Minor in Economics
Students concentrating in other fields in the College of Arts & Sciences may minor in Economics. The minor in Economics requires a minimum of 28 credits or 7 4-credit economics courses. Students develop a firm understanding of core microeconomic and macroeconomic theory comparable to that in the major, while at the same time providing students with the opportunity to choose electives in economics that fit their likely targets of interest, ranging from statistics and econometrics to financial economics, labor market analysis, development economics, and many more.
Additional information that is helpful in planning your courses appears here:
https://www.bu.edu/econ/students/undergraduate-student-resources/
EC Minor Course Requirements (total 7 courses)
Students must earn a minimum grade of C in courses taken toward the minor.
No more than two of these courses may be transfer courses.
2 Introductory courses:
- EC 101 Introductory Microeconomic Analysis
- EC 102 Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis
Students should take EC 101 and 102 as soon as possible, as these courses are prerequisites for all other required courses.
2 Intermediate courses:
- EC 201 Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis*
*MA 121 or MA 123 is a prerequisite and should be taken early.
- EC 202 Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis
3 Additional 4-credit Economics courses – Must be chosen from:
- EC 203, EC 204, or any course(s) from CAS EC 320–599
Note: Students who have taken QST QM 221, or CAS MA 115, or MA 213 may not take EC 203 as electives.
Courses 500-level and above are graduate-level courses which require the instructor’s permission for undergraduates to enroll.
Minors in Other Fields
Economics majors may choose a minor in another field of concentration. Minor concentrations are supervised by the departments offering the minor.