Fields of Economics

Business-Economics Majors need at least two different fields of Economics in their choices of Econ Electives. Economics Majors need at least three different fields of Economics in their choices of Econ Electives.    Fields of Economics:   Economic theory - Econ 106D, 106G, 107   Statistics, Mathematical Economics, and Econometrics - Econ 103, 141A, 142, 143, 145 Economic [...]

News and Notes about Economics Courses in Fall Quarter 2010

News and Notes about Economics Courses in Fall Quarter 2010 Economics 2 now has Economics 1 as a prerequisite. Economics 41 now has prerequisites of Math 31A and 31B, so you cannot enroll in it unless you will have completed these two calculus courses. Economics 41 is now restricted to students officially in Pre-Economics, Pre-Business [...]

Economics 187: The Economic History of Globalization

The following is a description of the Economics 187/Applications of Economic Theory course which will be offered in Fall Quarter: Economics 187: The Economic History of Globalization  This course has as its focus the evolution of the global economy from very early times. Of particular interest will be historical developments dating from the nineteenth century [...]

Dept Honors

Dear Department Honors Students:  We have updated the list of Economics courses that are eligible for the Department Honors program.  You will find the updated list at www.econ.ucla.edu.  Click on Undergraduate and then Honors and Scholars.  The following are the changes that we made:  Econ. 113, M134A, and 145 have been eliminated.  We will count [...]

SPRING QUARTER 2009 ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT COURSE PREREQUISITES

SPRING QUARTER 2009 ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT COURSE PREREQUISITES Economics Courses No Prerequisite: Economics 1, 2, 41 (take Economics 41 close to Economics 103) Prerequisite: Economics 1 Economics 107 Prerequisites: Economics 1, 2, Math 31A, 31B Economics 11 Prerequisite: Economics 11 Economics 103, 142 (Economics 41 is a prerequisite as well for these two courses), 171 [...]

’09 Winter Business Econ Application

Business Economics applications are now available on-line. If you have completed ALL of your Business Economics pre-major courses with a minimum 3.0 GPA (excluding the writing course), a C or better in each course, and you have not exceeded the 137 unit limit (not including AP units or units earned prior to coming to UCLA), [...]

Info and Deadlines- Winter ’09

From UCLA Confidential: The Publication Of the ASK Peer Counselors   Tips for Seniors Have you completed your GRADUATION CHECKIST? 1. DECLARING CANDIDACY 2. CORRECT SPELLING OF NAME 3. PRIVACY RESTRICTIONS 4. CONSULT WITH DEPARTMENTAL COUNSELORS 5. CONSULT WITH A COLLEGE ACADEMIC COUNSELOR 6. CHECK YOUR LATIN HONORS STATUS 7. CAREER CENTER & BRUIN ONLINE [...]

Graduate Course offered to Undergrads as Econ elective

Economics 251A (Theory and Policy of Taxation)   Dear Undergraduate Economics Students:   If you would like to take a graduate course in Taxation, Professor Harberger will be allowing a few undergraduates to enroll in the course in Winter Quarter.  Econ 251A will be offered Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., in [...]

Dates, Deadlines, Counseling Info

Important Dates Friday of Week 10 (Dec. 5) • Week 8-10, Non-Impacted Restricted Late Drop, Maximum of 3 in career, verifying no final taken, $35 fee   Please note change in timing for Excess Unit requests: Remember, you can only enroll up to 10 units during your first pass and  up to an additional 9 [...]

Fall 2008 DEADLINES!!!!!!

Letters & Science Deadlines: Fall 2008 Friday, October 10th is the last day to: CHANGE Study List (add, drop courses) without fee through URSA Friday, October 17th is the last day to: ADD courses with per-course fee through URSA Friday, October 24th is the last day to: DROP nonimpacted courses without a transcript notation (with [...]

Priority Enrollment and PTEs

The only Economics courses open for priority enrollment are Econ 1, 2 and 19.  UCLA Economics does not give out PTE numbers!  Professors don’t have them either!  The only way for you to enroll in a course is through URSA if you meet the enrollment requirements or have a counselor enroll you if the course’s prerequisites were [...]

Writing II Requirement

The Economics and Business Economics majors require you to take a writing II course.  At UCLA the course number will be followed by a “W”.  If you see the W then the course will count towards the major requirement. If you wish to take the course at a California community college over the summer, please [...]

the mystery surrounding Econ 41

Ok.  Let’s clear the air about Econ 41.  Econ 41 is the ONLY statistics course that fulfills the department’s requirement.  ALL students in ALL three majors are required to complete the course. If you have taken another stats course at UCLA or another institution, BEWARE!!! UCLA grants a maximum of 4 (four) units of lower division [...]

One department, 3 majors

Being that it is that time of year when many UCLA students will be declaring their majors and incoming students are are curious about the program, knowing the differences between the three majors offered by the Department of Economics will be helpful. Economics is the shortest and most general premajor and major offered by the department.  [...]

Applying to a department major

Before you come into the office to apply to the major, STOP and read this! For Economics and Economics International/Area Studies: Bring in a copy of your community college transcripts if you are a transfer student (these can be found at 1134 Murphy Hall) Come to the counseling office during office hours (9:30-4) to be [...]

Repeating Courses

You may only retake ONE class in the pre-major. In order to repeat a course, you must receive a grade of a “C-” or lower. You must complete the course the second time with a minimum grade of a “C” or better. If you do not receive a minimum grade of a “C” or better the second time around, or if you [...]

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