DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

Sample Schedule

Current and prospective Economics majors can review the following hypothetical four-year economics schedules. First is a schedule for a standard Weinberg College student with no economics background. A variation for students with AP or IB credit is shown at the end.

If you want to do one of the Kellogg Undergraduate Certificates, you should be aware of just how many math courses you will need to take in a short amount of time. 

Standard schedule

First Year

X = Classes in some other field that might be a good major for you, or a distribution / foundational discipline credit, or just for interest.

Spring quarter is a good time to take ECON 310-1 Microeconomics I, but you could also take ECON 311 Macroeconomics, or if you have had statistics, ECON 281 Introduction to Applied Econometrics. However, we do not recommend taking more than one of these classes at a time during the first year.

Second Year

ECON 3XX = One of the six 300-level economics field courses

Third Year

Many people take economics while on study abroad during third year, either for a term or the whole year. Also, many students spend a quarter on an internship through Chicago Field Studies.

Fourth Year

SCHEDULE With AP or IB credits

Suppose that someone comes in with credits for ECON 201 and 202. We do not recommend starting fall quarter of the first year with an intermediate level economics course, but a possible first year might be:

First Year

X = Classes in some other field that might be a good major for you or a distribution / foundational discipline course.