Certificates
About the Certificate Program
The economics department has two certificates: one in microeconomics and one in macroeconomics. They are best for students who have strong math backgrounds (e.g., MATH 115 & MATH 526) but limited space in their schedules to complete a major or minor in economics. The course requirements and acceptable electives for each certificate are listed below. The certificates are mutually exclusive—a student can complete either or both.
Microeconomics Certificate (12 credit hours)
Required Courses
- ECON 142/143
- ECON 520/521
- ECON (Micro Based) 600+ course
- ECON (Micro Based) 600+ course
Elective Courses
600+ level micro-courses to choose from:
- ECON 604 - International Trade
- ECON 609 - Sports Economics
- ECON 610 - Resource Economics and Environmental Policy
- ECON 620 - Elements of Mathematical Economics
- ECON 622 - Public Finance
- ECON 630 - Industrial Organization and Antitrust Policy
- ECON 631 - Economics of Regulation
- ECON 635 - Science and Technology in Economic Growth
- ECON 640 - Labor Economics
- ECON 669 - The Economics of Financial Markets
- ECON 675 - Introduction to Welfare Economics
- ECON 700 - Survey of Microeconomics
- ECON 730 - Topics in Industrial Organization
- ECON 735 - Science and Technology in Economic Growth
- ECON 769 - Financial Economics
- ECON 770 - Economics of the Labor Market
- ECON 790 - Game Theory and Applications
- ECON 791 - Game Theory and Applications II
- ECON 800 - Optimization Techniques I
- ECON 801 - Microeconomics I
- ECON 802 - Microeconomics II
Macroeconomics Certificate (12 credit hours)
Required Course
- ECON 144/145
- ECON 522/523
- ECON (Macro Based) 600+ course
- ECON (Macro Based) 600+ course
Elective Courses
600+ level macro courses to choose from:
- ECON 600 - Money and Banking
- ECON 605 - International Finance
- ECON 680 - Economic Growth
- ECON 701 - Survey of Macroeconomics
- ECON 740 - Theory of Economic Growth and Development
- ECON 810 - Macroeconomics I
- ECON 811 - Macroeconomics II