Economics Minor
General Requirements
Students must satisfy all requirements as outlined below and by the department offering the minor.
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Program Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 15 ECON credit hours.
- Students must complete a minimum of nine upper division (3000-level and above) ECON credit hours.
- Students must earn a minimum grade of C-(1.7) in all courses that apply to the minor and must achieve a minimum cumulative minor GPA of 2.0. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to minor requirements.
- Students must complete a minimum of nine ECON credit hours with CU Denver faculty.
Program Restrictions, Allowances and Recommendations
- At least two of the upper division courses must not overlap with courses for the student's major program.
- All courses other than ECON 2012 Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics and ECON 2022 Principles of Economics: Microeconomics require written department approval to be transferred in as satisfying minor requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following required courses: | 6 | |
| Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Economics: Microeconomics | ||
| Complete nine credit hours from upper-division (3000 level or higher) ECON electives. | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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