Undergraduate Program Prospective Majors Major Declaration Checklist

Major Declaration Checklist

We’re thrilled you’ve decided to join the Economics Department at Princeton University. Before you go through the steps to declare your major, make sure you’ve checked the following boxes.

Still have questions? Visit the Common Questions page or email the Undergraduate Program Manager, Gina Holland.

Make sure you’ve met the ECO 100, ECO 101, ECO 202, and MAT 175 prerequisites. Visit the prerequisite page to confirm you’ve met these requirements. If you have not met one of our prerequisites, note that either ECO 100 or 101 can be replaced by a pre-approved summer course. Learn more about summer course substitutions and review the Criteria for Courses Taken at Other Institutions carefully. Then, access the “Summer Course Pre-Approval” form through TigerHub under the “Academic Tasks” tile; make sure to contact your college dean or assistant dean for studies if you have questions. If you are planning to take a summer course abroad, indicate the relevant information in the e-form and reach out to the Study Abroad Program in the Office of International Programs if you have any questions. If you have a question about MAT 175 substitutions, contact MAT undergraduate placement officer, Professor Ana Menezes.
The deadline to submit an application for transfer credit is Friday, April 19, 2024.
If you plan to study abroad, make sure you’ve planned in advance. The best times to study abroad are sophomore or junior Spring semesters. Read more about why and see recommended course sequences. And don’t forget to make an appointment with the Office of International Programs to discuss your options.
If you plan to pursue graduate studies in economics, review our graduate school preparation guidance to learn more about planning ahead. You can also make an appointment on Calendly to meet with Executive Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor Smita Brunnermeier if you wish to discuss course selection.
Decide if you want to augment your major with a Minor in Finance. Review the prerequisites for the Minor in Finance. If you have unanswered questions, contact the Bendheim Center for Finance Academic Administrator, Melanie Heaney-Scott.
Decide if you want to augment your degree with the Program in Political Economy. Review the prerequisites for the Program in Political Economy. If you have unanswered questions, contact the program representative, Professor Silvia Weyerbrock
Review classes offered by other departments if you are interested in taking a cognate. Some classes offered by other departments are pre-approved to count toward your major requirements. Others will require additional review and approval. Review the cognate rules and a list of pre-approved courses. If you want to request approval of a course that’s not on the pre-approved list, fill out the cognate approval form and email it to the Undergraduate Program Manager, Gina Holland.
Review the process for declaring an Economics major. Read details on the 3-step process for declaring an Economics major, and don’t forget that 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. Also, note that students must keep both Monday and Wednesday 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. time slots free for Junior Independent Work (JIW) meetings in the Fall.