Oct 26, 2025

2012-2013 Academic Catalog

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Economics Major

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Requirements for the Major

Economics

Prerequisite

MATH 030 SC - Calculus I (to be taken prior to ECON 101 ).

Core Requirements

Note:

Prerequisites and core courses are to be completed at Scripps. Students planning to study abroad are urged to complete core courses beforehand.

Electives

The economics major requires four additional upper-division courses in economics, to include at least two courses with an intermediate theory prerequisite. At least two of the four electives must be taken at Scripps.

Senior Seminar and Thesis

Mathematical Economics

Core Requirements

ECON 051 SC - Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 052 SC - Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 101 SC - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
ECON 102 SC - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 120 SC - Statistics
ECON 125 SC - Econometrics
ECON 126 PO - Economic Development or
ECON 127 - Special Topics in Econometrics (both CMC) or an equivalent course.

Note:

Unless otherwise specified, prerequisites and core courses are to be completed on the Scripps campus. Students planning to study abroad are urged to complete core courses beforehand.

Electives

Two additional courses in economics, both of which must have an intermediate theory prerequisite. At least one of them must be taken at Scripps.

Mathematics Courses

MATH 030 SC - Calculus I
MATH 031 SC - Calculus II
MATH 032 SC - Calculus III
MATH 060 SC - Linear Algebra
One semester of either MATH 102 SC - Differential Equations and Modeling or
MATH 151 - Probability

Senior Seminar and Thesis

Honors Requirements

Requirements for honors in economics or mathematical economics:

A grade point average in the major of at least 10.5.
A grade of A- or better on the senior thesis.
A successful oral defense of the thesis before the economics faculty and the thesis readers.

The student interested in being considered as a candidate for honors should consult with the economics adviser during the second semester of the junior year.