2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Dec 04, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Economics Minor

Location(s): Brookings Main Campus


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Program Coordinator/Contact

Nicole Klein, Associate Director
Ness School of Management and Economics
Harding Hall 100
605-688-4141

Program Information

The Economics minor provides a rigorous exploration of modern economic theory. Students can select elective courses based on their interests. This minor will appeal to students pursuing careers in fields such as economics, finance, policy analysis, business analysis, or for future graduate study  in economics, law, business, or related fields.

Course Delivery Format

The program offers courses on campus, with limited online coursework.

Student Learning Outcomes


Graduates will:

  • be able to use analytical methods to make effective decisions.
  • be able to communicate effectively.
  • be able to evaluate matters of ethics in the profession and the culture more broadly.
  • have the requisite body of knowledge in management and economics.

Academic Requirements


A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for the courses in the minor.

Requirements for Economics Minor: 18 Credits


Total Required Credits: 18