Undergrad Study in Economics

This page gives an abridged version of the catalog description of the new Economics undergraduate program that will be effective for students entering the 2006-07 academic year. If you have entered UCI before 2006-07, please click on the following link: Changes in Undergraduate Program.

For a tentative schedule of courses to be offered 2009-2010 (using the course numbering system described below), click here: Undergraduate Course List. For descriptions of courses being offered Spring quarter 2009, click here: Current Spring 2009 Courses.

An Abridged Catalog Description of the Economics Undergraduate Degree Programs Beginning Fall 2007

Economics studies the allocation of scarce resources; the way that individuals, groups, governments, and businesses make choices; and the consequences of those choices for people, nations, and society. To learn more about economics as a field of study for undergraduates, you can visit the web pages that are linked to the web pages of the American Economic Association. Click here: Undergraduate Economics.

Majors and specializations

The Department now offers three majors: (a) Economics, (b) Business Economics, and (c) Quantitative Economics. Students may complete only one major in Economics. A specialization in International Issues and Economics is available to students in all three majors. The Honors Program is open to high-achieving students in all three majors.

To learn more, please click on the appropriate tab from the left hand side menu, next to program description.

Director of the Undergraduate Program

Professor Jan Brueckner
SSPB 3269