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 120 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECN 121 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
Upper-Division Requirements — 15 credit hours
All prerequisites for these courses must be satisfied.
Intermediate Economics - 3 credit hours
| ECN 319 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| Or | |
| ECN 320 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
Upper-division electives - 12 credit hours
Three of the four courses must be in in Economics.
| BUS 312 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 330 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| BUS 356 | Database Management | 3 |
| BUS 408/EGR 408/ENV 408 | Innovation for Sustainability | 3 |
| BUS 431 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| BUS 433 | Real Estate Finance | 3 |
| BUS 436 | Financial Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 449 | Python Programming for Business and Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 461 | R Programming for Business and Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 481 | Simulation for Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics | 3 |
| Any 300 or 400 level ECN course | 3 |
| Any 300- or 400- level course outside of ECN listed in the Economics major concentrations | 3 |