Program: Economics Minor (ECO) - Castleton University

2022-23 Undergraduate Catalog

Jul 25, 2025

This minor in Economics is offered by the HGEP Department. Upon completion of the minor, students will succeed in analytically and historically integrating contemporary economic events—both market and policy based into their world view(s).

Complete the following courses (12 cr):

ECO 1040 - Global Economic Issues 3 cr or ECO 3220 - International Trade and Development 3 cr
ECO 2040 - Macroeconomics in a Global Context 3 cr
ECO 2050 - Microeconomics in a Global Context 3 cr
ECO 3210 - Great Ideas in Economics 3 cr

and 6 additional credits from the following:

ECO 1010 - Economics and Society 3 cr
ECO 1030 - The Economics of Wealth and Poverty 3 cr
ECO 2120 - U.S. Economic History 3 cr
ECO 2910 - Independent Study 1-3 cr
ECO 3020 - Money, Banking, and the Financial Services Sector 3 cr
ECO 3050 - Women in the Economy 3 cr
ECO 3060 - Political Economy of the Environment 3 cr
ECO 3240 - Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 cr
ECO 3250 - Intermediate Microeconomics 3 cr
ECO 3810 - Internship in Economics 1-12 cr
ECO 4910 - Independent Study 1-3 cr

Note:

At least 6 of the credits overall toward this minor must be at the 3000 level or above.
A maximum of 6 credits of independent study or internship may be applied to this minor.

Economics Minor (ECO)

Complete the following courses (12 cr):

and 6 additional credits from the following:

Note:

Total credits required: 18 cr