The 18-credit economics minor is composed of four required economics courses. In addition, you must take a minimum of two additional 400-level ECON courses to complete the requirements for the minor. A grade of "C" or better is required in all courses that you take to fulfill requirements for the minor.
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Course List - Economics Minor
| Title | Abbreviation | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy | ECON 102 | Methods of economic analysis and their use; price determination; theory of the firm; distribution. | 3 credits |
| Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy | ECON 104 | National income measurement; aggregate economic models; money and income; policy problems. | 3 credits |
| Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis | ECON 302 | Allocation of resources and distribution of income within various market structures, with emphasis on analytical tools. Prerequisite: ECON 102 |
3 credits |
| Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis | ECON 304 | Analysis of forces that determine the level of aggregate economic activity. Prerequisite: ECON 104 |
3 credits |
| Title | Abbreviation | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decision Making and Strategy in Economics | ECON 402 | Development and application of the tools for decision making under uncertainty and for game theoretic analysis of economic problems. | 3 credits |
| Economics of Public Expenditures | ECON 425 | Analytic and policy aspects of public expenditure decisions; applications from areas of contemporary public interest. Prerequisite: ECON 302 or ECON 323 |
3 credits |
| Environmental Economics | ECON 428 | Environmental pollution, the market economy, and optimal resource allocation; alternative control procedures; levels of environmental protection and public policy. |
3 credits |
| Advanced International Trade Theory and Policy | ECON 433 | Causes/consequences of trade; effects of tariffs and quotas; strategic trade policy; political economy of trade restrictions and other topics. |
3 credits |
| International Finance and Open Economy Macroeconomics | ECON 434 | Trade balance movements, exchange rate determination; monetary and fiscal policies in open economies; international policy coordination; the world monetary system. Prerequisite: ECON 304 or ECON 333 |
3 credits |
| Growth and Development | ECON 471 | Problems of capital formation, institutional considerations, theories of economic growth. Prerequisite: ECON 302 or ECON 304, or ECON 372 |
3 credits |
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