Minor in Economics
Undergraduate students in any college can minor in Economics. The minor may be declared through the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences or the College of Commerce.
Minor for Commerce Students
To declare a minor in Economics, a Commerce student must meet the following requirements:
• A minimum cumulative DePaul grade point average of 2.0
• A minimum Economics grade point average of 2.0
• No grade of IN, R, M or lower than C- in any Economics course
The minor is declared by completing an application through the Commerce Undergraduate Program Office.
In addition to ECO 105, ECO 106 and ECO 315, a Commerce student minoring in Economics is required to complete the following three courses for the minor:
1. ECO Elective
2. ECO Elective
3. ECO Elective
Electives must be chosen from ECO 305 Intermediate Microeconomics, ECO 306 Intermediate Macroeconomics, ECO 307 Managerial Economics, ECO 310 Urban Economics, ECO 311 Business and Economic Forecasting, ECO 312 The Chicago Economy, ECO 313 Social Control of Business, ECO 314 Economics of the Public Sector, ECO 316 European Economic History, ECO 317 American Economic History, ECO 318 Labor Economics and Organization, ECO 319 Economics and Gender, ECO 320 Economics of Religion, ECO 325 The Economics of Poverty, ECO 330 The Economics of Socialism, ECO 333 Topics in Global Economies, ECO 334 Understanding China's Economy, ECO 335 Energy and Environmental Economics, ECO 340 Development of Economic Thought, ECO 342 Statistics for Economics, ECO 360 Economics of Low-Income Countries, ECO 361 International Trade, ECO 362 International Monetary Economics, ECO 375 Introduction to Econometrics, ECO 380 Mathematical Economics, ECO 398 Special Topics (multiple topics may be used), and ECO 399 Independent Study.
ECO 395 Capstone Seminar in Economics may not be used as an Economics Elective.
All ECO courses and any courses used toward the ECO minor must be completed with a minimum grade of C-.
All ECO courses and any courses used toward the ECO minor must equal a minimum grade point average of 2.0 when combined.
Minor for Non-Commerce Students
To declare a minor in Economics, a non-Commerce student must meet the following requirements:
• A minimum cumulative DePaul grade point average of 2.0
• A minimum Economics grade point average of 2.0
• No grade of IN, R, M or lower than C- in any Economics course
• Completion of a pre-calculus course as a prerequisite to the first course in Economics
The minor is declared by applying through the student's home college.
A non-Commerce student minoring in Economics is required to complete the following six courses for the minor:
1. ECO 105
2. ECO 106
3. ECO Elective
4. ECO Elective
5. ECO Elective
6. ECO Elective
Electives must be chosen from ECO 305 Intermediate Microeconomics, ECO 306 Intermediate Macroeconomics, ECO 307 Managerial Economics, ECO 310 Urban Economics, ECO 311 Business and Economic Forecasting, ECO 312 The Chicago Economy, ECO 313 Social Control of Business, ECO 314 Economics of the Public Sector, ECO 315 Introduction to Money and Banking, ECO 316 European Economic History, ECO 317 American Economic History, ECO 318 Labor Economics and Organization, ECO 319 Economics and Gender, ECO 320 Economics of Religion, ECO 325 The Economics of Poverty, ECO 330 The Economics of Socialism, ECO 333 Topics in Global Economies, ECO 334 Understanding China's Economy, ECO 335 Energy and Environmental Economics, ECO 340 Development of Economic Thought, ECO 342 Statistics for Economics, ECO 360 Economics of Low-Income Countries, ECO 361 International Trade, ECO 362 International Monetary Economics, ECO 375 Introduction to Econometrics, ECO 380 Mathematical Economics, ECO 398 Special Topics (multiple topics may be used), and ECO 399 Independent Study.
ECO 395 Capstone Seminar in Economics may not be used as an Economics Elective.
All ECO courses and any courses used toward the ECO minor must be completed with a minimum grade of C-.
All ECO courses and any courses used toward the ECO minor must equal a minimum grade point average of 2.0 when combined.
