Economics Major

For more information about the department, honors/high honors, transfer credit, etc., visit the economics department page.

Major Requirements

Prospective majors should aim to complete ECON 151 , ECON 251 , ECON 252 , and statistics by the end of sophomore year, especially if they plan to study abroad during their junior year and they should aim to complete ECON 375 by the end of junior year.

The major in economics consists of one course in mathematics and nine courses in economics unless pre-matriculation credit (e.g., AP or transfer student credit) for ECON 151 has been received. Students who have received pre-matriculation credit for ECON 151 must complete a minimum of eight (8) economics courses.

The major requirements consist of the following:

Prerequisite

One of the following is the prerequisite to ECON 375 . Students who have taken an equivalent course may petition the department chair for an exemption.

Required Courses

ECON 151 - Introduction to Economics (prerequisite to all advanced ECON courses at the 200-400 level)
ECON 251 - Intermediate Microeconomics (must earn a grade of C or better)
ECON 252 - Intermediate Macroeconomics (must earn a grade of C or better)
ECON 375 - Applied Econometrics (must earn a grade of C or better)
Four economics electives. At least two of these electives must be numbered above 300.
Students are encouraged to take ECON 251 before ECON 252 .

Senior-Level Seminar

A senior-level seminar, at the 410 level or above, is required of all majors. ECON 490 cannot be used to satisfy the seminar requirement except in unusual circumstances and with the permission of the department chair.

GPA Requirement

Satisfactory completion requires a minimum GPA of 2.00 in the economics courses counting towards the major.

Major Declaration

In order to declare the major, students must have first earned a grade of C or better in either ECON 251 or ECON 252 . Students who declare a major while enrolled in one of these courses may file “provisional” major declarations. Students with a grade lower than C in ECON 251 , ECON 252 , or ECON 375 may not declare a major until a grade of C or higher is earned.