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Economics, Minor

A highly customizable minor in economics from ¶¶Òõpro’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 SLU's Chaifetz School of Business 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.

Required Courses
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý1900Principles of Economics §3
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý3010Introduction to Econometrics3
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý3120Intermediate Macroeconomics †3
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý3140Intermediate Microeconomics †3
°¿±Ê²ÑÌý2070Introduction to Business Statistics §3
Elective Courses
Select three of the following:9
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý3790
Economies of Latin America
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4080
Industrial Organization and Public Policy
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4120
Law and Economics
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4160
History of Economic Analysis
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4200
Money and Banking
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4300
International Trade
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4310
Exchange Rates and Global Economics
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4450
Economics of Int'l Migration
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4500
Sports Economics
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4560
Economic Development
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4600
Public Finance
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4650
Public Choice and Political Economy
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4700
Health Economics
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý4770
Advanced Econometrics
Total Credits24
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Additional prerequisite:  ²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý1200 College Algebra (3 cr).

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Additional prerequisite:  ²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý1320 Survey of Calculus (3 cr) or ²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý1510 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.