2024-2025 Catalog

Economics Minor

Economics Minor Requirements: 6 courses, 22-23 credits

Core Requirements (4 courses, 14-15 credits)

EC-102Global Macroeconomics

3

EC-H102Honors Global Macroeconomics

3

STATS-250Applied Statistics

4

STATS-H250Honors Applied Statistics

4

Choose one of the following:

EC-101Applied Microeconomics

3

EC-H101Honors Applied Microeconomics

3

EC-103Using Big Data to Solve Economic and Social Problems

4

EC-H103Honors Using Big Data to Solve Economic And Social Problems

4

Choose one of the following:

EC-311Intermediate Micro Theory

4

EC-312Intermediate Macro Theory

4

Students in the Honors Program have the option of completing the Honors version of a course.

Electives (2 courses, 8 credits)

Choose two 4-credit Economics electives, at least one of which must be at the 400-level or higher.

EC-131Environmental Economics

4

EC-141Development Economics

4

EC-151Economic and Human Geography

4

EC-261Behavioral Economics

4

EC-320Economics of Sports

4

EC-350Data Analytics for Economics and Business

3

EC-402Mathematical Economics

4

EC-421Public Finance

4

EC-430International Trade Theory and Policy

4

EC-432Managerial Economics

4

EC-442International Monetary Economics

4

EC-443Economics of Cryptocurrencies And Blockchain Technology

4

EC-450Applied Econometrics

4

EC-H450Honors Applied Econometrics

4

EC-451Economic Forecasting

4

EC-460Game Theory

4

EC-483Money, Banking and Financial Markets

4

EC-503Internship in Economics

4

EC-510Economics Independent Study

5

EC-H510Honors Independent Study

1-5

Note: EC-503 and EC-510 must be taken for a minimum of 4 credits to count as a minor elective.

Residency Requirement Policy: In the College of Arts and Sciences, a two-course (8 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for completion of a minor and a four-course (16 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for the completion of a major.

Minor Programs Policy: A student declaring a minor may use no more than two courses from a major or double major combination to fulfill the requirements for the minor. No more than one course from one minor may count toward the fulfillment of a second minor. Students may not minor in a subject in which they are also completing a major. For more information, see the Minor Programs section of the CAS Degree Requirements page.

About the Economics Minor

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