All levels of government, as well as international organizations, nonprofit organizations, industrial corporations, and financial institutions, such as banks and brokerage houses, hire economists to do economic analyses and planning. Economists perform economic analyses of various markets, execute pricing studies, determine the effects that government policies have on their businesses, and analyze the implications of international economic events.
This Liberal Arts minor in Economics may be used to satisfy the College Option minor requirement. To complete the minor, students must take these courses:
It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that all prerequisites are met. Further, be aware that not every 4000-level and above economics course qualifies as a capstone. With the exception of ECO 4000, ECO 4091, ECO 4092, ECO 4093,ECO 4094, and ECO 4150, all other 4000-level courses are communication-intensive courses. Sometimes ECO 4093 (a 3-credit special topics course) may be communication-intensive, depending on the course material. Students are required to check the course description in CUNYfirst. Courses used for the liberal arts minor in Economics cannot be counted towards the 24 credits for the BBA in Finance.
Below is a list of capstone courses that have been regularly offered in recent years, along with the matching lower-level courses that could constitute an Economics minor.
ECO 3100 (Intermediate Micro-Economic Theory)