Our Fully Online BA Degree Completion Program in Economics equips you to understand and address pressing social issues and policy problems, including economic challenges in Hawaiʻi, the United States, and the Asia-Pacific region. Customize your studies to fit your schedule while enhancing your quantitative analysis and research communication skills. Join us on this transformative journey to make a positive impact by harnessing the power of economics for meaningful change, all from the comfort of your own home.
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Program Learning Objectives
- Apply economic reasoning to contemporary social issues and policy problems.
- Apply quantitative techniques to economic analyses.
- Develop the expertise needed to communicate effectively the results of economic research and analysis to colleagues and decision-makers through written reports.
General Information
The Fully Online BA Degree Completion Program is entirely online, enabling you to earn your degree without the need to visit the UH Mānoa campus. Coursework is completed during the regular Fall and Spring 16-week semesters. Classes may be synchronous (in real time) or asynchronous (on your schedule).
The UH Mānoa graduation requirement is 45 upper division (300+) credits. If you don’t have any prior credits that can be counted towards this total, you may need to take elective courses to reach the 45-credit requirement. Additionally, there may be a need for extra credits to fulfill the overall UH Mānoa graduation credit requirement. Our advisors will assess your transcripts and help determine your specific needs.
The degree has three required courses:
- ECON 300 – Intermediate Macroeconomics
- ECON 301 – Intermediate Microeconomics
- ECON 321 – Introduction to Statistics
And five elective courses (3 courses 300+ and two courses 420+) from the following:
- ECON 332 – Economics of Global Climate Change
- ECON 340 – Financial Markets and Institutions
- ECON 341 – Comparative Economic History
- ECON 342 – The History of Economic Thought
- ECON 362 – Trade Policy and Globalization
- ECON 409 – The Ocean Economy
- ECON 416 – The Chinese Economy
- ECON 425 – Introduction to Econometrics I: Data Exploration and Regression Analysis
- ECON 427 – Introduction to Econometrics II: Prediction and Casual Inference
- ECON 440 – Monetary Theory and Policy
- ECON 442 – Development Economics
- ECON 444 – Economics of Happiness
- ECON 461 – International Macroeconomics
Required courses are offered in various semesters, depending on instructor availability, and your advisor will assist in determining the optimal order to take these courses. While a sample schedule is provided as one potential path, alternative options are also available.
Economists have a wide range of potential career paths to explore. Some of the job options available to them include financial consultants, price or research analysts, and health economists for insurance companies. Additionally, economists have opportunities to work with state or federal governments, in investment banking, private companies, and the business industry.
Please feel free to get in touch with the Digital Learning Initiatives team at cssop@hawaii.edu for general information regarding this Fully Online BA Degree Completion Program. Additionally, for personalized assistance specifically for Economics distance learners, you can contact our academic advisor, Dawn Nishida, at nishidad@hawaii.edu.
Contact the Digital Learning Initiatives Team
For inquiries or program support, email us at cssop@hawaii.edu. Our dedicated team is here to provide the information you need to start your educational journey and to assist you in achieving your academic goals!
AJ Simpao
Academic Advisor, Student Services Specialist (APT)
Saunders Hall 311
(808) 956-0317