Why Do a Minor in Economics?

If you are interested in the analytical methods employed in economics, finance, and actuarial science, then the economics minor is for you. The study of economics will give you the quantitative foundation to pursue an MA in economics or an MS in finance as well as an MBA. The importance of economic inquiry has been recognized by the Nobel Foundation with the annual conferring of the Memorial Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. Economics is the only social science with this distinction; most of the recipients of this prize have been American.

Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk

• You will be able to back up your qualitative “talk” with the quantitative “walk”.
• You will be more mathematically prepared for jobs that are more quantitatively oriented.

Course Requirements for the Minor*

• R220 323 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
• R220 324 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
• Elective – R220 300 level or higher
• Elective – R220 300 level or higher
• Elective – R220 300 level or higher

* All five courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. One finance related course, such as Fin 315 can be used as one of the electives: SS 201, Econ 265 and Econ 266 do NOT count towards the minor in economics.

Students can complete the Declare a Minor form to declare an economics minor and return it to: Grace Lopez (973) 596-8238 glopez@njit.edu