Mathematical Economics (Course 14-2)

Economics Department

Bachelor of Science in Mathematical 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 [can be satisfied by 14.30, and 18.03 or 18.06 in the Departmental Program] 2
Laboratory Requirement (12 units) [is 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 SubjectsUnits
14.01Principles of Microeconomics12
14.02Principles of Macroeconomics12
14.30Introduction to Statistical Methods in Economics12
14.32Econometric Data Science12
18.100AReal Analysis 112
18.03Differential Equations12
or 18.06 Linear Algebra
Select one of the following:12
Economic Applications of Game Theory 2
Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
Networks
Market Design
Select one of the following:12
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
Seminar in Analysis (CI-M)
Seminar in Logic (CI-M)
Seminar in Number Theory (CI-M)
Restricted Electives
Select three additional subjects in mathematics and economics, with at least one subject in each discipline.36
Units in Major144
Unrestricted Electives84-96
Units in Major That Also Satisfy the GIRs(48-60)
Total Units Beyond the GIRs Required for SB Degree180

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

Alternative versions of this subject, 18.100B, 18.100P, and 18.100Q, also satisfy this requirement.

2

Subject has prerequisites that are outside of the program.

 Restricted Electives in Economics

14.03Microeconomic Theory and Public Policy12
14.06Advanced Macroeconomics12
14.11Topics in Economics12
14.12Economic Applications of Game Theory12
14.13Psychology and Economics12
14.15[J]Networks12
14.16Strategy and Information12
14.18Mathematical Economic Modeling12
14.19Market Design12
14.20Industrial Organization: Competitive Strategy and Public Policy12
14.26[J]Organizational Economics12
14.27Economics of Digitization12
14.36Advanced Econometrics12
14.38Inference on Causal and Structural Parameters Using ML and AI12
14.39Large-Scale Decision-Making and Inference12
14.41Public Finance and Public Policy12
14.42Environmental Policy and Economics12
14.43[J]Economics of Energy, Innovation, and Sustainability12
14.44[J]Energy Economics and Policy12
14.45[J]Climate and Energy in the Global Economy12
14.54International Trade12
14.64Labor Economics and Public Policy12
14.70[J]Medieval Economic History in Comparative Perspective12
14.73The Challenge of World Poverty12
14.75Political Economy and Economic Development12
14.76Firms, Markets, Trade and Growth12
14.78[J]Shaping the Future of Technology: From Early Agriculture to Artificial Intelligence12