Academic Catalog

2024-2025

Minor Economics Minor

Requirements

A minor in economics requires the completion of 12 hours of 300- and/or 400-level economics courses. The 12 hours must include either ECON 304 or ECON 305, and may include both. The 12 hours may not include ECON 368, ECON 369 or ECON 436. All courses at the 300 and 400 levels must be preceded by listed prerequisites.

For completion of the minor, a student must have a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in all economics courses exclusive of 100/200-level courses. A minimum of 6 hours in upper-level courses in the minor must be taken through courses offered by Old Dominion University. In addition, students must earn a grade of C or better in ECON 202S and a grade of C- or better in either ECON 304 or ECON 305, and in three other 300-400 level ECON courses. Students must also earn a grade of C or better in ECON 201S if they wish to take ECON 305.

A minor in economics will fulfill the Upper-Division General Education requirements for all BSBA majors.