Major Requirements

Meaning of course numbering:

100-level courses have no prerequisites.
200-level courses have only 100-level courses as prerequisites.
300-level courses (except 301 and 302) have either 301 or 302 or both as prerequisites.

Requirements for the major are as follows:

Internships, Independent Studies and the Senior Thesis cannot be counted toward the 10-course major requirement.

Study-Abroad courses are approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Economics on a case-by-case basis.

Transfer credits from other universities and summer courses are approved on a case-by-case basis, with the following general guidelines:

At least three of the five core courses (elements of micro and macro, intermediate micro and macro, and econometrics) must be taken in the Department of Economics at Hopkins.
At least two of the 5 elective courses must be taken in the Department of Economics at Hopkins.
In general, summer courses at other universities will not be accepted. (Exceptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis.)
Summer courses offered by the Department of Economics will be accepted towards the major.

Click the links below to download the specific requirements from the Office of Academic Advising’s website:

The following courses are NOT required for the Economics Major, but are recommended as preparation for graduate study:

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