Economics for Non-Business Majors (Minor)

Admission Requirements: Acceptance to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics is required for all business majors, minors, emphases, and certificates. To be admitted, students must register for and complete BSAD 2899 or ECON 2899 (for non-business Economics majors only). Students may obtain information regarding admissions from the GSBE Advising Center, WB 211, (801) 626-6534, advisebusiness@weber.edu and/or the Department of Economics, WB 226, (801) 626-6066, econ@weber.edu.

Grade Requirements: A grade of "C-" or higher in courses used toward the minor.

Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 21 credit hours.

This minor is for students who major outside of the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics. Approval of a minor program by the Economics department chair is required. 

Course Requirements for Minor

Required Courses (21 credit hours)

  • ECON 2899 (0)
  • ECON SS2010 (3)
  • ECON SS2020 (3)
  • ECON 4010 (3)
  • ECON 4020 or ECON 3200 (3)
  • QUAN SI2600 or CJ SI3600 or GEOG SI4050 or PSY SI3600 or GERT/SW SI3600 or SOC SI3600 (3)
  • Two upper-level ECON or QUAN electives (6)

MATH QL1050 with a grade of "C" or higher (or CR if taken on a CR/NC basis) is a prerequisite for ECON SS2010, QUAN SI2600; ECON SS2010 is a prerequisite for ECON SS2020.


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Ogden, Utah 84408