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Department of Economics

Minor in International Economics

Students on Summer 2021, Fall 2021, or Spring 2022 requirements INTECONMIN

The purpose of the International Economic Minor is to make the principles and fundamentals that govern global and international economics accessible to students with a wide range of academic backgrounds who are interested in international economic issues.

Requirements

The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Fundamentals of Economics I. One (1) course:
    • ECON-B 251 Fundamentals of Economics for Business I
    • ECON-E 251
    • ECON-S 251 Fundamentals of Economics for Business I: Honors
  2. Fundamentals of Economics II. One (1) course:
    • ECON-B 252 Fundamentals of Economics for Business II
    • ECON-E 252 Fundamentals of Economics II
  3. International Economics. One (1) course:
    • ECON-E 303 Survey of International Economics
  4. Economic Growth and Development. One (1) course:
    • ECON-E 317 Economic Growth and Development
  5. Advanced International Economics. One (1) course:
    • ECON-E 318 Topics in International Economics
  6. Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. Minor GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    2. Minor Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
    3. Minor Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    4. Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.