Economics

Professors McIntyre and Routzahn (Department Chair); Associate Professor Duvall; Assistant Professors Kahn and Ramnarine; Professor of Practice Burdett; Lecturers Hockley and Looney; Visiting Assistant Professor Murphy.

Areas of particular teaching interest: McIntyre: money and financial markets, international economics and finance, data analytics, macroeconomic theory; Routzahn: managerial, cost, and advanced accounting, corporate finance, economics of gender; Duvall: introductory, intermediate, and tax accounting; Kahn: data analytics, labor economics, economics of sports, microeconomic theory; Ramnarine: economic development, data analytics, economic issues and policy; Burdett: consumer behavior, global marketing, principles of marketing; Hockley: business strategy and policy, entrepreneurship, management theory and practice, international business; Looney: business ethics, entrepreneurship, investment theory and practice; Murphy: auditing, managerial accounting, tax accounting.

Students who major in this program, in addition to acquiring a broad liberal education, prepare for careers in business and finance; for careers in government such as economic analysis, administration, and foreign service; and, by completing graduate study in a university, for professional careers in law, business, and economics. McDaniel College’s Economics graduates are admitted to fine graduate schools in economics, business administration, and law. Others go directly to jobs in businesses such as banking, insurance, and manufacturing, while others secure positions in federal departments such as Labor, Commerce, FDIC, IRS, State, NSA, and Federal Reserve Board. A student may also prepare to teach social studies in public secondary schools (middle/high school).

Many students complete a double major with Business Administration. Thus, gaining understanding of the domestic and international economic environment in which firms operate, as well as applied skills in areas such as accounting, management, marketing, finance and entrepreneurship.

Please see the Education section under Curriculum in this catalog for teacher certification requirements in Economics.

Departmental Honors

Honors students, in addition to maintaining a departmental average of 3.50, are expected to demonstrate academic leadership as evidenced by their ability to discuss economic issues and to perform research. To that end the honors students must write a senior, honors thesis (normally of four semester-hours credit).

PRE-LAW PREPARATION

Students majoring in Economics as a pre-law course of study are urged to include electives from one or more of the following fields in their programs.

Business Administration
English
History
Political Science and International Studies

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