Prospective Concentrators

Prerequisites

To enter the department, students must complete prerequisite courses in Introductory Microeconomics, Introductory Macroeconomics, Statistics, and Multivariable Calculus before the start of their junior year. All prerequisite courses must be taken on a graded basis (no P/D/F option). A summer course or a Study Abroad course can only be used to fulfill a prerequisite if it is preapproved by the relevant department’s Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Entrance prerequisites

Major declaration checklist

Before you declare your major, double-check you’ve met all the pre-requirements.

Visit the checklist

Process for declaring an economics concentrators

Sophomores who meet our prerequisites can join the Economics Department during Majors Declaration period. There are three steps:

1. Declare “Economics” as your intended concentration on the Registrar’s website between 03/25/21 and 04/13/21.
2. Complete your Departmental Academic Planning Form (DAPF) on TigerHub between 03/25/21 and 04/07/21.

   Notes:

   Juniors must complete ECO 302/312 by the end of junior Fall term and ECO 300/310 and ECO 301/311 by end of junior Spring term.

   Students should keep either the Monday or Wednesday 3:00 – 4:20 p.m. time slot free for Junior Independent Work (JIW) meetings in the Fall. The ECO department will review and electronically approve your DAPF by 04/08/21. You only need to meet with the department if you have unresolved questions about your Economics course selection.

3. Enroll in Fall 2021 courses on TigerHub by 04/14/21.