Requirements for Minors
The School of Economic Sciences offers five different minors. Any one of these minors adds a breadth of understanding to a student’s major, and increases your marketability, as well as providing a strong basis for further study in areas that use economics, including business, policy analysis and other social sciences.
A student may minor in economics by completing 18 hours of economics, nine of which must be the 300-400 level, with an overall GPA of at least 2.0 in the required courses. You may apply for the minor in Hulbert 101. You must have completed 60 hours and have a cumulative GPA of 2.5. At least four of the courses, including at least two upper division courses, must carry grades and grade points from WSU. Deviations from the stated requirements must be approved by the Director of the School of Economic Sciences.
Minor in Agribusiness
| 1. One subject matter sequence: | ||||
| Agribusiness Management | EconS 352 | and | EconS 452 | |
| Agricultural Marketing | EconS 351 | and | EconS 451 | |
| Agribusiness Management/Finance | EconS 335 | |||
| 2. Free electives necessary to equal 16 hours in EconS | ||||
Minor in Agricultural Economics and Management
| 1. One subject matter sequence: | ||||
| Farm Management | EconS 350 | and | EconS 450 | |
| Marketing | EconS 351 | and | EconS 451 | |
| Agribusiness Management | EconS 360 | and | EconS 460 | |
| 2. Three hours upper division elective | ||||
| 3. Three hours 400-level elective | ||||
| 4. Free electives necessary to equal 16 hours in EconS | ||||
Minor in Economics
| One of the following sequences: | ||||
| Fundamentals of Micro and Macroeconomics | EconS 101 | and | EconS 102 | |
| Economics Honors, Fundamentals of Macroeconomics and EconS elective | EconS198* | and | EconS 300/400 level course | |
| One of the following: | ||||
| Intermediate Macroeconomics | EconS 302 | |||
| Money and Banking | EconS 320 | |||
| One of the following: | ||||
| Intermediate Microeconomics | EconS 301 | |||
| Theory of the Firm and Market Place Policy | EconS 305 | |||
| 6 Credits of EconS Electives | ||||
| A 300 or higher level Economics Elective** | EconS 300/400 level course | |||
| A 300 or 400 or higher level Economics Elective** | EconS 300/400 level course | |||
Minor in Environmental and Resource Economics and Management
| 1. Subject matter sequence: | ||
| Natural Resource Economics | EconS 330 | |
| Economic Analysis of Environmental Policies | EconS 431 | |
| Natural Resources & Environmental Policy & Law or | EconS 433 | |
| Resource Economics and Policy | EconS 432 | |
| Theory of the Firm and Market Policy, or | EconS 305 | |
| Intermediate Microeconomic Theory, or | EconS 301 | |
| Aspects of Sustainable Development | EconS 326 | |
| 2. EconS electives 4 hours | ||
Minor in Sustainable Development (SUSD)
| Req: Aspects of Sustainable Development | EconS 326 | |
| 1. Subject matter sequence: | ||
| Policy, History, Theory Hist. 409, Pol S 430, Psych 466, Phil 370, ES/RP 335, Arch/ID/LA 202, Arch/CST M 442, NATRS 438 |
3 credits | |
| Environmental CE 401, ES/RP 101, ES/RP 150, ES/RP 428, ES/RP 444, Biol 330, Biol 372, NATRS 300, NATRS 303, Arch/ID/LA 490/494 |
3 credits | |
| Social/Cultural Soc 301, Soc 331, Soc 332, Soc 415, Soc 430, Anth 203, Anthro 304, Anth 309, Anth/Soc 418, WSt 460, W St 332, NATRS 312 |
3 credits | |
| Economic EconS 101, EconS 102, EconS 416, EconS 427, EconS 430, EconS 330, EconS 432/532, FIN 305, NATRS 403, IBus 380, IBus 496 |
3 credits | |
| 2. Electives -- Any of the above listed courses | 3 credits | |
*EconS 198 is listed for Honor students.
It is desirable that 16 hours become an integrated package. Students are expected to work with the School's advisor for minors (Karla Makus) to obtain approval of courses taken prior to enrollment. Courses taken Pass/Fail will not count towards the 16 hours requirement in Agribusiness.
It is the student's responsibility to complete form REGIS109, "Petition for Certifying a Second Major or a Minor" and obtain required signatures from Karla Makus in Hulbert 101. The School will then certify that requirements for the minor have been met.
**Only three hours of EconS 496, 497, or 499 may be used to fulfill either of these requirements.
A total of 6 hours of transfer work may be counted toward a minor requirement for courses at the 100 or 200 level only. All other course work must be taken at WSU.
Note: Minors in specific options (e.g., Marketing, I Bus) are not available.
Contact Info
Karla Makus
509-335-1667