Economics as a Complement
Economics as a Complement
The versatility of economics means it can make an excellent complement to your existing degree. A joint-degree or a minor can offer you a secondary field of study, an additional type of expertise and skills, and a way to pursue personal interests.
We currently offer a Financial Economics major, which is a partnership between the Economics and Finance majors. We are also currently working on developing a joint degree program with Political Science and another with the Mathematics department.
A minor is also an excellent option for students looking to increase their skills and employability.
To attain a Minor in Economics, you must complete 6 classes, or 18 credits total. Principles of Microeconomics and Macroeconomics can count towards general education and are prerequisites for all business students. Beyond these two classes, students select four additional economics courses from the course offerings to fulfill their minor. For many majors, classes can can dually and can fulfill an elective requirement within your major.
Classes within Economics that also count towards Business majors
Principles of Microeconomics and Macroeconomics can count towards general education and are prerequisites for all business students. In addition to the principle classes, students will need four additional classes to fulfill an Economics minor.
Major | Allowed Economics Course | Remaining Classes for Minor |
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Accounting | ECON 3240 (Intermediate Micro) or 3250 (Intermediate Macro); 4040 International Economics | 2 additional ECON courses |
Finance: Business Finance | 2 ECON courses | 2 additional ECON courses |
Finance: Investment | 1 ECON course | 3 additional ECON courses |
Marketing | 4040 International Economics | 3 additional ECON courses |
Entrepreneurship | 4040 International Economics | 3 additional ECON courses |
MGT: Human Resources | ECON 3170 (Labor) and 4170 (Women) | 2 additional ECON courses |
MGT: Business Analytics | ECON 4290 (Managerial) | 3 additional ECON courses |
MGT: General | 4040 International Economics | 3 additional ECON courses |
Classes within Economics that also count towards Non-Business Majors
Principles of Microeconomics and/or Macroeconomics can count towards general education outside of the business school. If only one course can count, this leaves five classes remaining (the other principles class, and four electives of which the following course(s) can dually count):
Major | Allowed Economics Course | Remaining Classes for Minor |
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Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 1 ECON Principles course; ECON 4170 (Inequality) | Remaining ECON Principles course plus 3 additional ECON courses |
Political Science and Public Service | Both ECON Principles courses; ECON 3060 (Public Finance); 3170 (Labor); or 3250 (International Macro). ECON 4300 (Environment); 4370 (Health Care); 4440 (Development); or 4550 (Urban) | No additional ECON courses |
Environmental Science EPP | Both ECON Principles courses; ECON 4300 (Environment); 4550 (Urban) | 2 additional ECON courses |
An example of classes within the Economics major that may appeal to particular interests:
Political Science & Policy | Social Issues | Entrepreneurship |
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Healthcare Economics | Economics of Inequality | Intermediate Microeconomics |
Economics of Inequality | Economic Development | Game Theory |
Economic Development | Labor Economics | Managerial Economics |
Environmental Economics | Environmental Economics | Labor Economics |
Urban Economics | Healthcare Economics | Regulation and Anti-Trust |
Urban Economics |
Management | Marketing | Data Analytics |
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Managerial Economics | Intermediate Micro | Econometrics |
Labor Economics | Game Theory | Game Theory |
Economics of Inequality | Managerial Economics | Managerial Economics |
Regulation and Anti-Trust | Regulation and Anti-Trust |
Accounting | Finance | International |
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Intermediate Macroeconomics | Intermediate Macroeconomics | Intermediate Macroeconomics |
Money and Banking | Money and Banking | International Economics |
Public Finance | Public Finance | Economic Development |
International Economics | Economic Growth |