Economics Courses
Announcement (27 July 2012): As of 7/27/2012, the following courses have been renumbered:
- 73-230 is now the course number for "Intermediate Microeconomics", replacing the number 73-150 (9 units);
- 73-240 is now the course number for "Intermediate Macroeconomics", replacing the number 73-200 (9 units); and
- 73-363 is now new course number for "Econometrics", replacing the number 73-261 (9 units).
Core Economic Theory Curriculum
- 73-100 "Principles of Economics" (9 units)
- 73-230 "Intermediate Microeconomics" (9 units)
- 73-240 "Intermediate Macroeconomics" (9 units)
- 73-252 "Advanced Microeconomic Theory" (Mini 6 units) - this course is not required for students pursuing the B.A. in Economics
- 73-253 "Advanced Macroeconomic Theory" (Mini 6 units) - this course is not required for students pursuing the B.A. in Economics
Prerequisites for these courses may include courses in mathematics, probability, statistics, and computer science.
Advanced Economics Electives
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Classes listed as 73-300 and higher with the following exceptions
- 73-497 "Senior Project"
- 73-407 "Fundamentals of Statistical Modeling"
- 73-450 "Economics Colloquium
- A maximum of one approved advanced Economics elective course offered by a different department may be applied towards the B.S. in Economics.
- Further description of the courses offered can be accesses through the Economics Course List.
Prerequisites for these courses may include courses in mathematics, probability, statistics, and computer science.
Special Electives
- The list of Special Electives approved for the B.A. in Economics is updated each semester.
N.B.: NEW FALL 2012 ECONOMICS ELECTIVE COURSE.
Prof. Laurence Ales will offer Emerging Markets (73-421), a course whose aim is to understand the economic, political and institutional forces that spur or hinder business activity and success in developing countries.
N.B.: NEW SPRING 2012 ECONOMICS ELECTIVE COURSES.
Profs. Bumin Yemez, Limor Golan, Rebecca Lessem, and Bennett McCallum will offer four newly created courses, Market Design: Theory and Practice (73-315), Labor Economics (73-340), Public Economics (73-352), History of Money and Monetary Policy (73-375), respectively. Additionally, the Economics Colloquium (73-450) will now be required for students entering in the Fall of 2010. Current Juniors and Seniors are welcome and encouraged to sit in this one-unit pass/fail course.
