Requirements
Business Economics Minor for Sawyer Business School Learners (6 courses, 14-15 credits)
The Business Economics Minor requires six (6) courses of which three (3) are BSBA core prerequisites. Learners in the Honors Program have the option of completing the Honors version of a course.
Choose one (1) of the following:
| EC-101 | Applied Microeconomics | 3 |
| EC-H101 | Honors Applied Microeconomics | 3 |
| EC-103 | Using Big Data to Solve Economic and Social Problems | 4 |
| EC-H103 | Honors Using Big Data to Solve Economic And Social Problems | 4 |
Choose one (1) of the following:
| EC-312 | Intermediate Macro Theory | 4 |
| EC-432 | Managerial Economics | 4 |
Elective Courses (2 courses, 8 credits)
Choose two (2) additional 4-credit Economic electives, at least one of which must be at the 400-level or higher.
| EC-131 | Environmental Economics | 4 |
| EC-141 | Development Economics | 4 |
| EC-151 | Economic and Human Geography | 4 |
| EC-261 | Behavioral Economics | 4 |
| EC-312 | Intermediate Macro Theory | 4 |
| EC-320 | Economics of Sports | 4 |
| EC-402 | Mathematical Economics | 4 |
| EC-421 | Public Finance | 4 |
| EC-430 | International Trade Theory and Policy | 4 |
| EC-432 | Managerial Economics | 4 |
| EC-442 | International Monetary Economics | 4 |
| EC-443 | Economics of Cryptocurrencies And Blockchain Technology | 4 |
| EC-445 | The Economics of the European Union | 4 |
| EC-450 | Applied Econometrics | 4 |
| EC-H450 | Honors Applied Econometrics | 4 |
| EC-451 | AI-Powered Forecasting | 4 |
| EC-460 | Game Theory | 4 |
| EC-483 | Money, Banking and Financial Markets | 4 |
| EC-503 | Internship in Economics | 1-4 |
| EC-510 | Economics Independent Study | 1-4 |
| EC-H510 | Honors Independent Study | 1-4 |
EC-503 and
EC-510 (or
EC-H510) only count as electives for the minor if taken for at least 4 credits.
The Business Economics Minor for College of Arts and Sciences Learners (7 courses, 24-25 credits)
Learners require seven (7) courses (24-25 credits). Learners in the Honors Program have the option of completing the Honors version of a course.
Required Courses (5 courses, 16-17 credits)
| SBS-101 | Business Foundations: Navigating the Fast-Paced Business Landscape | 3 |
| SBS-H101 | Honors Business Foundations: Navigating the Fast-Paced Business Landscape | 3 |
| SBS-104 | Innovative Teaming | 3 |
| SBS-H104 | Honors Innovative Teaming | 3 |
| EC-102 | Global Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EC-H102 | Honors Global Macroeconomics | 3 |
| STATS-250 | Applied Statistics | 4 |
| STATS-H250 | Honors Applied Statistics | 4 |
Choose one (1) of the following:
| EC-101 | Applied Microeconomics | 3 |
| EC-H101 | Honors Applied Microeconomics | 3 |
| EC-103 | Using Big Data to Solve Economic and Social Problems | 4 |
| EC-H103 | Honors Using Big Data to Solve Economic And Social Problems | 4 |
Elective Courses (2 courses, 8 credits)
Choose two (2) additional 4-credit Economic electives, at least one of which must be at the 400-level or higher.
| EC-131 | Environmental Economics | 4 |
| EC-141 | Development Economics | 4 |
| EC-151 | Economic and Human Geography | 4 |
| EC-261 | Behavioral Economics | 4 |
| EC-312 | Intermediate Macro Theory | 4 |
| EC-320 | Economics of Sports | 4 |
| EC-402 | Mathematical Economics | 4 |
| EC-421 | Public Finance | 4 |
| EC-430 | International Trade Theory and Policy | 4 |
| EC-432 | Managerial Economics | 4 |
| EC-442 | International Monetary Economics | 4 |
| EC-443 | Economics of Cryptocurrencies And Blockchain Technology | 4 |
| EC-445 | The Economics of the European Union | 4 |
| EC-450 | Applied Econometrics | 4 |
| EC-H450 | Honors Applied Econometrics | 4 |
| EC-451 | AI-Powered Forecasting | 4 |
| EC-460 | Game Theory | 4 |
| EC-483 | Money, Banking and Financial Markets | 4 |
| EC-503 | Internship in Economics | 1-4 |
| EC-510 | Economics Independent Study | 1-4 |
| EC-H510 | Honors Independent Study | 1-4 |
EC-503 and
EC-510 (or
EC-H510) only count as electives for the minor if taken for at least 4 credits.