Overview
The Minor in Economics is offered by the Department of Economics. It exposes students to the economic approach to social problems and behavior.
Residency Requirement: Students who declare a College of Liberal Arts' minor must complete at least half of the program at Temple University. This minor requires 6 courses (18 credits); at least 3 courses must be taken at Temple.
Minimum Grade and GPA Requirements: A minimum grade of C- must be earned in all courses in the minor as well as a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the discipline to earn this credential.
Restrictions: Students may not combine this program with the following CLA programs:
- BA in Liberal Studies
- BA in Economics
Minors are awarded only at the time of completion of the bachelor's degree and cannot be awarded either as a stand-alone program of study or after completion of the first bachelor's degree.
Campus Locations: Main, Japan
Contact Information
Main Campus
Please contact the College of Liberal Arts' Center for Academic Advising for more information on minors, certificates or other CLA programs.
Temple Japan Campus
Students interested in more information or declaring this minor should contact the TUJ Academic Advising Center (AAC), aac@tuj.temple.edu, Room 102, TUJ Building.
Requirements
(For Liberal Arts and all other colleges allowing a minor in Economics)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 1101 | Macroeconomic Principles | 3 |
| or ECON 1901 | Honors Macroeconomic Principles | |
| ECON 1102 | Microeconomic Principles | 3 |
| or ECON 1902 | Honors Microeconomic Principles | |
| ECON 3501 | Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| or ECON 3502 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis | |
| or ECON 3701 | Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis with Calculus | |
| or ECON 3702 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis with Calculus | |
| Three electives in Economics at the 3000-level or above 1 | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |