Academic Advising Handbook
Economics
Table of Contents
- Division Requirements
- Major Requirements
- Minor Requirements
- Sample First and Second Year Programs
- Off-campus Study Options
Sample First and Second Year Programs
- For students beginning the major as first-year students
Courses typically taken by a first year Economics major:
Fall | Spring |
Hum 110 | Hum 110 |
Econ 201 | Economics course |
Group III course (preferably Math 111) | Group III course |
Courses typically taken by a second year Economics major:
Fall | Spring |
Econ 304, 311, 313 (choose one or two) | Econ 312, 314 (choose one or two) |
Group I course | Group I course |
Division requirement course | Division requirement course |
Group III course | Group III course |
For students beginning the major as sophomores
Courses typically taken by a second year student (first year of Economics major):
Fall | Spring |
Econ 201 | Economics course |
Group I course | Group I course |
Division requirement course | Division requirement course |
Group III requirement (preferably Math 111) | Group III requirement |
Courses typically taken by a junior (second year of Economics major):
Fall | Spring |
Econ 304, 311, 313 (choose one or two) | Econ 312, 314 (choose one or two) |
Economics course | Economics course |
Division requirement course | Division requirement course |
Group III or elective | Group III or elective |
Off-campus Study Options
Economics majors are able to study off-campus in a number of the College's approved programs including the London School of Economics, University of East Anglia and the University of Sussex in England, Trinity College Dublin in Ireland, and Sarah Lawrence College and Howard University in the United States. Economics students with foreign language proficiency may wish to consider other overseas study programs. Students planning to study abroad should consult with a member of the economics faculty well in advance to arrange a feasible plan for completing required core courses.