Economics Minor

Minor - Economics

College of Humanities & Sciences

Degree Specific Credits: 25

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Catalog Year: 2021-22

Summary

Lower-Division Core		6
Upper-Division Core		6
Upper-Division Electives		6
Non-Economics Required Courses		7
Teaching Economics Track
Total Hours		25

Lower-Division Core

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
ECNS 201S	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECNS 202S	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
Total Hours		6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Upper-Division Core

Note: M 115 and M 162 should be taken before enrolling in ECNS 301.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
ECNS 301	Intermediate Micro with Calc	3
ECNS 302	Intermediate Macroeconomics	3
Total Hours		6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Upper-Division Electives

Note: Students are required to complete STAT 216 (or equivalent) with a C- or better before enrolling in ECNS 403.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 6 credits of the following courses:		6
ECNS 310	Intro Health Economics
ECNS 312	Labor Economics
ECNS 313	Money and Banking
ECNS 320	Public Finance
ECNS 325	Economics of Sports
ECNS 391	Special Topics
ECNS 403	Introduction to Econometrics
ECNS 405	Game Theory
ECNS 406	Industrial Organization
ECNS 431	International Trade
ECNS 433	Economics of the Environment
ECNS 445	Int Env Econ & Clim Change
ECNS 450	Adv. Topics in Economic Dev.
ECNS 451	Behavioral and Experimental Economics
ECNS 491	Special Topics
Total Hours		6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Non-Economics Required Courses

Note: M 115 (or equivalent) and M 162 should be taken before enrolling in ECNS 301.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
M 115	Probability and Linear Mathematics	3
M 162	Applied Calculus	4
Total Hours		7

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Teaching Economics Track

Notes:

This teaching track contains different/additional course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the teaching track of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the teaching track of a major or minor in that content area.
- Secondary Education Licensure Program
- Licensure Degree Requirements
To complete this teaching track, you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. You do not fill out a major/minor form for graduation or the major/minor/concentration section of the major change form. Approvals for this track must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
Tracks will not appear on your UM transcript, diploma, university lists, student data system, or university publications. They are used for advising purposes only. You do not fill out a major change for a track.
Individuals completing the teaching track of this minor must also complete the teaching track of a major in another teaching content area.

Teaching Economics Track Required Course

Note: The EDU 497 course number is used for multiple courses. Students should register for EDU 497 Methods: 5-12 Social Studies.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
EDU 497	Teaching and Assessing	4
Total Hours		4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Secondary Teaching Licensure

Note: For endorsement to teach economics, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department.