University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 17 courses 18-21 total credits
The Minor in Economics is designed to provide students with an understanding of central issues and analytical concepts in economics, including consumer choice, profit-maximization, banking and finance, healthcare, education, fiscal and monetary policy, abstract economic modeling, and data analysis for economics. It is customizable to students’ interests based on its three track options: Microeconomics, which explores how people and firms consume and produce goods and services; Macroeconomics, which explores countries’ economic growth, fiscal and monetary policy, and international trade; or Econometrics, encompassing mathematical models of economic behavior and quantitative methods. All University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign undergraduate students are eligible to earn the Minor in Economics except for those enrolled in one of these majors: Economics BALAS, Econometrics & Quantitative Economics BSLAS, or Computer Science + Economics BSLAS. Prerequisites for each track of the minor vary; please consult the desired minor track for additional information.
| Total Hours | 18-21 credits |
Core Economics Requirements
Students will select one of the following tracks:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 102 | Microeconomic Principles | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Economic Statistics I | 3 |
| ECON 203 | Economic Statistics II | 3 |
| ECON 302 | Inter Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
Microeconomics Track
Two 400-level elective courses in Microeconomics:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 411 | Public Sector Economics | 3-4 |
| ECON 414 | Urban Economics | 3-4 |
| ECON 440 | Economics of Labor Markets | 3-4 |
| ECON 450 | Development Economics | 3-4 |
| ECON 480 | Industrial Comp and Monopoly | 3-4 |
| ECON 483 | Econ of Innovation and Tech | 3-4 |
| ECON 482 | Economics of the Digital Economy | 3-4 |
| ECON 484 | Law and Economics | 3-4 |
| ECON 490 | Topics in Economics | 3-4 |
| Total Microeconomics Track | 6 credits | |
Macroeconomics Track
One 400-level elective course in Macroeconomics:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 103 | Macroeconomic Principles | 3 |
| ECON 303 | Inter Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECON 420 | International Economics | 3-4 |
| ECON 425 | Macroeconomic Policy | 3-4 |
| ECON 490 | Topics in Economics | 3-4 |
| Total Macroeconomics Track | 9 credits | |
Econometrics Track
ECON 471. Two 400-level elective courses in Econometrics: ECON 465.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 490 | Topics in Economics | 3-4 |
| Total Econometrics Track | 9 credits | |
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