Northern Illinois University
Department of Economics
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Department Requirements for a Minor in Economics

The minor in economics is sufficiently flexable to match with almost any other field of study. Beyond the two required courses (ECON 260 and ECOn 261) which can be used for general education requirements, students need only four additional 300- or 400-level courses in economics. Below we offer some suggestions depending on the student's specific area of interest that best matches with their current major.

Civic Engagement and Leadership

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

International Development

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

Environmental Issues

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

Entrepreneurship and Industrial Organization

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

Finance

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

Social Justice

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

Public Sector and Policy

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