Why study economics?

Economics offers the tools you need to understand our increasingly interconnected world.  With these tools, you can exploit "Big Data" to explore human behavior in numerous economic settings such as labor supply, consumption patterns, health care choices and energy use.  You can also examine the overall economy by assessing the links among aggregate output, interest rates, unemployment levels and international exchange rates.

Requirements for the Minor

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
College Algebra or Pre-Calculus Prerequisite. Satisfied by one of the following:		3-5
MATH 101	College Algebra: _____
MATH 104	Precalculus Mathematics
Economics Minor Course Requirements
Students selecting this minor must complete courses as specified in each of the following areas:
Principles of Microeconomics. Satisfied by:
ECON 142	Principles of Microeconomics	3
or ECON 143	Principles of Microeconomics, Honors
Principles of Macroeconomics. Satisfied by one of the following:
ECON 144	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
or ECON 145	Principles of Macroeconomics, Honors
Economics Required Electives. Minors must complete 4 ECON courses (12 hours) electives at the 500 level or above. A maximum of 3 credits total from ECON 597 and ECON 697 may count toward this requirement.

Minor Hours & Minor GPA

While completing all required courses, minors must also meet each of the following hour and grade-point average minimum standards:

Minor Hours
Satisfied by 18 hours of minor courses.

Minor Junior/Senior (300+) Hours in Residence
Satisfied by a minimum of 9 hours of junior/senior (300+) resident credit in the minor. 

Minor Junior/Senior Hours
Satisfied by a minimum of 12 hours of junior/senior courses (300+) in the minor.

Minor Graduation GPA
Satisfied by a minimum of a 2.0 KU GPA in all department courses in the minor. GPA calculations include all junior/senior courses in the field of study including F’s and repeated courses. See the Semester/Cumulative GPA Calculator.