Senate Document Number 2500S

Date of Senate Approval 2/10/00

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 20: Reduction of Hours in Economics Minor

Delete: In Catalog 1999-2000, on page 95, the complete entry for Minor in Economics.

Add: In place of the deleted entry, the following:

Minor in Economics
18 hours in Economics: ECON 101,102; 12 additional hours in Economics, at least six of which must be at the 300 level or above.

Impact:
Additional students will declare a minor in economics, perhaps leading to a slight overall increase in enrollment.

Rationale:
The minor in economics provides evidence for the attainment of a general familiarity with the discipline, both at the introductory and an advanced (usually junior) level. The reduction in the hours required for the minor assures that students will obtain a general familiarity with economics, both at the introductory and an advanced level, while providing increased opportunities for students majoring in complementary areas such as Environmental Studies, Management, and Political Science.