Major Requirements - Economics & Mathematics
To earn distinction in the major a student must write a senior thesis earning a grade of A- or better and receive A- or better in 3/4 of major courses (not including math and introductory economics).
Additional information can be found on the Yale College Programs of Study page.
Prerequisites
Economics Requirements
Econ 121
or
Econ 125*
*Econ 125 and 126 are recommended. However econ 121 may be substituted for econ 125 and 122 may be substituted for 126 for students in all classes.
Econ 122
or
Econ 126*
*Econ 125 and 126 are recommended. However econ 121 may be substituted for econ 125 and 122 may be substituted for 126 for students in all classes.
Econ 135 and Econ 136*
*With permission of Economics DUS, STAT 241 and 242 may be taken in place of Econ 135. The two stats courses together would count as one credit toward the economics portion of the major.
Math Requirements
Two (2) math electives required (only one elective is necessary if two semester linear algebra sequence is taken)