Economics, Minor

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

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ECON 1115	Principles of Macroeconomics	4
ECON 1116	Principles of Microeconomics	4
ECON 2315	Macroeconomic Theory	4
or ECON 2316	Microeconomic Theory

Elective Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete two upper-level economics electives within the following ranges:		8
ECON 2990 to ECON 3559
ECON 3561 to ECON 4689
ECON 4900 to ECON 4996
ECON 5200 to ECON 5999

GPA Requirement

Minimum of 2.000 GPA required in the minor