Overview
Minor Area of Specialization in Political Economy (People & Society)
The Minor in Political Economy equips non-business students with solid analytical tools supporting critical thinking to deal with economic problems. Students will be able to comprehend major economic trends and apply economic theories to the analysis of specific fields.
Non-Business students may pursue a minor in Political Economy by taking 15 credit hours of Economics courses.
Curriculum Requirements for Non-Business Students
Interested students should consult with an academic advisor in the School or College of their degree/major to determine if the minor in Political Economy is acceptable. If so, neither advice nor consent from either the Office of Undergraduate Business Education or the Economics department is necessary for a student to choose or complete the Political Economy minor. Instead the non-business student should simply declare the Political Economy minor and complete the required 15 credit hours of Economics courses, according to the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ECO 211 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 212 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 300 | Microeconomic Theory and Applications 1, 2 | 3 |
| or ECO 302 | Microeconomic Theory | |
| Choice Courses for the Minor | ||
| Select two courses from the following: 3 | 6 | |
| Macroeconomic Theory | ||
| Public Economics | ||
| Labor Economics (I) | ||
| Industrial Economics and Public Policy | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Economics of Development | ||
| Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Global Economy | ||
| The Political Economy of Growth | ||
| Health Economics | ||
| Monetary Economics | ||
| Economic Growth | ||
| International Trade Theory | ||
| International Monetary Economics | ||
| Economic Analysis of Energy and Commodity Markets | ||
| Global Economics: Trade and Currencies | ||
| Directed Studies in Economics | ||
| Special Topics in Economics (People and Society Topics) | ||
| History of Economic Thought | ||
Students may select only one course (3 credit hours) of their minor choice courses from the following STEM courses: 3 | ||
| Applied Econometrics | ||
| Game Theory in Economic Applications. | ||
| Industrial Organization | ||
| Directed Studies in Economics | ||
| Special Topics in Economics (STEM Topics) | ||
| Mathematical Economics and Applications 4 | ||
| Empirical Labor Economics | ||
| Topics in Mathematical Economics | ||
| Advanced Econometrics | ||
| Advanced Macroeconomic Theory | ||
| Advanced Microeconomic Theory | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
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Pre-requisites for ECO 300: ECO 211 and MAS 110 or MTH 130 or MTH 141 or MTH 151 or MTH 161 or MTH 171 or an equivalent calculus course or higher
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Pre-requisites for ECO 302 : ECO 211 and MTH 141 or MTH 151 or MTH 161 or MTH 171 or an equivalent Calculus 1 course or higher
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Course pre-requisites vary by course.
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NOTE: All specific coursework for the minor in Political Economy must be completed with a grade of "C-" or higher. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for all specific coursework taken in the minor area of specialization.
No course may double count in any other major, minor, or cognate.
