Completing a Minor in Economics
Required Courses
The minor in economics consists of six courses in the department. These six courses must include:
Econ 101- Introduction to Microeconomics, and
Econ 102- Introduction to Macroeconomics
Two courses at the 300 or 400 level and any two other economics courses at the 200 level or above. No substitution of non-economics courses will be accepted towards the requirements for the minor, except as described below.
Note:There are mathematical requirements for Econ 101 and 102.
Minor Credit for Non-Economics and Transfer Courses
Economics courses taken at other institutions of higher education may be counted towards the requirements for the economics minor, up to a maximum of two such courses.
One of the following courses at UMass Boston: MSIS 111, Math 125 or Psych 270, may also be counted towards the economics minor (and will be considered a substitute for Econ 205). These non-economics courses will be considered as one of the two allowable transfer courses for the minor.
For more information on requirements for the Economics major or minor, see BASIC INFO SHEET
Mathematical Prerequisites
Math 115 (College Algebra) or Math Q114 (Quantitative Reasoning) is a prerequisite for Econ 101 (Introduction to Microeconomics) and for Econ 102 (Introduction to Macroeconomics).
