作为举世闻名的JMU商学院的一部分，经济学专业有助于理解和理解解释的经济形式及其与其他社会科学的关系。该专业将为学生提供对理解和理解经济理论和政策的知识基础，该理论和知识强调了富有想象力的思想，自由探究和追求终身学习的重要性。通过这种方式，该计划使学生具备了应对瞬息万变的世界所固有的挑战所必需的经济素养。经济学专业通常是受过教育的学生，他们会继续发展其分析，调查和研究技能。通过该专业，学生将利用对经济学关系和市场的理解为制造公司，金融服务公司，咨询公司，医疗保健行业，政府机构和非营利组织工作。具有强大统计
As part of the nationally recognized JMU College of Business, the economics major fosters an understanding and appreciation of economic forms of explanation and their relationships to other social sciences. The major will provide students with an intellectual foundation for the appreciation and understanding of economic theory and policy that stresses the importance of imaginative thinking, free inquiry and the pursuit of life-long learning. In this way, the program prepares students with the economic literacy necessary to cope with the challenges inherent in a world of accelerating change. Economics majors are generally educated students, who go on to develop their analytical, investigative and research skills. With this major, students will use their understanding of economics relationships and markets to work for manufacturing firms, financial services firms, consulting firms, the health care industries, government agencies and nonprofit organizations. Economists with strong statistical backgrounds conduct research, analyze data and develop forecasts. Students with a good background in this field are competitive in the job market.