Concentration Requirements Department of Economics rev. August 2013

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL CONCENTRATORS

 Math 1a (can be satisfied by (i) placing into Math 1b on the Harvard Math Placement Exam, (ii) scoring 5 on the AP AB calculus exam, or (iii) scoring 4 on the AP BC calculus exam. Students who place out of Math 1a need not replace it with another course.) This requirement applies to the Fall 2010 entering class onwards.  Ec 10a (can be satisfied by scoring 5 on the microeconomics AP exam. Students who place out of Ec 10a must replace it with an additional economics course.)  Ec 10b (can be satisfied by scoring 5 on the macroeconomics AP exam. Students who place out of Ec 10b must replace it with an additional economics course.)  Stat 100, Stat 104, Stat 110, Applied Math 101 (formerly ES 101) or Math 154 (formerly Math 191)  Ec 1010a or 1011a  Ec 1010b or 1011b  Ec 970 (Sophomore Tutorial)  Ec 1123 or 1126 None of the above may be taken pass/fail.

 3 additional half courses that include: o 1 course with writing requirement o 1 course with intermediate theory as prerequisite

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HONORS ELIGIBILITY

A. Thesis Track (eligible for summa, magna, or cum degree in Economics) o Math 1b and one of Math 18 (formerly Math 20), Math 21a, or AM 21a* o Ec 985 (Senior Research Seminar) o Successful completion of senior thesis o Honors general examination covering micro, macro, and econometrics

B. Advanced Course Track (eligible for cum degree in Economics) o Math 1b and one of Math 18 (formerly Math 20), Math 21a, or AM 21a* o 2 additional half courses that include: . 1 course with writing requirement . 1 course with intermediate theory as prerequisite o Honors general examination covering micro, macro, and econometrics

None of the Honors math requirements nor Ec 985 may be taken pass/fail.

*Students who place out of Math 1b on the Harvard Math Placement Exam need not replace it with another course. There is no placing out of Math 18/21a/AM21a. This requirement applies to the Fall 2010 entering class onwards.

Notes: Concentrators may take two courses in the concentration as pass/fail. Concentrators may not take Ec 10ab, Ec 970, Stat 100/104/110, Ec 1010, Ec 1011, Ec 1123/26, Ec 975, any of the Ec 980s or Ec985s, nor any math requirements pass/fail. Writing courses may not be taken pass/fail. Courses with intermediate theory as a prerequisite may be taken pass/fail with the professor’s permission. One course may satisfy both a writing and a theory prerequisite requirement; however, you still must take the overall number of economics courses required for your degree track. For students entering Fall 2010 onwards, the required number of courses by track is Basic: 11, ACT: 15, Thesis: 15. These numbers include all Math courses. For more information, see http://economics.harvard.edu/pages/undergraduate.