Economics Minors
UDM now offers minors in Economics and Financial Economics!
Economics Minor (18 credits):
Learning Objectives and Goals:
Graduates of the program will:
1. be able to understand the ideas, concepts, tools, theories, and models of economics.
2. be able to demonstrate an integration of the subdivisions within economics such as economic development, financial economics, economic thought, monetary and fiscal policy, public finance, and international finance, and the application of these subdivisions to current economic issues and problems.
3. be able to express economic ideas accurately, professionally, and succinctly by effectively applying relevant economic sources and data in various written formats.
4. be able to gather and analyze relevant data as well as critically evaluate economic policy proposals and their diverse outcomes in relation to various contemporary economic models and theories.
Curriculum
Required Courses
ECN 2950 Microeconomics Principles
ECN 2960 Macroeconomics Principles
ECN 3150 Intermediate Microeconomics
ECN 3160 Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECN 3850 Comparative Economic Systems
Possible Electives: Choose one
ECN 3470 Economic Development
ECN 3480 Business Forecast
ECN 3550 Economic Thought
ECN 4400 Economics of the Public Sector
ECN 4850 International Trade
ECN 4990 Senior Seminar
Financial Economics Minor:
Learning Objectives and Goals
Graduates of the program will:
1. be able to understand the ideas, concepts, tools, theories, and models of economics.
2. be able to demonstrate an integration of the subdivisions such as economic development, money and capital markets, monetary and fiscal policy, public finance, financial economics, and international finance and trade, and the application of these subdivisions to current economic issues and problems.
3. be able to express economic ideas accurately, professionally, and succinctly by effectively applying relevant economic sources and data in various written formats.
4. be able to gather and analyze relevant data as well as critically evaluate economic policy proposals and their diverse outcomes in relation to various contemporary economic models and theories.
Curriculum
For Business Administration or Accounting Majors:
ECN 2950 Microeconomic Principles
ECN 2960 Macroeconomic Principles
ECN 3580 Money and Capital Markets
ECN 3760 Monetary and Fiscal Policy
ECN 4640 Practical Issues in Financial Economics
ECN 4660 International Finance
For all other Majors:
ECN 2950 Microeconomic Principles
ECN 2960 Macroeconomic Principles
ECN 3050 Money and the Financial System
ECN 3580 Money and Capital Markets
ECN 3760 Monetary and Fiscal Policy
Choose one:
ECN 4640 Practical Issues in Financial Economics
ECN 4660 International Finance
Students majoring in Economics or Financial Economics may not minor in either of the minors from the Economics department.
For more information about these minors, contact Bruce Brorby at brorbybm@udmercy.edu
