The Economics Minor provides a useful supplement to any major in the business, education, or social science disciplines. For business majors, knowledge concerning economics improves business decision making. Understanding the economic environment helps individuals recognize business threats and opportunities. For education majors, knowledge concerning economics adds depth and quality to teaching.
Many economic dimensions pertaining to subjects taught in elementary and secondary schools exist.
For social science majors, knowledge concerning economics increases understanding of societies. Many linkages between facets of societies and economic considerations occur.