To earn an undergraduate degree in Economics, students need to meet certain requirements . Additionally, students must also choose elective courses outside of the required classes to accumulate enough total credits. When choosing electives, students should consider the following.
- Elective classes can help students narrow their focus and plan for future careers in Economics. Students can customize their major by choosing classes that help them hone in on a career or area of interest. Learn more about these classes below.
- Interested in another area of study too? An additional degree or minor may be closer than you think! The degree requirements for many other majors and minors overlap with Econ's. This means, with a carefully crafted class selection, students can sometimes earn more than one degree at once helping them make the most out of their time at UConn. For more guidance on how this can be achieved, contact your advisors.
- Certain classes can double-count towards earning a graduate degree. The Department of Economics offers an accelerated-undergraduate-to-graduate degree program that enables undergrads to save time and money while pursuing a Masters of Science in Quantitative Economics.
For more information about each class, use UConn's Academic Catalog to look up the courses below.
Classes Separated by Careers
Careers in Business/Finance
Class Title |
Course |
Econometrics I | ECON 2311Q |
Operations Research | ECON 2326 |
Labor Economics | ECON 2441 |
Money and Banking | ECON 2411 |
Government and Industry | ECON 2462 |
Problem in Money and Banking | ECON 3416 |
Public Finance | ECON 3431 |
Organization of Industry | ECON 3461 |
Economics of the Law | ECON 3468 |
Careers in International Relations, Trade & Finance
Class Title |
Course |
Economic History of Europe | ECON 2101 |
Econometrics I | ECON 2311Q |
Transitional Economics of Russia and Eastern Europe | ECON 2477 |
International Trade | ECON 3421 |
International Finance | ECON 3422 |
Economic Development | ECON 3473 |
Careers in Public Policy/Advocacy/Journalism
Class Title |
Course |
Economic History of Europe | ECON 2101 |
Economic History of U.S. | ECON 2102 |
Economics of Poverty | ECON 2456 |
Women and Minorities in the Labor Market | ECON 2444 |
Government and Industry | ECON 2462 |
Public Finance | ECON 3431 |
Urban and Regional Economics | ECON 3439 |
Health Economics | ECON 3451 |
Environmental and Resource Economics | ARE 4462 |
Careers in Law
Class Title |
Course |
Philosophy and Economics | ECON 2126 |
Econometrics I | ECON 2311Q |
Money and Banking | ECON 2411 |
Government and Industry | ECON 2462 |
Public Finance | ECON 3431 |
Economics of Law | ECON 3468 |
Principles of Financial Accounting | ACCT 2001 |
Financial Management | FNCE 3101 |
Careers in Public Administration/Government/Labor
Class Title |
Course |
Econometrics I | ECON 2311Q |
Information Technology for Economics | ECON 2327 |
Economics of Poverty | ECON 2456 |
Public Finance | ECON 3431 |
Contemporary Problems in Economics | ECON 3438 |
Urban and Regional Economics | ECON 3439 |
Health Economics | ECON 3451 |
Organization of Industry | ECON 3461 |
Economics of Law | ECON 3468 |
Theory of Labor Markets | ECON 3441 |
Classes Separated by Area of Interest
Labor Economics
Class Title |
Course |
Women and Minorities in the Labor Market | ECON 2444 |
Labor Economics | ECON 2441 |
Theory of Labor Markets | ECON 3441 |
Careers in International Economics
Class Title |
Course |
Economics of the Global Economy | ECON 2440 |
Transitional Economics of Russia and Eastern Europe | ECON 2477 |
International Trade | ECON 3421 |
International Finance | ECON 3422 |
Economic Development | ECON 3473 |
Money and Financial Markets
Class Title |
Course |
Money and Banking | ECON 2411 |
Problems in Money and Banking | ECON 3416 |
International Finance | ECON 3422 |
Public Finance | ECON 3431 |
Relations between Government and the Private Sector
Class Title |
Course |
Government and Industry | ECON 2462 |
Public Finance | ECON 3431 |
Organization of Industry | ECON 3461 |
Economics of Law | ECON 3468 |
Technical and Quantitative Skills
Class Title |
Course |
Mathematical Economics | ECON 2301 |
Econometrics I | ECON 2311Q |
Econometrics II | ECON 2312Q |
Operations Research | ECON 2326 |
Information Technology for Economics | ECON 2327 |
Game Theory | ECON 3208 |
Elementary Economic Forecasting | ECON 3313 |
Financial Econometrics | ECON 3315 |
Programming and Computation with R for Economics | ECON 3321 |
Open Source Programming with Python for Economics | ECON 3322 |
Mechanism Design | ECON 4206 |
Convex Optimization with Python | ECON 4322 |
Economic History and Economics Systems
Class Title |
Course |
Economic History of Europe | ECON 2101 |
Economic History of U.S. | ECON 2102 |
Economic History of Middle East | ECON 2104 |
Economic History of Thought | ECON 2110 |
Beyond Self Interest | ECON 2127 |
Elementary Economic Forecasting | ECON 3313 |
Financial Econometrics | ECON 3315 |
Programming and Computation with R for Economics | ECON 3321 |
Open Source Programming with Python for Economics | ECON 3322 |
Mechanism Design | ECON 4206 |
Convex Optimization with Python | ECON 4322 |
Applied Economics Policy and Analysis
Class Title |
Course |
Women and Minorities in the Labor Market | ECON 2444 |
Public Finance | ECON 3431 |
Contemporary Problems in Economics | ECON 3438 |
Urban and Regional Economics | ECON 3439 |
Health Economics | ECON 3451 |
Organization of Industry | ECON 3416 |