Minor: Economics
Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from this program will:
- Students will be able to distinguish the attributes of a variety of economic theories and policies.
- Students will be able to use their economic knowledge to examine a wide variety of problems that are economic, social and/or political in nature, on both the micro and macro levels.
- Students will become proficient writers through assignments in regular classes, as well as intensive-writing experiences in the capstone course.
- Students will be better problem solvers and better-informed citizens.
Program Requirements
The minor in economics is open to all students and consists of a minimum of 18 hours (six courses) in economics.
The courses are:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON Upper Level Electives | 12 | |
| Macroeconomic Analysis | ||
| Microeconomic Analysis | ||
| Political Economy of Race, Class And Gender: Theory, History, And Policy | ||
| Money And Banking | ||
| The Kansas City Economy | ||
| Collective Bargaining | ||
| Financial Analysis And The Economy | ||
| Labor and the Global Political Economy | ||
| American Labor History | ||
| History Of Economic Thought | ||
| Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Urban Economic Development | ||
| International Trade And Development | ||
| Law And Economics | ||
| Environment, Resources And Economic Growth | ||
| Mathematical Economics | ||
| Econometrics | ||
| Labor Economics | ||
| Monetary Theory And Policy | ||
| Public Finance | ||
| Economic Policy | ||
| International Finance | ||
| Institutional Economic Theory | ||
| Urban Economics | ||
| Industrial Organization | ||
| Economics Institutions and Policies | ||
| Radical Political Economy | ||
| Practicum in Urban Economic Development | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA within the minor coursework to be awarded the minor in Economics.