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Economics Major

Economics Major Requirements
33 credits (30 credits in economics plus calculus)

Declare your Economics Major using this form.

REQUIRED COURSES
Course Number Prerequisite

Eco 101
or Eco 103

  

Eco 102
or Eco 104

 

Eco 205

 


or Eco 225

Eco 101 or 103 and 102 or 104 AND Math 131 (or its equivalent: Math 141, 151, or 157, AP score of 3 or better for Calculus AB or BC, or transfer equivalent). It is strongly advised that this course be taken no later than the junior year.

Economics 101 or 103 and 102 or 104 and Mathematics 132 or 143 or 152

Eco 206
 

or Eco 226

Eco 101 or 103 and 102 or 104. Must be taken no later than the junior year.

Economics 101 or 103 and 102 or 104 and Mathematics 132 or 143 or 152

Eco 249
or Math 241

Eco 102 AND Math 131 (or its equivalent: Math 141, 151, or 157, AP score of 3 or better for Calculus AB or BC, or transfer equivalent). It is strongly advised that this course be taken no later than the junior year.

Eco 382

Eco 249 or Math 241
   
ELECTIVE COURSES

Four economics or business courses at the 200 level or higher except ECO 253, 254, 258 or 370

Prerequisites: English 110 (plus appropriate Eco courses)

All students must have at least a combined "C" average for MATH131, ECON101, ECON102, ECON205, ECON206, ECON249, and ECON382. A combined "C" average must also be obtained in the above 7 courses plus the 4 required electives. Only courses taken at Queens College are included in these averages. All courses for the major, plus MATH131 or equivalent, must be passed with a letter grade of "C-" or higher (no P/NC option).

Transfer students please note the following:

  1. 15 of the 30 credits for the major must be taken at Queens College.

  2. Requirements with regard to the "C" average apply only to courses taken at Queens College; grades earned at other schools will not be used to compute the average in required courses or the overall Economics average.


Can you give me advice about what order to take courses in?

Your advisor can help you plan a program of study, and you can follow these links to a sample sequence of courses for the economics major.


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