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Economics Department Undergraduate Program

The Cluster Requirement

Students are required to take an officially recognized "set of courses" in each of three divisions - Social Science, Humanities, and Natural Sciences and Engineering. A "set" will include a major in a department in one of the divisions plus two clusters, one in each of the other divisions. A minor can substitute for a cluster. Thus students who choose one of the clusters in Economics will be majors in a department in the Humanities or Natural Sciences and Engineering. To fulfill the university requirement, students must take at least three courses in each of their two selected clusters.

Please note the Overlap Policies:

• No more than 3 courses between a major and a separate/double major.


• No more than 2 courses between a minor and a major.


• No more than one course between a cluster and a major or a minor.

You can explore the Economics clusters using the Cluster Search Engine and Directory.

Here are brief descriptions of the six clusters in Economics:

Cluster in Applied Economics

Provides student with fundamental analytic tools of the economist and applies these tools in one substantive area.

Cluster in Theoretical Economics

Designed for the student with mathematical training. This cluster provides students with an excellent background to issues and techniques in theoretical economics.

Cluster in Macroeconomics

Provides students with fundamental analytic tools of the economist with application to macroeconomics.

Cluster in Advanced Applied Economics

For students with some prior economics training at principles level. Provides fundamental intermediate level microeconomic tools with two applications in substantive areas.

Cluster in Advanced Theory Economics

Designed for the student who has economics principles (ECO 108) background and mathematical training. Cluster provides students with in-depth introduction to issues in theoretical economics.

Cluster in Advanced Macroeconomics

Provides students with in-depth introduction to fundamental tools of macroeconomic analysis. For students with prior economic training (ECO 108 or equivalent).

Interdepartmental Cluster in Economic History

Gives students the opportunity to apply economic analysis to historical developments.