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Minor

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Students who are interested in obtaining a basic background in Economics to complement their chosen major course of study may elect a minor in Economics.

Students may declare the Economics Minor in Axess after completing Econ 50 with a letter grade of "B" or better. In the quarter prior to conferring their degrees, students minoring in Economics must complete the university required Major-Minor form.

Core Requirements

Course Work (35 units)

1. Econ 1 - Principles of Economics  (5 units)

2. Econ 50- Economic Analysis I (5 units): basic price theory. Prerequisite: Econ 1 and Math 51 with a letter grade (or CME 100 with letter grade). Grade in Econ 50 must be B or better.

3. Econ 51- Economic Anaylis II (5 units): intermediate micro. Prerequisites: Econ 50.

4. Econ 52- Economic Anaylis III (5 units): intermediate macro. Prerequisites: Econ 50.

5. Two field courses must be chosen from among Econ 1B, 102A**, 102B**, 102C, 107, 111, 112, 113, 118, 125, 126, 128, 135*, 136*, 137*, 138,140*, 141, 145, 146, 149, 153, 155, 157, 158, 160*, 164, 165, 166, 178, 179, 180*, 181*, 182* (5 units each) Field Courses must be taken at Stanford in California.

6. One elective course (5 units) must be chosen from among Econ courses numbered 100-198, or Econ 1B.

*Students may count toward the econ field requirements either Econ 135 or 140; either Econ 136 or 182; either Econ 137 or 181; either Econ 160 or 180 (180, 181, 182 are honors courses).

**Econ 102A and 102B are considered Econ minor field courses; they may not be counted for the Econ minor and the student's major.

Other Requirements

  • At least 20 of the 35 units for the minor must be taken at Stanford in California.
     
  • All transfer units from other academic institutions must be approved in writing by the Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies.
     
  • No courses receiving Department of Economics credit under the preceding requirements may be taken CR/NC. A grade point average (GPA) of "C" (2.0) or better must be received for all units applied toward the minor.
     
  • Students must complete their declaration of the minor no later than the last day of the quarter one quarter before anticipated degree conferral.
     
  • All other procedural rules governing an Economics Major degree, apply also to an Economics Minor degree. For example, rules regarding overlapping courses**, transfer credit, fast track for Econ 1, substitution of other Stanford courses as credit towards an Economics degree, etc.