Macroeconomics: takes a higher-level perspective on the economy, focusing on national production, national income, international trade, and the overall level of employment of productive resources such as labor and capital. Benefits of this perspective are better understanding of country growth, monetary policy, and international trade.
Prerequisites for Declaring Macroeconomics Track
MUST BE COMPLETE BEFORE APPLICATION!
| Course: | Requirements: |
|---|---|
ECON 102 ECON 202 | ECON ILLINOIS GPA of 2.33 or above
*Only ECON courses at ILLINOIS counted in GPA |
| MATH 220 or 221 Calculus | Grade of C or Higher
|
Macro Track Requirements
Core Economics Requirements (12 credit hours) | |
| ECON 102 – Microeconomic Principles | 3 |
| ECON 202 – Economic Statistics I or equivalent | 3 |
| ECON 203 – Economic Statistics II | 3 |
| ECON 302 – Intermediate Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
Macroeconomics Track (9 credit hours) | |
ECON 103 – Macroeconomic Principles ECON 303 – Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory One ECON 400-Level Macroeconomics Elective Course | 9 |
Total Hours | 21 |
400-Level Macroeconomic Courses
The below courses are approved 400-level Courses for this Minor Track. Courses are not available every semester, and there may be limited availability within the courses as economics majors receive first priority to register.
You must be a declared economics minor student in order to take these courses!
| ECON 402 American Economic History |
| ECON 420 International Economics |
| ECON 422 International Macroeconomics |
| ECON 425 Macroeconomic Policy |
| ECON 426 Monetary Economics |
| ECON 456 Economic Development & Migration |
| ECON 475 Economic Forecasting |
| ECON 490 Economic Growth |
| ECON 490 International Finance |
| ECON 490 International Macro Forecasting |
| ECON 490 International Trade |
| ECON 490 Political Economy |
| ECON 491 Applied Macroeconometrics |