Program Overview
In the Economics Minor, students study different types of theories and statistical methods used by economists. Students are prepared to gain a broad understanding of how consumers, firms and governments make decisions, and their implications.
Students must complete 16 credits for the Economics Minor.
Course topics may include:
- Principles of Economics
- Introductory Economics
- Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
- Economics of Innovation and New Technologies
- Mathematical Methods in Economics
- Money and Banking
- Structure of Industry: Competition, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Policy
- Economics of Government Regulation and Firm Strategy
- Public Finance
- Health Economics and Policy
- Development of Economic Thought
- International Economics and Globalization
- Open Economy Macroeconomics
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Applied Game Theory
- Environmental Economics
- Natural Resource Economics
- Economy, Technology, and Sustainability
- Environmental and Resource Economics
- Behavioral Economics
- Econometric Methods for Big Data
- Economics of Biotech and Medical Innovations
- Law and Economics
- Economic Models of Decision-Making
- Economics of Financial Institutions and Markets
- Behavioral Financial Economics
- Microeconomics of Decision-Making
- Experimental Economics
- Econometrics
See course catalog for details