Economics, Minor
A highly customizable minor in economics from Saint Louis University’s Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business can complement a major in another discipline such as the health professions, engineering, political science, public policy or law.
Through the Chaifetz School’s economics curriculum, students will learn to apply theory and problem-solving skills while balancing public policy with the choices faced by today’s society. Students receive a solid introductory background in the field, taking core classes in macro- and microeconomics, econometrics and business statistics.
Students may pursue a wide variety of elective courses based on their interests. The economics minor is available to both business and non-business students.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ECON 1900 | Principles of Economics § | 3 |
| ECON 3010 | Introduction to Econometrics | 3 |
| ECON 3120 | Intermediate Macroeconomics † | 3 |
| ECON 3140 | Intermediate Microeconomics † | 3 |
| OPM 2070 | Introduction to Business Statistics § | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Economies of Latin America | ||
| Industrial Organization and Public Policy | ||
| Law and Economics | ||
| History of Economic Analysis | ||
| Money and Banking | ||
| International Trade | ||
| Exchange Rates and Global Economics | ||
| Economics of Int'l Migration | ||
| Sports Economics | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| Public Finance | ||
| Public Choice and Political Economy | ||
| Health Economics | ||
| Advanced Econometrics | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |
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Additional prerequisite: MATH 1200 College Algebra (3 cr).
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Additional prerequisite: MATH 1320 Survey of Calculus (3 cr) or MATH 1510 Calculus I (4 cr).
Continuation Standards
Students must maintain a minimum 2.00 grade point average (GPA) in all courses used to fulfill minor requirements. If the minor GPA falls below a 2.00, students will have one semester to increase their minor GPA to a 2.00 or they will not be allowed to enroll in 3000 and 4000 level minor courses.