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Economics Minor

Earn an Economics Minor in 18 Credit Hours
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    Earn an Economics Minor in 18 Credit Hours

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    Courses to Complete Your Minor

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Alumni work as:

Budget analysts prepare budget reports and monitor spending. Budget analysts help public and private organizations plan their finances.

Financial analysts guide businesses and individuals in decisions about expending money to attain profit. They assess the performance of stocks, bonds and other types of investments.

A management consultant works with company leadership to assess the company and identify problems, gather information and implement solutions.

Economics Minor Program Overview

What Makes this Program Stand Out?

The Economics minor is offered to non-business students. This minor provides students the opportunity to complement any degree with a background in economics.

What does the program entail?

To earn a minor in economics requires completion of 18 hours, including 9 hours of core courses and 9 hours of electives, with a minimum overall quality point average of 2.00 in courses counted for the minor.

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Economics Minor Courses

Table lists sample courses for this program
ECN 221 Principles of Economics-Micro
ECN 222 Principles of Economics-Macro
ECN 324 Financial Markets & Institutions
ECN 328 Public Finance
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How Do I Apply for an Economics Minor?

Open to Non-Business Majors only.

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