Behavioral Economics (Minor)
This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2026-Spring 2027 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.
Minor in Behavioral Economics
Unit: College of Business (BU)
Department: Economics
Academic Plan Code(s): BEC_MINOR
The Behavioral Economics Minor integrates coursework from Economics, Psychology, and Marketing to provide students with a multidisciplinary understanding of human behavior and decision‑making. Students must be in good academic standing to be admitted to the minor.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| PSYC 201 | Introduction to Psychology - SB | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics - SB | 3 |
| PSYC 301 | Introduction to Social Statistics | 3 |
| or BSTA 201 | Business Statistics | |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| ECON 325 | Behavioral Economics | 3 |
| MKT 350 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| Elective Course (choose one of the following): | 3 | |
ECON 300+ elective (recommended: ECON 415 Game Theory) | ||
| Market Intelligence and Customer Insights | ||
| Special Topics in Marketing | ||
| Research Methods for Psychology | ||
| Reasoning and Decision-Making | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 21 | |
At least three (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while enrolled in the University of Louisville.
Available to both business majors and non-business majors.
