Economics Concentration (13 credits)

The Economics Concentration gives students a strong foundation in microeconomics, macroeconomics and applied economic analysis. Students build skills for understanding markets, incentives, economic growth and policy impacts—tools that complement engineering design, entrepreneurship, sustainability, data analysis and technology development.

This concentration aligns fully with the requirements for the Economics Minor in the College of Arts & Sciences. Students who complete the Economics Concentration will also earn the Economics Minor (assuming they meet the H&SS requirements listed below).

Prerequisite Courses (taken as part of H&SS requirements)

Students must complete the introductory economics sequence:

• ECON 2010 – Principles of Microeconomics

• ECON 2020 – Principles of Macroeconomics

These courses count toward the IDE Humanities & Social Sciences requirement and do not count toward the 13 concentration credits.

Concentration Requirements (13 Credits Total)

To complete the concentration (and the Economics Minor), students must complete the following upper-division courses:

Core Theory Courses (7 credits)

Both required:

• ECON 3070 – Intermediate Microeconomic Theory

• ECON 3080 – Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 

Economics Electives (6 credits)

Students must complete:

• One upper-division ECON elective (3000+ level) – 3 credits

• One 4000-level ECON course – 3 credits

ECON 3818 (and equivalent substitutes) may not be used to satisfy an elective requirement for this concentration.