Requirements for Economics Minor

Students wishing a minor in economics must take at least five courses (15 hours) as follows: 

• ECON 2012, Principles of Macroeconomics (three credit hours) 
• ECON 2022, Principles of Microeconomics (three credit hours) 
• Three upper division courses in economics (nine credit hours) 
• (ECON 3100, Economics of Race and Gender, is acceptable) 

Total 15 credits 

• At least 3 upper division courses must be taken from CU Denver Economics faculty.
• Only the equivalent of ECON 2012 and ECON 2022 can be transferred in from other institutions and be counted toward an Economics minor.
• At least two of the upper division courses must not overlap with courses for the student's major program.
• No grade below C- will be counted toward the minor requirements.