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Economics, Minor

A highly customizable minor in economics from 91Å®Éñ’s Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business can complement a major in another discipline, such as the health professions, engineering, political science, public policy or law. 

Through 91Å®Éñ's Chaifetz School of Business economics curriculum, students will learn to apply theory and problem-solving skills while balancing public policy with the choices faced by today’s society. Students receive a solid introductory background in the field, taking core classes in macro- and microeconomics, econometrics and business statistics.

Students may pursue a wide variety of elective courses based on their interests. The economics minor is available to both business and non-business students.

Required Courses
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý1900Principles of Economics §3
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý3010Introduction to Econometrics3
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý3120Intermediate Macroeconomics †3
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý3140Intermediate Microeconomics †3
°¿±Ê²ÑÌý2070Introduction to Business Statistics §3
Elective Courses
Select three of the following:9
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý3790
Economies of Latin America
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4080
Industrial Organization and Public Policy
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4120
Law and Economics
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4160
History of Economic Analysis
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4200
Money and Banking
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4300
International Trade
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4310
Exchange Rates and Global Economics
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4450
Economics of Int'l Migration
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4500
Sports Economics
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4560
Economic Development
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4600
Public Finance
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4650
Public Choice and Political Economy
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4700
Health Economics
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4770
Advanced Econometrics
Total Credits24
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Additional prerequisite:  ²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý1200 College Algebra (3 cr).

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Additional prerequisite:  ²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý1320 Survey of Calculus (3 cr) or ²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý1510 Calculus I (4 cr).

Continuation Standards

Students must maintain a minimum 2.00 grade point average (GPA) in all courses used to fulfill minor requirements. If the minor GPA falls below a 2.00, students will have one semester to increase their minor GPA to a 2.00, or they will not be allowed to enroll in 3000- and 4000-level minor courses.