Why UMKC?
UMKC Department of Economics offers an intellectually challenging atmosphere and the opportunity for study well beyond the traditional boundaries of economics. Due to the University’s location in a major metropolitan area with many major financial companies nearby, students have many opportunities for internships and part-time employment within their field of interest.
Fast Facts
- The Department offers an undergraduate major that can be completed through day or evening classes.
- The department houses a number of complementary academic centers, including the Center of Economic Information.
Student Organizations
- OΔE (Omicron Delta Epsilon)
OΔE is the International Honor Society in Economics. Its purpose is to recognize scholastic attainment, honor outstanding achievements in economics, and promote scholarly research and interaction among students and faculty working in the field of economics. - The Economics Club
This club promotes interaction among undergraduate, graduate students, faculty and distinguished economists and professionals. - Oeconomicus
Oeconomicus is a student-refereed economics journal sponsored by the Economics Club. The journal welcomes contributions in all areas of political economy, economic methodology, economic history and history of economic thought. All economic traditions including but not limited to post-Keynesian, institutionalist, Marxist, feminist, Austrian and Sraffian are welcome. It publishes both theoretical and empirical research, as well as interviews with distinguished economists and policy makers. - S3C (Students of the Social Science Consortium)
Chartered as an official UMKC student organization in January of 1997, S3C provides the organizational context for several functions of great value to the economics program.
Real World Experience
Careers
Career options for Economic majors include:
Endless possibilities:
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Salaries
- Entry-level public finance associate, $34,000-$44,000
- Entry-level private banker, $50,000-$70,000
- Corporate economist, $88,000-$131,000.
Admission Requirements
Admission requirements are the same as the regular admission requirements for the University.
Prerequisite Courses
- Introductory Statistics (235)
Major Courses
Students are required to take a minimum of 30 hours including following required courses:
- Introduction to Economics I (201)
- Introduction to Economics II (202)
- Macroeconomic Analysis (301)
- Microeconomic Analysis (302)
- History of Economic Thought (406WI)
- Intermediate Economic Statistics (425)
- Institutional Economic Theory (451WI)
- Capstone Colloquium (499WI)
Other Programs Available
- M.A. in economics.
- Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in economics.
Faculty
The economics faculty has an international reputation. Faculty members have published in international, national and regional journals of note. They regularly present formal papers at regional, national and international conferences and are frequently invited to deliver keynote addresses and to provide policy advise to national, state, and local governments around the world.
Some of the faculty's interests are the following:
- macroeconomics
- microeconomics
- public finance
- economic development
- institutional economics
- labor economics
- Urban economics
Contact us
UMKC Office of Admissions
120 Administrative Center
University of Missouri-Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
(816) 235-1111
www.umkc.edu
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Visit us
Contact the UMKC Welcome Center at 816-235-UMKC (8652), or toll-free at 1-800-775-UMKC (8652), and we'll arrange a guided campus tour and a meeting with faculty and staff.
