Economics Major: Degrees and Tracks (Effective Fall 2009)
Schematic
Three degrees—BBA, B.A., and B.S., each with three possible tracks. Each student is be required to select one of the three tracks upon declaration of the economics major, and the track designation will appear on the transcript. The tracks are:
- Business—for students who intend to take positions in the private sector or who ultimately seek an MBA degree after gaining necessary experience
- Policy—for students who seek a law school degree, a graduate degree in less quantitative areas, or decision-making positions in the public or private sectors
- Analytical—for students who seek a graduate degree in more quantitative areas or technical/analytical positions in the public or private sectors.
Basic requirements for the three degrees
| BBA | B.A. | B.S. | |
| Math and Statistics | 22M:017 22S:008 6E:071 |
22M:017 22S:008 6E:071 |
22M:025 22M:026 22S:120 (or 22S:130 and 22S:131) |
| Economics | 6E:001 6E:002 6E:104 or 6E:106 6E:105 |
6E:001 6E:002 6E:104 or 6E:106 6E:105 |
6E:001 6E:002 6E:104 or 6E:106 6E:105 6E:184 |
Track requirements for the three degrees
| BBA | B.A. | B.S. | |
| Business | 4 courses from set B | 5 courses from set B+ | 4 courses from set B+ |
| Policy | 3 courses from set P and 1 course between 6E:111 and 6E:189 | 4 courses from set P and 1 course between 6E:111 and 6E:189 | 3 courses from set P and 1 course between 6E:111 and 6E:189 |
| Analytical | 3 courses from set A and 1 course between 6E:111 and 6E:189 | 4 courses from set A and 1 course between 6E:111 and 6E:189 | 3 courses from set A and 1 course between 6E:111 and 6E:189 |
Sets of courses for the tracks and degrees
| B | B+ | P | A |
| 6E:111 6E:117 6E:125 6E:141 6E:160 |
6E:111 6E:117 6E:125 6E:141 6E:160 6A:002 6J:048 |
6E:113 6E:119 6E:125 6E:129 6E:133 6E:135 6E:145 6E:164 6E:165 6E:169 6E:171 6E:172 |
6E:173 6E:174 6E:175 6E:176 6E:177 6E:183 6E:187 6E:189 |
