of Economics is located at 308 Cate Center Drive, Cate 1, Norman OK, 73072.  We can be reached at (405) 325-2861.