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B.A. in Economics

To graduate with a B.A. in Economics from Carnegie Mellon, students must fulfill the requirements of the Undergraduate Economics Program, the general education requirements of  the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and all University requirements.  The curriculum listed below is the most recent;   students are responsible for meeting the requirements listed in the Carnegie Mellon Course Catalogue of their entering year. Students who entered Carnegie Mellon prior to Fall 2008, click here for your requirements.

B.A. Requirements for Students Entering Carnegie Mellon in Fall 2008

Mathematical Prerequisites
21-120:   Differential and Integral Calculus
21-256:   Multivariate Analysis and Approximation

19 Units
10 units
  9 units

Programming Requirement
15-100:   Introductory/Intermediate ProgrammingA

10 Units
10 units

Writing Requirement
Choose one:
73-270:   Professional Writing for Economists
76-270:   Writing in the Professions
76-271:   Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing

 9 Units
 
9 units
 9 units
 9 units

Economic Theory Requirements
73-100:   Principles of Economics
73-150:   Microeconomics
73-200:   Macroeconomics

27 Units
 9 units
 9 units
 9 units

Economic History Requirement
73-310:   History of Economic Issues and Analysis

9 Units
 9 units

Quantitative Analysis Requirements
36-201:  Statistical Reasoning and Practice
36-202:  Statistical Methods
36-303:  Sampling, Survey, and Society
36-310:  Fundamentals of Statistical Modeling
73-261:  Econometrics

 45 Units
 9 units
9 units
9 units
9 units
9 units

Advanced Economic Electives
Students must take four advanced economics elective courses. Advanced elective courses are those courses numbered 73-300 through 73-495, as well as courses designated by the Undergraduate Economics Program which are offered by other departments/programs. Additionally, students may work with their advisor to structure a set of courses to meet these requirements based on their particular interests, subject to course availability.

36 Units

Special Electives
Students must take three special elective courses in the humanities and social sciences. The list of courses designated as "Special Electives" is maintained and revised from time to time by the Undergraduate Economics Program.

 27 Units

A: Beginning in Fall 2009, either 15-110 (formerly known as 15-100) or 15-117 will fulfill the programming requirement for the B.A. in Economics.

B.A. Requirements for Students Entering Carnegie Mellon Prior to Fall 2008

Mathematical Prerequisites
21-120:   Differential and Integral Calculus
21-256:   Multivariate Analysis and Approximation

19 Units
10 units
  9 units

Probability RequirementA
73-207:   Probability Theory for Economists

 9 Units
 9 units

Writing Requirement
Choose one:
73-270:   Professional Writing for Economists
76-270:   Writing in the Professions
76-271:   Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing

 9 Units
 
9 units
 9 units
 9 units

Economic Theory Requirements
73-100:   Principles of Economics
73-150:   Microeconomics
73-200:   Macroeconomics

27 Units
 9 units
 9 units
 9 units

Economic Analysis RequirementsA
73-226:   Quantitative Economic Analysis
36-303:   Sampling, Survey, and Society

18 Units
 9 units
 9 units

Economic History Requirement
73-310:   History of Economic Issues and Analysis

 9 Units
 9 units

Advanced Economic Electives
Students must take four advanced economics elective courses. Advanced elective courses are those courses numbered 73-300 through 73-495, as well as courses designated by the Undergraduate Economics Program which are offered by other departments/programs. Additionally, students may work with their advisor to structure a set of courses to meet these requirements based on their particular interests, subject to course availability.

36 Units

Special Electives
Students must take three special elective courses in the humanities and social sciences. The list of courses designated as "Special Electives" is maintained and revised from time to time by the Undergraduate Economics Program.

 27 Units

 A: Students have the option of completing the Probability and Economic Analysis Requirements in the following two ways:

  1. 73-207/36-207/70-207 (Fall 2007 Only), 73-226, 36-202 (which serves as a pre-req for 36-303), 36-303
  2. 73-207/36-207/70-207 (Fall 2007 Only),  36-202 (which serves as a pre-req for 36-303), 36-303, 36-310
  3. 36-202 (which serves as a pre-req for 36-303), 36-303, 36-310

 

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