Minor in Economics

The minor in economics is a versatile option that complements nearly any major. It requires just six courses, including two foundational classes—ECON 260 and ECON 261—that can also fulfill general education requirements. Students then complete four upper-division economics courses (300- or 400-level). The examples below highlight course groupings based on common areas of interest. For a full list of approved courses and requirements, see the undergraduate catalog.

Civic Engagement and Leadership

  • ECON 320: Government and Business
  • ECON 330: International Economics
  • ECON 386: Environmental Economics
  • ECON 450: Public Economics

Finance

  • ECON 310: Monetary Policy
  • ECON 360: Intermediate Microeconomics
  • ECON 361: Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • ECON 484: Financial Derivatives

International Development

  • ECON 310: Monetary Policy
  • ECON 330: International Economics
  • ECON 361: Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • ECON 370: Current Economic Issues (Global Economy Topic)

Social Justice

  • ECON 320: Government and Business
  • ECON 371: Health Economics
  • ECON 372: Income Distribution and Poverty
  • ECON 373: Economics and Equity

Environmental Issues

  • ECON 320: Government and Business
  • ECON 360: Intermediate Microeconomics
  • ECON 386: Environmental Economics
  • ECON 450: Public Economics

Public Sector and Policy

  • ECON 320: Government and Business
  • ECON 360: Intermediate Microeconomics
  • ECON 386: Environmental Economics
  • ECON 450: Public Economics

Entrepreneurship and Industrial Organization

  • ECON 301: Labor Economics
  • ECON 360: Intermediate Microeconomics
  • ECON 375: Industrial Organization
  • ECON 403: Economics of Human Resources

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