Minor and Cluster Requirements

The department offers a minor in economics along with four clusters. Students who are interested in an economics minor or cluster and have overlapping course requirements in another program should review the overlap policy below.

Minor

Students looking to minor in economics must achieve an overall average of C or better in the economics courses being counted toward the minor.

Minor Requirements

ECO 207: Intermediate Microeconomics
ECO 209: Intermediate Macroeconomics
Three 200-level economics electives*

*The department will accept up to two transfer courses for the economics elective requirement.

STT 213 cannot be used for the economics minor.


Clusters

The department has four economics clusters, all in the social science academic division.

General Economics Cluster

This cluster exposes students to the two broad areas of economic analysis: macroeconomics—the study of aggregate economic behavior, and microeconomics—the study of individual/firm behavior.

Applied Economics Cluster

Students in this cluster will learn about the fundamental analytic tools of economists and applies these tools in one substantive area.

Macroeconomics Cluster

The cluster provides students with the fundamental analytic tools of economists with application to macroeconomics.

Theoretical Economics Cluster

This cluster is designed for students with mathematical training. Students in this cluster will explore the background to issues and techniques in theoretical economics.


Overlapping Policy

The following rules apply when using the same course toward more than one program:

  • No more than three courses between a major and a separate/double major.
  • No more than two courses between a minor and a major.
  • No more than one course between a cluster and a major or a minor.