Economics Minor
Description
University of Detroit Mercy's 18-credit-hour minor in Economics provides a foundation for understanding various economic principles, topics, history and overview of the role economics plays in society.
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Requirements for the Economics Minor (18 credits)
The Economics minor requires 18 credit hours including:
Required Economics Courses (15 credits):
- ECN 2950 Microeconomic Principles (3 credits)
- ECN 2960 Macroeconomic Principles (3 credits)
- ECN 3150 Intermediate Microeconomics (3 credits)
- ECN 3160 Intermediate Macroeconomics (3 credits)
- ECN 4355 Comparative Economic Systems (3 credits)
One elective from the following (3 credits):
- ECN 4305 History of Economic Thought (3 credits)
- ECN 4400 Economics of The Public Sector (3 credits)
- ECN 4480 Business Forecasting (3 credits)
- ECN 4650 Economics of International Trade (3 credits)
- ECN 4705 Economic Development (3 credits)
- ECN 4990 Senior Seminar (3 credits)
Note: In addition to the University limitation that a student cannot major and minor in the same program, the department further limits department majors and minors in crossing over between Economics and Financial Economics.
Program Contact Information
Joseph Weglarz
Lecturer II
Department of Economics
Briggs Building, Room 321
McNichols Campus
Email: weglarzj@udmercy.edu
Telephone: 313-993-2005
Fax: 313-993-1166
Yu Peng Lin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Economics
Briggs Building, Room 323
McNichols Campus
Email: linyp1@udmercy.edu
Telephone: 313-993-1096
Fax: 313-993-1166