Major
A major in economics requires a minimum of ten courses.
The major can be completed in fewer than four years, but it is almost impossible to complete the major in less than three years.
For exceptions to the ten course minimum please refer to the section "OFF-CAMPUS AND TRANSFER CREDITS" below.
| ECON 101 | Principles of Economics I | 4 units |
| ECON 102 | Principles of Economics II | 4 units |
| Calculus 1 | | 4 units |
| ECON 250 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory | 4 units |
| ECON 251 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory | 4 units |
| ECON 272 | Applied Econometrics | 4 units |
| | Three 300-level ECON electives | 12 units |
| ECON 495 | Senior Seminar | 4 units |
Two of the three 300-level elections must be completed at Oxy. Please note the COMP 146 (Statistics) is a prerequisite for ECON 272.
The economics department offers many 300-level electives. If you would like to know how these electives might be grouped with other non-economics courses to give more intellectual continuity to a course of study, please refer to the department website.
Honors in the Major
Majors can earn honors by taking ECON 498 in the spring semester of their senior year and by writing and defending, in that class, a thesis that is judged by the department faculty to be of honors quality. Enrollment in ECON 498 is limited to students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher (both overall and within the department). Interested students should consult with their academic adviser and then apply to the department chair in the fall semester of their senior year.
Minor
Students must complete the following coursework:
Please note that Calculus 1 is a prerequisite for ECON 250 and ECON 251.
Electives:
| ECON | Two 300-level courses in economics | 8 units |
Or
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| ECON 272 | Applied Econometrics | 4 units |
And
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| ECON | One 300-level course in economics | 4 units |