Paper-based TOEFL 550
Internet-based TOEFL 79 (no section score below 15)
IELTS 6.5 (no subsection score below 6.0)
PTE Academic 55 (no subsection score below 50)
SAT I ERWS 550
ACT (English AND Reading sections) 20
International Baccalaureate (IB) – Diploma Higher Level English A1 or A2 4
A comprehensive Economics curriculum integrating economic theory with applied topics
The departmental excellence with the Economics department in UB include:
economics of growth and development; industrial organization; international trade; crime and justice; uncertainty and information; urban economics; and applied econometrics.
UB’s Economics program integrates economic theory with applied topics, including finance, international trade, econometrics, education, growth and development, monetary economics, labor economics, urban and regional economics, industrial organization, and regulation.
Student discuss on matters relating to consumers and producers, market equilibrium, investment and savings, employment, money and banking, and government taxation and spending.
As an Economics major, you will:
Study the scarcity and its implications for the use of resources, production and welfare, and other vital concerns to society.
Acquire the knowledge to determine the most effective use of resources to meet private and social goals.
Learn to apply the knowledge to achieve the most satisfactory allocation of resources.
Psychology – the science of the mind and behavior
You will learn insights and skills in the mind and behavior of human beings which is invaluable in promoting effective interactions and relationships with people.
Founded in 1920’s, Psychology is one of the largest undergraduate majors in UB. The department of Psychology in UB is a member of the American Psychological Society and is ranked among the top 50 (US News, 2012 ranking) in the US.
As a Psychology major, you will:
Learn about psychological principles and scientific methods for evaluating theories and research in social and behavioral sciences
Understand the basic processes of sensation, perception, learning, cognition, development and personality along with principles of social psychology, clinical psychology, and behavioral neuroscience
More than 50% of modules are taught by US /overseas visiting faculty, covering the full semester throughout the entire program. The rest of the modules are taught by qualified local faculty with the experience and academic expertise approved by UB.
The program is taught by engaged, committed faculty. Coursework includes hands-on experience, active class presentation and participation, projects and all the best practices of American college education.
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Minimum Class Size
Minimum class size to commence: 25 students. Students will be informed at least one month prior to course commencement if class cannot commence due to low take up rate.
Modules
Prerequisite Modules for Economics
ECO 181 Introduction to Macroeconomics (4 credits)
ECO 182 Introduction to Microeconomics (4 credits)
MTH 121 Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I (4 credits)
Required Modules
ECO 380 Economic Statistics and Data Analysis (3 credits)
ECO 405 Microeconomic Theory (3 credits)
ECO 407 Macroeconomic Theory (3 credits)
ECO 480 Econometrics I (3 credits)
5 Upper-level ECO Elective courses (15 credits)
Economics Elective at any level (8 credits)
Prerequisite Modules for Psychology
MTH 115 Survey of Algebra and Trigonometry (4 credits)
PSY 101 Introductory Psychology (3 credits)
PSY 207 Psychological Statistics (4 credits)
PSY 350 Scientific Inquiry in Psychology (3 credits)
Required Modules for Psychology
300-level Course 1-Clinical (3 credits)
This module may include: Psychology of Personality, Abnormal Psychology, Community Psychology, Clinical Psychology or Health Psychology
300-level course 2-Social (3 credits)
This module may include: Social Psychology, Social Conflict and its Resolution, Psychology of Work in Organization, or Developmental Psychology
300-level Course 3-Cognitive (3 credits)
This module may include: Cognitive Psychology, Introduction to Cognitive Science: Concepts of the mind or Sensory Processes and Perception
300-level Course 4 – Behavioral Neuroscience (3 credits)
This module may include: Biopsychology
3 400-level Psychology Modules (9 credits)
UB Curriculum (click here for details)
UB Seminar (3 credits)
Foundations (21 credits)
– Communication Literacy I (4 credits)
– Communication Literacy II (3 credits)
– Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning (4 credits)
– Scientific Literacy and Inquiry (7 credits)1
– Diversity Learning (3 credits)
Pathways (18 – 19 credits)
– Thematic Pathways (9 credits)
– Global Pathways (9 – 10 credits)
UBC 399 Capstone (1 credit)
With these double major qualifications, you have job opportunities in
Brokerage firms
Investment and retail banks
Insurance and financial services sectors
International relations
Research
Special education industry
Medical and health industry
Policy making
Other professions
