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.