Minor for Commerce Students
Minor Declaration Requirements
To declare a minor in Economics, a Commerce student must meet the following requirements:
• A minimum cumulative DePaul grade point average of 2.0
• A minimum Economics grade point average of 2.0
• No grade of IN, R, M or lower than C- in any Economics course
The minor is declared by completing an application through the Commerce Undergraduate Program Office.
Course Requirements
In addition to ECO 105, ECO 106 and ECO 315, a Commerce student minoring in Economics is required to complete the following three courses for the minor:
1. ECO Elective
2. ECO Elective
3. ECO Elective
Electives must be chosen from ECO 305 Intermediate Microeconomics, ECO 306 Intermediate Macroeconomics, ECO 307 Managerial Economics, ECO 310 Urban Economics, ECO 311 Business and Economic Forecasting, ECO 312 The Chicago Economy, ECO 313 Social Control of Business, ECO 314 Economics of the Public Sector, ECO 316 European Economic History, ECO 317 American Economic History, ECO 318 Labor Economics and Organization, ECO 319 Economics and Gender, ECO 320 Economics of Religion, ECO 325 The Economics of Poverty, ECO 330 The Economics of Socialism, ECO 333 Topics in Global Economies, ECO 334 Understanding China's Economy, ECO 335 Energy and Environmental Economics, ECO 340 Development of Economic Thought, ECO 342 Statistics for Economics, ECO 360 Economics of Low-Income Countries, ECO 361 International Trade, ECO 362 International Monetary Economics, ECO 375 Introduction to Econometrics, ECO 380 Mathematical Economics, ECO 398 Special Topics (multiple topics may be used), and ECO 399 Independent Study.
ECO 395 Capstone Seminar in Economics may not be used as an Economics Elective.
Degree Conferral Requirements
All ECO courses and any courses used toward the ECO minor must be completed with a minimum grade of C-.
All ECO courses and any courses used toward the ECO minor must equal a minimum grade point average of 2.0 when combined.
Minor for Non-Commerce Students
Minor Declaration Requirements
To declare a minor in Economics, a non-Commerce student must meet the following requirements:
• A minimum cumulative DePaul grade point average of 2.0
• A minimum Economics grade point average of 2.0
• No grade of IN, R, M or lower than C- in any Economics course
• Completion of a pre-calculus course as a prerequisite to the first course in Economics
The minor is declared by applying through the student's home college.
Course Requirements
A non-Commerce student minoring in Economics is required to complete the following six courses for the minor:
1. ECO 105
2. ECO 106
3. ECO Elective
4. ECO Elective
5. ECO Elective
6. ECO Elective
Electives must be chosen from ECO 305 Intermediate Microeconomics, ECO 306 Intermediate Macroeconomics, ECO 307 Managerial Economics, ECO 310 Urban Economics, ECO 311 Business and Economic Forecasting, ECO 312 The Chicago Economy, ECO 313 Social Control of Business, ECO 314 Economics of the Public Sector, ECO 315 Introduction to Money and Banking, ECO 316 European Economic History, ECO 317 American Economic History, ECO 318 Labor Economics and Organization, ECO 319 Economics and Gender, ECO 320 Economics of Religion, ECO 325 The Economics of Poverty, ECO 330 The Economics of Socialism, ECO 333 Topics in Global Economies, ECO 334 Understanding China's Economy, ECO 335 Energy and Environmental Economics, ECO 340 Development of Economic Thought, ECO 342 Statistics for Economics, ECO 360 Economics of Low-Income Countries, ECO 361 International Trade, ECO 362 International Monetary Economics, ECO 375 Introduction to Econometrics, ECO 380 Mathematical Economics, ECO 398 Special Topics (multiple topics may be used), and ECO 399 Independent Study.
ECO 395 Capstone Seminar in Economics may not be used as an Economics Elective.
Degree Conferral Requirements
All ECO courses and any courses used toward the ECO minor must be completed with a minimum grade of C-.
All ECO courses and any courses used toward the ECO minor must equal a minimum grade point average of 2.0 when combined.