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How to Apply/Declare
Current Undergraduate Students: After successfully completing MATH 114QR or MATH 115 (or placing into MATH 129/MATH 130 or higher), you can declare or change your minor by completing an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form.
Prospective Undergraduate Students: Apply for admission to UMass Boston by completing an application. Start by reviewing the first-year and transfer application pages for important information about requirements, deadlines, and application status checks. Use the links below to apply:
Curriculum
Introductory Courses (6 Credits)
- ECON 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics 3 Credit(s)
- ECON 102 - Introduction to Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s)
Electives (12 Credits)
Take four electives at the 200-level or higher. A minimum of two courses must be 300 or 400-level.
- ECON 201 - Microeconomic Theory 3 Credit(s)
- ECON 202 - Macroeconomic Theory 3 Credit(s)
- ECON 205 - Statistical Methods 3 Credit(s)
- ECON 212G - Economics of the Metropolitan Area 3 Credit(s)
- ECON 214GL - Ecological Economics 3 Credit(s)
- Any 300 and 400-level ECON courses
Note: You can take one of the following courses at UMass Boston instead of ECON 205 and it will be counted as one of the two permitted transfer courses:
- ENVSCI 261 - Statistics for Environmental Science 3 Credit(s)
- MSIS 111L - Managerial Statistics 3 Credit(s)
- MATH 125 - Introductory Statistics 3 Credit(s)
- PSYCH 370 - Statistics 3 Credit(s)
Completion Requirements
Complete 18 credits from six courses, including two introductory courses and four electives.
Residency: At least four courses applied toward the minor must be completed at UMass Boston.
Contact
Michael Carr, PhD, Economics Department Chair
Wheatley Hall, 5th Floor, Room 32
617.287.6950
Michael.Carr@umb.edu
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