Economics Minor
Students in virtually any major could benefit from Mercyhurst's economics minor. This minor enhances a number of different degree programs by providing courses in macro and microeconomics, giving students the international knowledge and skills to effectively manage businesses and organizations in today's global economy.
Required Courses
- Econ 105 Macroeconomics
- Econ 106 Microeconomics
- Econ 305 Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Econ 306 Intermediate Microeconomics
Students are also required to select three courses from the following list:
- Econ 200 Macroeconomics
- Econ 250 The Economics of Poverty
- Econ 260 Environmental Economics & Policy
- Econ 320 Economic Development of Latin America
- Fin 245 Financial Institutions and Markets
- Fin 360 International Finance
- Poli 380 Politics of the Global Economy
- Econ 406 Managerial Economics
Economics minors should complete Math 109, Statistics, and Math 170, Calculus, as part of their Common and Distribution core requirements if they are considering graduate school.
Students from any major who are interested in adding the economics minor should contact Dr. Selin Yalcindag or Dr. Juan Argaez from the Walker School of Business.