The economics courses are taught rigorously and are technically-oriented. They also provide a solid social science education with studies of the social problems of market failure, monopoly, inflation, and the effectiveness of government economic and social policy. Graduated students have an excellent education with job opportunities across the spectrum including business, finance, study of the law, government and public policy.You may earn a B.A. degree in economics from Missouri S&T and certification to teach at the secondary level in the schools of Missouri with the emphasis area program.