BA.EC.MA - Economics-Mathematics (Major)

Total credit requirements for an Economics-Mathematics major: 49 (27 credits in Economics and 22 credits in Mathematics)

• Required Economics Courses

  • Economics 100 or 101, 102, 307, 308, 327, and 428

  • One additional course in Economics (letter graded)

• Required Mathematics Courses

  • Mathematics 225, 240, 244, 247, 248, and 349

  • Three additional credits in Mathematics and Statistics at the 200-level or above

• Senior Requirements

  • Senior assessment

    • Written exam in Mathematics

    • Major Field Test (MFT; only offered in the spring) in Economics

    • Combined oral exam scheduled by the Economics department

• Honors

  • Students submit an “Honors in Major Study” application to their department.

  • Students must submit a proposal for their thesis or project within the first six weeks of the two-semester period in which they are eligible.

  • Accumulated at least 87 credits

  • Completed two semesters of residency at Whitman

  • Major GPA of at least 3.500

  • Complete a written thesis or research project prepared exclusively for the satisfaction of this program.

  • Earn a grade of at least A- on the honors thesis or project and the honors thesis course.

  • Pass the senior assessment with distinction.

  • The department will submit the honors applications to the Registrar’s Office of students pursuing honors by the specified deadline.

  • The department will submit the “Senior Assessment/Major Study Certificate” to the Registrar’s Office no later than Reading Day.

  • An acceptable digital copy of the honors thesis must be submitted to Penrose Library no later than Reading Day.

  • For more details, visit www.whitman.edu/academics/departments-and-programs/economics/economics-major-programs/department-honors.

• Notes

  • For Economics 327, Economics 227 or Mathematics 128 or 247 are a prerequisite; Economics 227 and Mathematics 128 do not count toward major requirements.

  • Students with a score of 5 on the Principles of Microeconomics AP test will receive four credits for Economics 101.

  • Students with a score of 5 on the Principles of Macroeconomics AP test will receive four credits for Economics 102.

  • Students with a score of 6 or higher on the higher level IB Economics test will receive a total of eight credits for Economics 101 and 102.

  • Courses taken P-D-F (including Economics 493 and 494) and Economics 498 may not be used to meet the credit requirement.