A minor in Economics will provide students with fundamental knowledge of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and data analysis techniques, to build a solid foundation to understand economic policies that are applied across the modern world. The intersection of economics with other disciplines in Science, Social Sciences, and Business make the minor in economics a complementary perspective for any chosen major program of study.
Admission Criteria:
● Overall GPA – 2.0
● Not available to students in Economics major or in the Asset Management concentration in Economics major
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Introductory Level Courses | ||
| Complete one of the following options: | 3 | |
| Option A 1 | ||
| Applied Macroeconomics and Applied Microeconomics | ||
| Option B | ||
| Economics and Finance for Non-Business Majors | ||
| Intermediate Level Courses | ||
| ECON 203 | Fundamental Mathematics for Economics | 3 |
| ECON 207 | Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| or ECON 206 | Managerial Economics | |
| ECON 208 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete 3-6 credits of electives from the list below. Students who opt for Option A above must take 3 credits; students who opt for Option B must take 6 credits. | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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Students majoring in Accounting or Business Administration will complete Option A as part of their major requirements.
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 201 | Data Analysis Tools in Economics and Business | 3 |
| ECON 205 | Collective Bargaining: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| ECON 213 | Economic History of the United States | 3 |
| ECON 215 | The Economics of Social Problems | 3 |
| ECON 221 | Economics of Professional Sports | 3 |
| ECON 224 | Financial Economics | 3 |
| ECON 240 | Economics of Time and Mind | 3 |
| ECON 250 | Special Topics in Economics | 3,6 |
| ECON 301 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| ECON 303 | Economic Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECON 308 | Public Finance | 3 |
| ECON 310 | Urban and Regional Economics | 3 |
| ECON 311 | Labor Economics | 3 |
| ECON 314 | Development of Economic Thought | 3 |
| ECON 317 | Optimization Methods for Economics | 3 |
| ECON 320 | Latin American Environments and Economies in a Global Framework | 3 |
| ECON 322 | Health Economics and Policy | 3 |
| ECON 324 | Capital Markets and Financial Institutions | 3 |
| ECON 370 | International Economics | 3 |
| ECON 371 | World Trade and Investment | 3 |
| ECON 381 | Global Economies and Markets | 3 |
| ECON 390 | Applied Econometrics | 3 |
| ECON 395 | Business Forecasting and Analytics | 3 |
| ECON 398 | Economics Independent Study | 1-3 |
| ECON 403 | Comparative Economic Systems | 3 |
| ECON 405 | Economic Development of Sub-Saharan Africa | 3 |
| ECON 408 | Strategic Thinking and Game Theory | 3 |
| ECON 409 | Economics of National Security | 3 |
| ECON 414 | Economics of Natural Resources and Global Warming | 3 |
| ECON 419 | Economics Of Energy And Environmental Policy | 3 |
| ECON 422 | Globalization and World Development | 3 |
| ECON 430 | International Macroeconomic Policy | 3 |
| ECON 438 | Advanced Seminar in Economics | 3 |
| ECON 439 | Advanced Seminar in Economics: Honors I | 3 |
| ECON 440 | Advanced Seminar in Economics: Honors II | 3 |
| ECON 461 | Seminar in International Economic Geography | 3 |
| ECON 497 | Economics Independent Study | 3 |