Transferring between concentrations after students have completed any of the intermediate theory courses is very difficult, more so in going from the Policy to the Theory Concentration. Students who are unsure about which concentration to take should seek Departmental advice before beginning their major. Minor in Economics Students may minor in economics in either concentration. A minor enables a student to acquire a useful understanding of economic concepts and analysis without the same degree of coverage as would be obtained in a major. A grade of C or better is required for a course to count toward the minor in Economics.
Students have two options after the first year.
In the Economics Department joint majors with Mathematics may only take the theory sequence. If the major takes one of the Economics courses in the Mathematics sequence the total number of courses is reduced to 17. Interested students should see the directors of undergraduate studies in both departments. In the Economics Department joint majors with Computer Science may only take the theory sequence. The computer science course V22.0444 can be substituted for one economics elective, and the course V63.0034 can be substituted for the statistics course, V31.0020.