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Economics, Minor

2022-2023 Edition

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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
Take one of the following two-course sequences:8
ECON 1115
and ECON 2315
Principles of Macroeconomics
and Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 1116
and ECON 2316
Principles of Microeconomics
and Microeconomic Theory

Elective Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete three courses from the following ranges, with no more than one in the ECON 1200 to ECON 1999 range:12
ECON 1200 to ECON 1999
ECON 2990 to ECON 4689
ECON 4900 to ECON 4999
ECON 5200 to ECON 5999

GPA Requirement

Minimum of 2.000 GPA required in the minor

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