Requirements
The Quantitative Economics and Econometrics major provides a quantitative treatment of Economics. Students will be required to take, among their electives, one course each that applies the two branches of quantitative learning: calculus and econometrics (or a single course that applies both). This major will broaden students’ possibilities by giving them a firm foundation in quantitative economics, an important field within the discipline of economics.
The major consists of at least ten courses in economics, including five core courses: ECO 111, ECO 112, ECO 205, ECO 206, and ECO 230. At least one course in calculus is also required for the major (MAT 112, MAT 113, MAT 212, or ECO 202). AP or IB credit for Calculus on a transcript also satisfies the calculus requirement for the major. In exceptional circumstances, students can be exempted from the calculus requirement if they can show success in a high school calculus course that is comparable to AP or IB calculus. Students seeking an exemption must consult with the chair of the Economics Department or their Economics advisor in their First or sophomore year to get an exemption for the calculus requirement.
Additional Requirements: Two electives at the 200 level or higher, two electives at the 300 level or higher, and one elective at the 400 level. These electives must include at least one course each from Group A and Group B, or one course that appears in both Group A and Group B. Courses in Group A have a prerequisite of MAT 112 or a more advanced calculus course. Courses in Group B have a prerequisite of ECO 230. At least one course from Group A or Group B must be taken to be at the 300 level or higher.
Core Courses
Calculus Requirement
One course from the following list:
| MAT 112 | CALC B: DERIVATIVES/INTEGRALS | 5 |
| MAT 113 | CALC C: INTEGRALS AND SERIES | 5 |
| MAT 212 | MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS | 4 |
| ECO 202 | INTRO TO MATH METHOD FOR ECON | 4 |
Electives
Two courses from the following list:
Two Economics courses at the 300 level or higher
One Economics course at the 400 level or Economics Honors Study
Group A
Group B
Only three courses from another institution (excluding credit from Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or A-level examinations) or another Connecticut College department may be counted toward the major. Under normal circumstances, transfer credit may only be substituted for 200-level electives. Majors are encouraged to take courses in mathematics; STA 107 is a prerequisite for Course ECO 230.
Students who wish to major in economics need to have taken at least one introductory course in macroeconomics or microeconomics by the end of their sophomore spring semester at Connecticut College or a transferring institution. AP courses in economics with an earned grade of 4 or higher, and IB courses with a score of 6 or 7 also count as introductory courses.
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