Economics Major
Indisciplinary Economics/Mathematics Major
Economics Minor
General Recommendations

Checklists

• Checklist for the Economics Major (pdf)
• Checklist for the Economics/Mathematics Major (pdf)

 

Required for the economics major

1. Economics 100 or 120

2. Mathematics 140 or both Mathematics 120 and 130; Mathematics 207

3. Intermediate Theory

a. Economics 300
b. Economics 320
c. Economics 380

(Majors must take all three courses prior to completion of the junior year. The department must approve any exception.)

4. Five additional economics courses numbered 200 or higher, three of which must be numbered between 400 and 599. (Only one tutorial may count as one of these five courses.)

5. The grade-point average for the major will be computed from economics courses and from required mathematics courses.

 

Required for the interdisciplinary economics-mathematics major

The economics component of the major is:

1. Economics 100 or 120

2. Economics 300, 320, and 380

3. Any three six-unit courses numbered between 400 and 500 with Economics 500, 520, and 540 recommended

The mathematics component of the major is:

1. Mathematics 140, 150, 160, 207, 300, and 310

2. Either Mathematics 435 or 445 and 6 units in a mathematics course numbered 400 or above, with 400, 415, and especially 435, 440, 445 or 560 recommenced.

The interdisciplinary component of the major is:

1. Completion of an independent study project that has been approved by both departments.

2. A major must have an advisor in each department

 

Required for the economics minor

1. One Course in Microeconomics (Econ 100 or 300)

2. One Course in Macroeconomics (Econ 120 or 320)

3. Five additional six unit courses, at least four of which must be economics courses numbered 200 or above and one that could be a mathematics course.

4. Only one tutorial or independent study may count as one of these five courses.

5. C average in the minor.

Recommendations

for the student intending one course
Economics 120 is especially appropriate for the student who intends to take only one economics course.

for the student interested in taking more than one course, especially if considering a major in economics
Economics 100 is the appropriate starting point.

for the economics minor
1. Take Mathematics 140 (preferred) or both 120 and 130 as soon as possible. Also take one course in Statistics.

2. Take Economics 100, a 200-level economics course, and then Economics 300.

3. Take one economics course numbered 400 or higher.

for the economics or economics-mathematics major
1. Adopt an advisor in the Department of Economics as soon as possible and speak to your advisor about the selection of a coherent set of electives

2. Take Mathematics 140 or 120 and 130 as soon as possible. Mathematics 150 and 160 are also recommended.

3. Take Economics 100, a 200-level economics course, and then Economics 300.

4. Take Economics 300 early if you have done well in its prerequisites.

5. Students preparing for a Ph.D. in economics, public policy, or business or those preparing for an MBA in a quantitative field should plan to take a number of mathematics courses, and should consult the economics faculty for advice. The economics-mathematics major is particularly well suited for these students.

6. Economics majors anticipating a career in secondary-school teaching should check state certification requirements (see Department of Education)