Economics Minor

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Admission Criteria

Current UB students seeking admission to the Economics minor should complete the College of Arts and Sciences Major/Minor Change Request Form.

Course Requirements

Total Credits Required for Minor: 25

Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This chart should not be used for financial aid purposes.

Notes:

ECO 380 may be substituted with MTH 411 /STA 301 /STA 301 together with MTH 412 /STA 302 /STA 302 , or GEO 211 , or CIE 308 .
It is recommended that students take ECO 181 and ECO 182 before taking the 300- or 400-level economics courses.

Academic Requirements

A minimum overall GPA of at least 2.000
A minimum Economics GPA of 2.500

Transfer Credit Policy

Economics minors must take all 9 credits of upper-level economics electives at UB. Transfer credit may be applied toward the required courses.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the requirements of the undergraduate minor in economics, the student will:

have a good working knowledge of the basic principles and terminology of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics.
be able to read, evaluate, and interpret general economic information.
be able to understand and apply basic statistics.
have a sound knowledge of the subject areas covered by the elective courses.
be able to communicate effectively both in written and oral forms.