Economics and Business
Department | Economics
Program | Business Administration
Program | Economics Courses | Business
Administration Courses
Minor in Economics
The Economics minor enables students from a variety of disciplines and with a variety of interests to develop appreciation for and abilities in an “economic way of thinking.” Some obvious pairings for this minor are these majors and programs: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business Administration (concentrations other than Economics), History, Political Science, Pre-Law, Sociology, and Women’s Studies. The courses included in the minor enable students to obtain literacy in the field of Economics and, through Economics electives, combine this literacy with economic or policy issues in which they are interested. The structure of the minor allows students flexibility to choose International Economics, Environmental Economics, Economic Issues of Race and Gender, or other courses related to their interests.
The minor in Economics requires a minimum of five courses, as follows:
Required Core Courses—ECO 101, 102, and 250. (NOTE:
Students who have taken a research methods course—such as PSC 235,
SOC 335, or PSY 306, or an introductory statistics course—may, in consultation
with Economics Faculty, choose another 200-level or higher ECO elective,
in place of ECO 250.)
Required Distribution Courses—Two (2) ECO courses at or above the 200 level, including courses listed in the Catalog, as well as Short Term offerings
Exploring the Minor—Students considering Economics as a minor should begin exploring the discipline through the Department’s introductory courses—ECO 101 and ECO 102, and through various Short Term offerings.
Course Sequencing Considerations (in order to complete minor requirements within eight terms)—Prospective Economics minors should complete or waive the Developmental Mathematics requirement as soon as possible because this is a prerequisite for both ECO 101 and ECO 102, which are the foundational courses for upper-level Economics courses.
Curriculum Guide
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