Economics Major
Requirements 6 – 7
complete the Major:
Seven Requirements to Earn Your Degree!
6. 28 additional credits in economics
Requirements 1 – 3
should be completed by
end of Sophomore Year:
1.
EC 201 AND
EC 202
EC 201 highly recommended before EC 202
2. Math 241* AND Math 242*
Prerequisite for Math 241: Math 111
Prerequisite for Math 242: Math 241
Math 251, 252 are equivalent to Math 241, 242
3. Math 243*
Requirements 4 – 5
should be completed by
end of Junior Year
Intermediate Economics:
4. EC 311* AND EC 313*
Prerequisites for EC 311: EC 201, Math 111
Prerequisites for EC 313: EC 202, Math 111
FIN 311 (or EC 411) are equivalent to EC 311
courses numbered 300 or above, with
at least 20 credits in courses
numbered 400 or above. Prerequisite for
all 400-level courses: EC 320 or EC 423
a. 12 of the credits must be taken at the
University of Oregon
b. No more than 8 of the 28 credits may be
in courses numbered EC 401, EC 404,
EC 405, or EC 407
7. Grades of C- or better in courses taken
Econometrics:
5. EC 320* AND
EC 421*
to satisfy the major requirements
Prerequisites for EC 320: Math 242 and Math 243
Prerequisites for EC 421: EC 320
Prerequisite: Math 111
Graduate
School Preparation Professional Concentrations Additional Professional Concentrations
* Students interested in graduate work in Economics or
who wish to pursue an advanced track of study can make
any or all of the substitutions to the standard requirements,
including the Graduate Preparation concentration.
Concentrations are neither required nor noted on official
transcripts or diplomas.
Concentrations are neither required nor noted on official
transcripts or diplomas.
Instead of:
Take:
Math 241 & Math 242
EC 311 & EC313
Math 243, EC 320 & EC 421
Math 251 & Math 252
EC 411 & EC 413
EC 423 & EC 424
Prerequisites for:
EC 411: one from Math 253, Math 263
EC 413: one from Math 253, Math 263
EC 423: Math 281, Math 341
(Math 282, Math 461 strongly recommended)
EC 424: EC 423 .
• Graduate Preparation in Economics and
Mathematical Economics:
1. Complete major requirements including:
a. Advanced Microeconomics Theory (EC 411);
Advanced Macroeconomics Theory (EC 413)
b. Calculus I, II (Math 251, 252)
c. Econometrics (EC 423, 424, 425)
d. Games and Decisions (EC 427); Behavioral and
Experimental Economics (EC 428)
• Business Economics - Banking and Finance
• Business Economics - Management, Marketing,
and Accounting
• Economics and Public Policy and Administration
• Environmental Economics
• International and Development Economics
• Law and Economics and Political Economy
2. Complete a minor in mathematics
visit our website for details on
each type of concentration
Economics
Minor
Four Requirements to Earn Your Minor!
1. Introduction to Economics Analysis
EC 201 and EC 202
ECON
Economics
2. Intermediate Economics Analysis
EC 311 and EC 313
FIN 311 (or EC 411) are equivalent to EC 311
3. Two additional 4-credit upper division
Economics courses. Courses not
applicable to this minor: EC 401, EC 404,
EC 405, and EC 407
4. All courses taken for the minor must be
completed with a grade of C- or better; two
of the four upper division courses must be
taken at UO
***Please note: students with transfer credits in
these required courses may have to complete
more than the 6 courses to satisfy the minor as
there is a minimum 24 credits required to earn a
minor at the University of Oregon. See your
economics advisor for more details.
Declare your Economics
major or minor today!
Fill out the online form:
• Go to economics.uoregon.edu
• click on the Undergraduate tab
• select Declare your Major/ Minor
• complete form and Submit!
Department of Economics
541.346.8845
[email protected]
www.economics.uoregon.edu
Bill Sherman
Director of Career & Academic Advising
[email protected]
541.346.3696
PLC 405
Professor Tim Duy
Co-Director of Undergraduate Studies
Advisor to Majors whose last names begin with A – K
[email protected]
541.346.4660
PLC 531
Professor Mike Urbancic
Co-Director of Undergraduate Studies
Advisor to Majors whose last names begin with L – Z
[email protected]
541.346.6482
PLC 474
Department of Economics
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