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Stanford
Department of Economics
School of Humanities and Sciences

Minor

Students who are interested in obtaining a basic background in Economics to complement their chosen major course of study may elect a minor in Economics.

Students may declare the Economics Minor in Axess. In the quarter prior to conferring their degrees, students minoring in Economics must complete the university-required Major-Minor eForm.

Core Requirements

Course Work (35 units)

  1. Econ 1 - Principles of Economics  (5 units). Econ 1 is the only Econ course that meets the university policy for overlapping courses.
  2. Econ 50 OR 50Q- Economic Analysis I (5 units): basic price theory. Prerequisite: Econ 1 and Math 20 or equivalent. 
  3. Econ 51- Economic Analysis II (5 units): intermediate micro. Prerequisites: Econ 50.
  4. Econ 52- Economic Analysis III (5 units): intermediate macro. Prerequisites: Econ 50.
  5. Two field courses (10 units total) must be chosen from the approved courses on this list. Field Courses must be taken at Stanford in California.
  6. One elective course (5 units) must be chosen from among Econ courses taken for a letter grade (excluding Econ 139D and 199D). 

*Students may count toward the Econ field requirements either Econ 135 or 140; Econ 160 or 180 or 167G.

**Econ 102A and 102B are considered Econ minor field courses.

Other Requirements

  • At least 20 of the 35 units for the minor must be taken at Stanford in California.
  • All transfer units from other academic institutions must be approved in writing by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
  • No courses receiving Department of Economics credit under the preceding requirements may be taken CR/NC. A grade point average (GPA) of "C" (2.0) or better must be received for all units applied toward the minor.
  • Students must complete their declaration of the minor no later than the last day of the quarter one quarter before the anticipated degree conferral.
  • All other procedural rules governing an Economics Major degree, apply also to an Economics Minor degree. For example, rules regarding overlapping courses**, transfer credit, fast track for Econ 1, substitution of other Stanford courses as credit towards an Economics degree, etc.