Economics, Additional Major

Students are eligible to apply for the Additional Major in Economics after completion of the Minor in Economics.

Degree Requirements

Mathematics Requirement

Units
21-120Differential and Integral Calculus10
or 21-111
21-112
Differential Calculus
and Integral Calculus
21-256Multivariate Analysis9
or 21-254 Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus for Engineers
or 21-259 Calculus in Three Dimensions
or 21-266 Vector Calculus using Matrix Algebra
21-240Matrix Algebra with Applications10
or 21-241 Matrices and Linear Transformations

Quantitative Analysis Requirement

73-265Economics and Data Science9
73-274Econometrics I9
73-374Econometrics II9
or 73-423 Forecasting for Economics and Business
or 70-467 Machine Learning for Business Analytics

Economic Core Requirement

73-102Principles of Microeconomics *9
or 73-104 Principles of Microeconomics Accelerated
73-103Principles of Macroeconomics9
73-230Intermediate Microeconomics9
73-240Intermediate Macroeconomics9
70-340Business Communications9
70-345Business Presentations9
If a student is pursuing the additional major and receives a prerequisite waiver for 73-102, 9 additional units of elective course work (73-3xx or higher) is required. 

Economics Electives Requirement (54 units)

Students must take six economics elective courses. Economics elective courses are those numbered 73-300 or higher.

73-497Senior Project *12
or 73-500
73-501
Tepper College Honors Thesis I
and Tepper College Honors Thesis II
Note: Students who complete an Honors Thesis in economics may use 73-497 (Senior Project) as an economics elective. 

Double Counting Restrictions

Students pursuing the additional major may double-count two economics electives with any other major or minor requirements. There are no double counting restrictions between the additional major and a student's home college general education requirements.

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