It is not possible to major in Economics and minor in Economics. Economics majors are welcome to pursue the Certificate in Institutional Economics.
To earn a minor in International Economics, a student must complete 28 credits (12 credits of which must be taken in residence at PSU), to include the following:
| Required Courses |
Credits |
| Ec 201 Principles of Microeconomics |
4 |
| Ec 202 Principles of Macroeconomics |
4 |
| EC 340 International Economics |
4 |
| EC 350U Economics of Developing Countries |
4 |
| Total required course credits |
16 |
| Upper-Division Economic Electives Chosen From: |
Credits |
| EC 440 International Trade Theory and Policy |
4 |
| EC 441 International Monetary Theory and Policy |
4 |
| EC 442 The Multinational Enterprise in the World Economy |
4 |
| EC 350U Economics of Developing Countries |
4 |
| EC 445 Comparative Economic Systems |
4 |
| EC 447 Economics of Transition |
4 |
| EC 448 East Asian Economic Development |
4 |
| EC 450 Development Economics |
4 |
Courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) are not acceptable towards fulfilling department minor requirements.
Periodically, international-orientated classes are offered under the EC 410 designation, particularly in summer term. Students are welcome to propose courses these as upper-division electives in the International Economics Minor.
If you are graduating using a catalogue earlier than Fall 2014, the requirements for the Minor in International Economics have changed. If you would like to obtain a Minor in International Economics using these criteria, please contact the undergraduate adviser to arrange for exceptions to be made.