Program: Economics, Minor - SUNY Old Westbury

Apr 08, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Sponsoring department: Politics, Economics and Law
The economics minor is intended to familiarize students with the economic aspects of society, to develop their ability to use economic theory and techniques to analyze contemporary social issues, and exercise judgment in evaluating public policy. Students interested in further study or careers in business (management or finance), international relations, law as well as public policy areas such as environmental policy, public health, urban studies or civil service will benefit from this minor’s more in-depth training in the tools of economists.

Requirements:

The minor requires a minimum of five courses or 20 credits. A minimum of 16 credits must be courses that do not count towards the student’s major. For example, a PEL or business major will have to take a minimum of 4 courses that are not being used as part of their major requirements. Up to two courses in the minor may be transferred from another institution. Completion of a minor requires a 2.0 cumulative grade point average in courses applied to the minor. No D grades may be applied towards the minor.

Suggested Prerequisite:

MA 2000 - Applied Statistics Credits: 4

Core Courses (3 Courses)

A.Required Courses: 12 Credits

PE 2420 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 4
PE 2430 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 4

Choice Between

(one of the following)

PE 2325 - Economic Analysis-Micro
PE 3425 - Economic Analysis-Micro Credits: 4
PE 3435 - Economic Analysis-Macro Credits: 4
PE 4615 - Public Finance and Public Policy Credits: 4

B. Elective Courses:

Pick two of the following (8 credits)

*PEL majors cannot use this course in the Economics Minor
**PEL majors can only use one of these in Economics Minor and must use the other as part of their PEL major

PE 3410 - Contemporary U.S. Political Economy Credits: 4 *
IR 3415 - Labor Economics Credits: 4 (upper division standing)
PE 3425 - Economic Analysis-Micro Credits: 4
PE 3435 - Economic Analysis-Macro Credits: 4
PE 3440 - International Economics Credits: 4
PE 4275 - Applied Econometrics Credits: 4
PE 4290 - Environmental Economics Credits: 4
PE 4409 - Urban Economics Credits: 4 (upper division standing)
PE 4430 - Health Economics Credits: 4 (upper division standing)
PE 4440 - Food and Wine Economics Credits: 4
PE 4455 - Economic Development Credits: 4
PE 4460 - International Finance Credits: 4
PE 4470 - History of Economic Thought Credits: 4 (upper division standing)
PE 4580 - Origins of the Capitalist Economy Credits: 4 (upper division standing) **
PE 4590 - Global Economy in the 20th Century Credits: 4 (upper division standing) **
PE 4600 - Depression Economics: Lessons from the Great Depression and the Great Recession Credits: 4
PE 4650 - Topics in U.S. Politics Credits: 4