Minor in Economics

An economy is a system that produces output and distributes it among members of a society. Economics studies show how that system functions and how it can be improved. For a student majoring in another social science, the study of economics is a way to broaden their analysis of society. For a student majoring in business, the study of economics will expand their understanding of the business environment.

The minor in economics is open to students both inside and outside the Pamplin School of Business. It requires completing two lower-division and five upper-division elective courses, listed below. Only one upper-division economics course can be cross-counted in both the minor and another major.

Minor Requirements

Prerequisites — 6 credit hours

ECN 120Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECN 121Principles of Microeconomics

3

Upper-Division Requirements — 15 credit hours

All prerequisites for these courses must be satisfied.

Intermediate Economics - 3 credit hours

ECN 319Intermediate Microeconomics

3

Or

ECN 320Intermediate Macroeconomics

3

Upper-division electives - 12 credit hours

Three of the four courses must be in in Economics.
BUS 312Cost Accounting

3

BUS 330Managerial Finance

3

BUS 356Database Management

3

BUS 408/EGR 408/ENV 408Innovation for Sustainability

3

BUS 431Financial Markets and Institutions

3

BUS 433Real Estate Finance

3

BUS 436Financial Analytics

3

BUS 449Python Programming for Business and Analytics

3

BUS 461R Programming for Business and Analytics

3

BUS 481Simulation for Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics

3

Any 300 or 400 level ECN course

3