Minor in Economics

The economics minor provides exposure to the fundamental economic way of thinking and approaching a multitude of complex problems. The field of economics is highly interdisciplinary, making our minor program an excellent critical and analytical supplement to a variety of existing majors. The courses included in the minor allow students to diversify their analytical skill sets with practice in computation and data analysis, fundamental economic theory, and empirical methods. The economics minor provides excellent concrete data science skills directly applicable for pursuing careers in multiple sectors.

Program of Study

Select 15 credit hours of Economics courses 115
Total Credit Hours15
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Nine credit hours must be upper-division coursework (numbered 3000 or above).

  • A maximum of 4 credit hours of Special Topics may be included in the Economics minor. Special Problems may not be included in the Economics minor.
  • A maximum of 3 credit hours of transfer credit may be used to satisfy the course requirements for a minor.This includes courses taken at another institution or credit earned through the AP or IB program, assuming the scores meet Georgia Tech minimum standards.
  • All courses counting toward the minor must be taken on a letter-grade basis and must be completed with a grade of C (2.00) or better.