Economics Minor

An economics minor is a way for students from other schools and departments to learn about fundamental economic concepts and issues while diversifying their analytical skill sets. As a highly interdisciplinary field, economics can be useful for all students interested in supplementing their existing major. Most economics minors have their primary degrees in public policy and political science, but countless others come from both the sciences and the humanities.

(Not available to Economics first or second majors, or Financial Economics minors.)

For Econ Minor requirements prior to Fall 2023, please refer to the archived Undergraduate Bulletin based on the year of Matriculation

Prerequisites

  • MATH 111L Laboratory Calculus I OR MATH 105L Laboratory Calculus and Functions I AND MATH 106L Laboratory Calculus Functions II
    OR
  • MATH 202 Multivariable Calculus for Economics OR MATH 112L Laboratory Calculus II OR MATH 212 Multivariable Calculus OR MATH 219 Intermediate Calculus OR MATH 222 Advanced Multivariable Calculus OR any higher-level math course with MATH 212 as prerequisite.

Core Courses

  • ECON 101D1 Economic Principles
  • ECON 201D Intermediate Microeconomics

Electives

  • One Economics (ECON) Elective or Financial Economics (FECON2) elective at the 200-level or higher (not including ECON 204, 205, and 210)
  • Two Economics (ECON) Electives or Financial Economics (FECON2) electives at the 300-level or higher (may include ECON 204 Introduction to Econometrics, ECON 205 Intermediate Microeconomics II, AND/OR ECON 210 Intermediate Macroeconomics)
General Restrictions
  • A maximum of one economics transfer credit will be accepted toward the minor. This applies to courses taken in the United States and to study abroad courses.
  • Courses graded S/U may not be counted toward the Minor or pre-reqs (except Econ 101).

1 Beginning Fall 2023, all students will be required to take Economics 101. The Economics Department will no longer accept AP, IPC, or transfer credit to fulfill this requirement. Students matriculating prior to Fall 2023 with credit for both AP Macro and AP Micro (4 or higher) may receive credit for ECON 101. To receive credit for ECON 101 using an international standardized exam, please visit the Trinity College policy for qualifying scores.

2 FKMT courses may not be counted toward the minor.