Economics Teaching Minor

Program Learning Outcomes

  • The economics endorsement program requires that successful candidates demonstrate knowledge of:
    economic theory
  • the basic economic problems confronting societies and the examination of the ways in which economic systems seek to resolve the three basic economic problems of choice (i.e., determining what, how, and for whom to produce) that are created by scarcity and environmental impact
  • the basic economic goals for society, including freedom of choice, personal financial literacy, ethical action, efficiency, equity, full employment, price stability, growth, and security
  • the nature of comparative economic systems, including:
    (i) the organization and importance of the international economic system
    (ii) the distribution of wealth and resources on a global scale
    (iii) the struggle of developing nations to attain economic independence and a better standard of living for their citizens
    (iv) the role of the transnational corporation in changing rules of exchange
    (v) the influence of political events on the international economic order

A student must receive a grade of C or better in all the courses required for this minor and have a GPA of 3.00 or higher.

ECNS 101ISEconomic Way of Thinking *3
ECNS 202Principles of Macroeconomics *3
ECNS 204ISMicroeconomics *3
ECNS 301Intermediate Micro with Calc3
ECNS 303Intermediate Macro with Calc3
ECNS 313Money and Banking3
One additional ECNS course at the 300 or 400 levels (no seminars, 492's, or 490R's)3
Approved Math course3-4
EDM 402Methods: 5-12 Social Studies3
Total Credits27-28
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NOTE: ECNS 251IS (Honors Economics, 4 credits) may be substituted for the three-course sequence: ECNS 101IS, ECNS 202, and ECNS 204IS.