Minor in Public Economics

Public  Economics Minor, 18 credits (6 courses):

ECON 1155Principles of Macroeconomics with Data Applications3
or ECON 1150 Principles Of Macroeconomics
ECON 1200Principles Of Microeconomics3
ECON 4660Public Finance Economics3
ECON 3300BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS (WAC)3
Select two of the following:6
Economics Of Gender
Economics Of Crime
Principles of Public Policy
Urban Economics
Regional Economics
Population Economics
Health Economics
Behavioral Economics
Labor Economics
Intermediate Micro-Economic Theory
Introduction to Econometrics
Total Hours18
  • PLO 1: Identification abilities. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify and describe economic phenomena using economic terms and concepts from the provided information and data.
  • PLO 2: Analytic and quantitative abilities. Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze economic models and its implications using graphical and quantitative tools. Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze economic data. In particular:\\n
  • PLO 3: Application abilities. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply economic theory to a range of economic problems.
  • PLO 4: Communication skills. Student written work and/or oral presentations will demonstrate the ability to convey, interpret, and summarize ideas effectively in terms of content, clarity, syntax, and organization of information.