Undergraduate
The Economics major is one of the most popular at Stanford. The major provides a rigorous toolkit for thinking about the economy and about economic policy. It promotes an active learning approach to economics in which students think about real problems in an analytically rigorous way. In addition, the major aims to teach students how to put the acquired skills to use in their own research. Students will find a cumulative and hierarchical body of knowledge laid out in a structured series of courses. This creates a foundation which the student can build on and apply to many areas. Economics is also a popular subject for students in other disciplines.
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| Effective Autumn 2009 |
Fast Track Petition Regarding Econ 1A Students scoring a 5 on the high school advanced placement test in microeconomics and macroeconomics may petition to the Director of Undergraduate Studies to place out of Economics 1A. There is no similar provision for placing out of Economics 1B. Placing out of Economics 1A does not earn units credit toward the major.
Students whose petitions are approved and are thus exempt from Econ 1A are required to replace the 5 units of Econ 1A credit with alternate 5 units of upper division (Econ100 - Econ199, excluding Econ 190-191) elective credits.
Submit the completed waiver form and the required copy of AP test score to the Undergraduate Administrator in the Economics Department Academic Office, Econ 136.
Students who receive approval to waive Econ 1A will need a permission number to enroll in Econ 1B online in Axess. Request the permission number from the Undergraduate Administrator in the Economics Department Academic Office. |
| Nov 23-27, 2009 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| Nov 30-Dec 6, 2009 | End-Quarter Period. |
| Dec 4, 2009 | Last day of classes. Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class. |
| Dec 7-11, 2009 | End-Quarter examinations |
| Jan 4, 2010 | First day of Winter Quarter, instruction begins. |
