The minor in economics introduces students to fundamental concepts in economics such as market demand and supply, how firms compete with each other, household choice and behavior under scarcity constraints, government fiscal and monetary policy, inflation, unemployment, and growth and instability. Economics elective courses explore further topics such as international trade, development economics, food supply chain policy, the environmental costs of growth, the economic aspects of natural resources, poverty, healthcare markets, labor market discrimination, trade unions, crime, and government regulation, among others. Students are also exposed to historical perspectives and to international and comparative perspectives on these topics.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any prerequisites, corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified.
Required Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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ECON 1115 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
ECON 1116 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
ECON 2315 | Macroeconomic Theory | 4 |
or ECON 2316 | Microeconomic Theory |
Elective Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete two upper-level economics electives within the following ranges: | 8 | |
ECON 2990 to ECON 4689 | ||
ECON 4900 to ECON 4996 | ||
ECON 5200 to ECON 5999 |
GPA Requirement
Minimum of 2.000 GPA required in the minor