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University Catalog 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Economics Minor

A minor in Economics is available for students majoring in other fields. A total of 20 units in economics is required, of which 12 units are in upper division courses and taken in residence at Cal State L.A. At least 4 upper division units for the minor program cannot be applied toward a student’s major.

Requirements for the Minor (20 units)

Lower Division Required Courses (8 units)

Electives (12 units)

Select upper division ECON courses in consultation with major and minor program advisers. At least 4 units in the minor program cannot be applied toward a student’s major, and the elective requirement cannot be satisfied with ECON 499 . A list of economics courses that may be used as electives for the minor is available from the Department of Economics and Statistics.