econ
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
HANDBOOK OF
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS in UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
SANTA CRUZ
2012-2013
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ
Administering Undergraduate Programs in:
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS
GLOBAL ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS/MATHEMATICS
Office Location:
401 Engineering 2
(831) 459-2743
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 12:00pm, 1:00pm - 4:00 pm
For information via the WWW see:
Department of Economics Homepage: http://economics.ucsc.edu/
UCSC Homepage: http://www.ucsc.edu/
Student Portal: https://my.ucsc.edu/
CONTENTS
Introduction
Admission to an Economics Major and Minor
What is Economics?
So Many Programs, So Little Time
Preparation
A Few Words About Prerequisites
Transfer Students
How to Declare Your Major
Comprehensive Exam
Maintaining Good Standing in the Major
Education Abroad Program (EAP)
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
The Programs & Requirements
Economics Major
Business Management Economics Major
Global Economics Major
Minor in Economics
Combined Majors
Other Courses That Count as Economics
4
6-7
8-9
10
10-11
12
Dual Degree Pathway in Applied Economics and Finance
(Combined BA/MS Program)
14
Related Coursework
Independent Study
Teaching Assistants, Student Assistants and Readers
Economics Field Study Program
Washington DC Internships: The UCDC Program
Academic Integrity
12
12-13
13
14
14
Other Opportunities for Students
The University Economics Association (UEA)
Delta Sigma Pi (DSP
Committee Memberships
15
15
16
Complaints, Concerns, Comments
16
2012-2013 Course Offerings, Faculty, and Staff
17
Fall 2012 Course Offerings
Winter 2013 Course Offerings
Spring 2013 Course Offerings
Faculty Listing
Staff Listing
18
18
18
19-20
21
ATTENTION ECONOMICS, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ECONOMICS &
GLOBAL ECONOMICS STUDENTS:
Admission into an Economics Major and Minor
The Economics
HANDBOOK OF
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS in UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
SANTA CRUZ
2012-2013
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ
Administering Undergraduate Programs in:
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS
GLOBAL ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS/MATHEMATICS
Office Location:
401 Engineering 2
(831) 459-2743
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 12:00pm, 1:00pm - 4:00 pm
For information via the WWW see:
Department of Economics Homepage: http://economics.ucsc.edu/
UCSC Homepage: http://www.ucsc.edu/
Student Portal: https://my.ucsc.edu/
CONTENTS
Introduction
Admission to an Economics Major and Minor
What is Economics?
So Many Programs, So Little Time
Preparation
A Few Words About Prerequisites
Transfer Students
How to Declare Your Major
Comprehensive Exam
Maintaining Good Standing in the Major
Education Abroad Program (EAP)
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
The Programs & Requirements
Economics Major
Business Management Economics Major
Global Economics Major
Minor in Economics
Combined Majors
Other Courses That Count as Economics
4
6-7
8-9
10
10-11
12
Dual Degree Pathway in Applied Economics and Finance
(Combined BA/MS Program)
14
Related Coursework
Independent Study
Teaching Assistants, Student Assistants and Readers
Economics Field Study Program
Washington DC Internships: The UCDC Program
Academic Integrity
12
12-13
13
14
14
Other Opportunities for Students
The University Economics Association (UEA)
Delta Sigma Pi (DSP
Committee Memberships
15
15
16
Complaints, Concerns, Comments
16
2012-2013 Course Offerings, Faculty, and Staff
17
Fall 2012 Course Offerings
Winter 2013 Course Offerings
Spring 2013 Course Offerings
Faculty Listing
Staff Listing
18
18
18
19-20
21
ATTENTION ECONOMICS, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ECONOMICS &
GLOBAL ECONOMICS STUDENTS:
Admission into an Economics Major and Minor
The Economics