Department Chair: Wade E. Martin
Department Office: Social Science/Public Affairs (SS/PA), Rm 361A
Telephone / FAX: (562) 985‑5061 / (562) 985-5804
Email: econ@csulb.edu
Website: www.csulb.edu/economics
Faculty: Yutian (Kate) Chen, Alejandra C. Edwards, Elaine F. Frey, Edward Funkhouser, Lisa M. Grobar, Jack W. Hou, Xuemei Liu, Joseph P. Magaddino, Wade E. Martin, Marshall H. Medoff, Chen Feng Ng, Andrew Ojede, Davinder Singh, Seiji Steimetz, Heather Stephens, Steve Yamarik, Guy M. Yamashiro
Undergraduate: ATLAS (Advising Teaching Liberal Arts Students) PH1-104
Telephone: (562) 985-7804
Email: alliance@csulb.edu
Website: www.csulb.edu/cla/advising
Graduate: Elaine Frey
Economist • Agricultural Economist • Financial Analyst • Industrial Analyst • International Trade Economist • Labor Specialist • Market Research Analyst • Tax Analyst • Investment Analyst • Teacher • Securities Salesperson • Bank Management • Loan Officer • Investment Counselor • Social Researcher • Auditor • Credit Analyst • Statistician • Urban Planner (Some of these, and other careers, require additional education or experience. For more information, see www.careers.csulb.edu.)
When resources are scarce, difficult choices must be made on how resources are to be divided among competing uses. Economics is a social science that addresses the allocation of scarce resources.
