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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2016-2017
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Classics
T. George Hendren
Classics studies Greco-Roman antiquity from prehistory to the end of the Roman Empire
in an interdisciplinary manner drawing on a variety of fields, including language and
literature, history, art history, philosophy, religion, and anthropology. By studying
classical material, one gains an understanding and appreciation of ancient cultures that
continue to influence our own, and the ability to synthesize materials, providing students
with an intellectual foundation leading to graduate work in a variety of fields.
Minor Requirements
The following courses are required (5 units):
LA 101
LA 102
three elective units from the following:
any additional LA course
ARH 215
ARH 311
CL 150
CL 211
CL 225
CL 301
EH 280
PL 251
Economics
Bachelor of Science
Guangjun Qu, Kathleen Greer Rossmann, Chunbei Wang
Economics is the study of how societies use and allocate scarce resources and create
systems for producing, distributing and consuming the goods and services that the
members want. The structure and dynamics of these systems are the focus of economics
and analysis is conducted at multiple levels from the behavior of individuals through the
operation of the global system. Economists employ theoretical and empirical tools to
understand decisions made by consumers, producers, workers, employers, investors,
governments, and countries. Microeconomics focuses on individual decisions, such as
how much time to devote to work, leisure, and school, and how much money to spend,
save, and invest. Macroeconomics deals with aggregate outcomes, such as effectiveness
of fiscal and monetary policies, growth and development strategies, and the distribution
of income across countries.
Students majoring in economics will acquire an understanding of the basic tools of
economics: theoretical models and quantitative methods. Students will develop the