Experience Economics

Economics students have many opportunities to supplement their coursework with activities, organizations and experiences -- both on campus and off. These include honor societies, internships, study abroad and more. For example, the American Economic Association sponsors several summer workshops in economic theory and quantitative techniques for minority students with an interest, but not necessarily a major, in economics.

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Gettysburg Lab for Experimental Economics

The Gettysburg Lab for Experimental Economics, GLEE, is a dedicated experimental economics lab for research and teaching, which enables our faculty and students to study human decision making in controlled virtual environments.

Study abroad

More than half of all Gettysburg students decide to study abroad to broaden their understanding of topics related to their majors. Economics students have participated in programs in such places as Australia, China, Denmark, Japan, Greece, South Africa, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Off-campus study programs are also available at schools across the United States, such as American University in Washington, DC.

Featured courses

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ECON 103 Principles of Microeconomics

Courses provide general understanding of economic systems and economic analysis, with emphasis on the operation of the U.S. economy. Topics include the price system, theory of consumer behavior, theory of production, theory of the firm, income distribution, welfare economics, and the micro aspects of international trade.

ECON 104 Principles of Macroeconomics

Courses provide general understanding of economic systems and economic analysis, with emphasis on the operation of the U.S. economy. Topics include national income accounting, employment, inflation, monetary and fiscal policies, aggregate demand and supply analysis, economic growth, the monetary aspect of international economics, and comparative economic systems.

ECON 249 History of Economic Thought

Study of the development of economic ideas and policies in relation to the evolution of economics as a discipline from its roots in philosophical discourse to its modern form. Schools of economic thought from Physiocrats to neoclassical economics are examined. Emphasis is placed on the ideas of major contributors to economic thought from Plato to Keynes.

ECON 303 Money and Financial Intermediaries

Course examines role of money, credit, and financial institutions in the determination of price and income levels. Coverage includes the commercial banking system, the Federal Reserve System, monetary theory, and the art of monetary policy. Emphasis is placed upon evaluation of current theory and practice in the American economy in the context of increased internationalization of financial activity.

ECON 401 Advanced Topics: History of Economic Thought

Investigation of different perspectives in economics. Close readings of classic primary texts are used to examine issues in the history of economics and alternative approaches to understanding the contemporary economy. Topics include competition, endogenous growth, technical change, effective demand, money and credit, and economic policy.

Gettysburg Laboratory for Experimental Economics (GLEE)

A unique experimental economics lab like no other, the Gettysburg Laboratory for Experimental Economics offers students and faculty opportunities to study human decision-making in various controlled virtual environments. Equipped with handmade work surfaces that transform from traditional classroom desks to research facility desks, students can actively participate in engaging experiments, from market decision-making to viewing how money influences others.

The Gettysburg Economic Review

The Gettysburg Economic Review is an undergraduate student journal edited and published by the Economics Department at Gettysburg College. It showcases some of the best work produced by students from the Economics Department each year.

Honor societies for Economics majors

Gettysburg College is a chapter of Omicron Delta Epsilon.  Select students may engage in undergraduate economic conferences where they present papers to their peers from other colleges. 

Pi Lambda Sigma is a social sciences honor society that provides economic majors with support to grow in their academic excellence and network.

"One of the major goals, for our students and their parents, is that they are gainfully employed when they get out of here, so it is mission-critical." — Prof. Brendan Cushing-Daniels

Career preparation

Both the B.A. and B.S. in economics degree programs are formatted to ensure you have a solid comprehension of economics, from small-scale community decisions to global geopolitics. This need for career readiness is met through rigorous coursework, hands-on learning, and a valuable capstone seminar that lets you demonstrate your understanding of the world of economics.

Enrolling in the bachelor’s in economics degree program prepares you for success in nonprofit, public, and corporate sectors. Many students enter careers in the fields of banking, business, finance, government, and research. 

Strong Gettysburg alumni network

Economics students have access to the Gettysburg Network via the connectGettysburg platform. Serving as the College’s online engagement, networking, and mentoring platform, connectGettysburg offers endless connections for networking with more than 32,000 Gettysburg alumni.

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