Economics Major and Minor in the College of Arts & Sciences
In addition to fulfilling University Core Curriculum and College of Arts and Sciences requirements for the bachelor of science degree, students majoring in economics must complete the following departmental requirements:
- ECON 1, 2, and 3
- MATH 30 and 31, or MATH 11, 12 and 13
- MATH 8 or OMIS 40 or MATH 122 or AMTH 108
- Econ 41 and 42
- ECON 113, 114, 115
- ECON 181 or 182
- Five upper-division economics electives, at least two of which must be completed after ECON 113 and 115
For students who matriculated before Fall 2025 please see A&S Checklist August 2025
For students who matriculated starting Fall 2025 please see A&S Checklist Fall 2025 and later
Economics Minor through the College of Arts & Sciences
The minor in economics is taken through the College of Arts and Sciences. Students with a minor in economics must complete the following requirements:
- ECON 1, 2, 3, 113, 115
- Two additional approved upper-division economics courses
- MATH 30 and 31 or Math 11, 12, and 13 - Student who matriculated before Fall 2025 only need to take Math 30 or 11
How to Apply
The Economics Department requires students to take at least one Econ course and get a grade of C- or better before they declare Econ as their major.
Fill out the online Program Petition Form on the Office of the Registrar Forms page. Students will receive an email when the program petition form is approved by the academic department and sent to the Office of the Registrar.