Economics
Faculty Spotlight
What are the factors that cause more or less (or no) weight gain in young adults in college? That is question Olga Yakusheva, assistant professor of Economics, along with Kandice Kapinos of the University of Michigan examined in an article titled “Environmental Influences on Young Adult Weight Gain: Evidence from a Natural Experiment”
Economics Minor Course Requirements
To complete the requirements for a minor in Business Economics, students need to complete 18 credits as specified below:
Specific Business Economics Requirements
18 Credits
- ECON 2003 (Principles of Microeconomics)* 3 credits
- ECON 2004 (Principles of Macroeconomics) 3 credits
- Select four courses from:
- ECON 4006 (Public Policies Towards American Industry) 3 credits
- ECON 4010 (Public Finance) 3 credits
- ECON 4080 (Money, Banking, and Monetary Policy) 3 credits
- ECON 4040 (International Economic Issues) 3 credits
- ECON 4042 (International Antitrust) 3 credits
- ECON 4044 (International Currency Markets) 3 Credits
- ECON 4045 (Comparative Economic Development) 3 credits
- ECON 4046 (International Trade) 3 credits
- ECON 4048 (The Russian Economy) 3 credits.
- ECON 4020 (Economics of Labor Markets) 3 credits
- ECON 4016 (Environmental and Natural Resource Economics) 3 credits
- ECON 4060 (Introduction to Econometrics) 3 credits
- ECON 4065 (Introduction to Mathematical Economics) 3 credits
- ECON 4070 (Economics and Ethics) 3 credits
- ECON 4008 (Economics and Law) 3 credits
- ECON 4995 (Independent Study) 3 credits
- ECON 4953 (Seminar in Economics) 3 credit
A 3-credit course in Statistics is also equired: MATH 1700 or equivalent. * signifies the course is satisfies the Individual and Social Behavior requirement in the University Core of Common Studies.