2024-2025 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Economics Minor
Eligible business majors who elect to complete one of the business minors may be required to extend their degree programs beyond the minimum 120-semester hour university degree requirement. Students seeking to complete an economics minor are required to complete at least 21 hours in economics, including ECO 210 and ECO 211. Students must achieve a minimum 2.5 grade point average in these courses to receive the economics minor designation. Courses may not be taken on a credit/no-credit basis.
Requirements for a Minor in Economics
The undergraduate minor program in economics is for both business and nonbusiness students with the exception of those majoring in business economics or economics. Students must achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in these courses to receive the economics minor designation. Courses cannot be taken on a credit/no-credit basis. Students are required to complete at least 21 hours in economics, including:
Completion of ECO 300 is highly recommended.
Requirements for an Honors Minor in Economics
The undergraduate honors minor program in economics is for both business and nonbusiness students with the exception of those majoring in business economics or economics. Students must achieve a minimum 3.2 GPA in these courses and a 3.2 GPA overall to receive the economics honors minor designation. Courses cannot be taken on a credit/no-credit basis. Students are required to complete at least 21 hours in economics, including the following:
- ECO 210 - Introductory Macroeconomics (3 credits)
- ECO 211 - Introductory Microeconomics (3 credits)
- ECO 300 - Data Analytics for Economics and Business (3 credits)
- ECO 312 - Applied Microeconomics (3 credits)
- ECO 313 - Business Cycles and Growth (3 credits)
- ECO 495 - Senior Economic Project (Capstone) (3 credits)