Economics (Course 14-1)
Bachelor of Science in Economics
General Institute Requirements (GIRs)
The General Institute Requirements include a Communication Requirement that is integrated into both the HASS Requirement and the requirements of each major; see details below.
| Summary of Subject Requirements | Subjects |
|---|---|
| Science Requirement | 6 |
| Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) Requirement [between one and three subjects can be from the Departmental Program]; at least two of these subjects must be designated as communication-intensive (CI-H) to fulfill the Communication Requirement. | 8 |
| Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST) Requirement [one subject can be satisfied by 14.30 in the Departmental Program] | 2 |
| Laboratory Requirement (12 units) [can be satisfied by 14.32 in the Departmental Program] | 1 |
| Total GIR Subjects Required for SB Degree | 17 |
| Physical Education Requirement | |
|---|---|
| Swimming requirement, plus four physical education courses for eight points. |
Departmental Program
Choose at least two subjects in the major that are designated as communication-intensive (CI-M) to fulfill the Communication Requirement.
| Required Subjects | Units | |
| 14.01 | Principles of Microeconomics 1 | 12 |
| or 14.03 | Microeconomic Theory and Public Policy | |
| 14.02 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 12 |
| 14.30 | Introduction to Statistical Methods in Economics 2 | 12 |
| 14.32 | Econometric Data Science | 12 |
| 14.THU | Thesis 3 | 15 |
| Select two to three of the following, including one subject from the Macroeconomics list and two subjects designated as CI-M: | 24-36 | |
Macroeconomics | ||
| Intermediate Macroeconomics (CI-M) | ||
| Advanced Macroeconomics | ||
Communication-Intensive in the Major | ||
| Intermediate Macroeconomics (CI-M) | ||
| Mathematical Economic Modeling (CI-M) | ||
| Research and Communication in Economics: Topics, Methods, and Implementation (CI-M) | ||
| Why Markets Fail (CI-M) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 12 | |
| Intermediate Microeconomic Theory | ||
| Economic Applications of Game Theory | ||
| Networks | ||
| Strategy and Information | ||
| Market Design | ||
| Organizational Economics | ||
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Select four elective subjects in economics | 48 | |
| Units in Major | 147-159 | |
| Unrestricted Electives 4 | 57-93 | |
| Units in Major That Also Satisfy the GIRs | (36-60) | |
| Total Units Beyond the GIRs Required for SB Degree | 180 | |
The units for any subject that counts as one of the 17 GIR subjects cannot also be counted as units required beyond the GIRs.
| 1 | Students with a score of 5 on the Economics AP exam may substitute 14.03 Microeconomic Theory and Public Policy. |
| 2 | Or an approved alternative in statistics (consult department). |
| 3 | May be replaced by an additional elective subject in economics. |
| 4 | This chart has been calculated based on an overlap of 36 units (three subjects) between the HASS General Institute Requirement and the departmental requirements. Students who develop a program of study with more overlap will be able to select more unrestricted electives to meet the number of total units beyond the GIRs required for an SB degree. |
Restricted Electives
| 14.03 | Microeconomic Theory and Public Policy | 12 |
| 14.06 | Advanced Macroeconomics | 12 |
| 14.11 | Topics in Economics | 12 |
| 14.12 | Economic Applications of Game Theory | 12 |
| 14.13 | Psychology and Economics | 12 |
| 14.15[J] | Networks | 12 |
| 14.16 | Strategy and Information | 12 |
| 14.18 | Mathematical Economic Modeling | 12 |
| 14.19 | Market Design | 12 |
| 14.20 | Industrial Organization: Competitive Strategy and Public Policy | 12 |
| 14.26[J] | Organizational Economics | 12 |
| 14.27 | Economics of Digitization | 12 |
| 14.36 | Advanced Econometrics | 12 |
| 14.38 | Inference on Causal and Structural Parameters Using ML and AI | 12 |
| 14.39 | Large-Scale Decision-Making and Inference | 12 |
| 14.41 | Public Finance and Public Policy | 12 |
| 14.42 | Environmental Policy and Economics | 12 |
| 14.43[J] | Economics of Energy, Innovation, and Sustainability | 12 |
| 14.44[J] | Energy Economics and Policy | 12 |
| 14.45[J] | Climate and Energy in the Global Economy | 12 |
| 14.54 | International Trade | 12 |
| 14.64 | Labor Economics and Public Policy | 12 |
| 14.70[J] | Medieval Economic History in Comparative Perspective | 12 |
| 14.73 | The Challenge of World Poverty | 12 |
| 14.75 | Political Economy and Economic Development | 12 |
| 14.76 | Firms, Markets, Trade and Growth | 12 |
| 14.78[J] | Shaping the Future of Technology: From Early Agriculture to Artificial Intelligence | 12 |
