Econometrics & Quantitative Economics

Major Overview

Admissions Requirements

GPA

It is expected that applicants to this program will have a minimum GPA of 2.7 (A = 4.0).

Coursework

You must complete transfer coursework equivalent to the following University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign courses by the term you’re submitting your application:

  • ECON 102,Microeconomic Principles(minimum grade of B)
  • ECON 103,Macroeconomic Principles (minimum grade of B)
  • ECON 202,Economic Statistics I (minimum grade of B)
  • ECON 203,Economic Statistics II (minimum grade of B)
  • MATH 220,Calculus(minimum grade of B-)

Please note that the following courses will not be permitted as substitutions for Illinois coursework:

  • ECON 101, Introduction to Economics for ECON 102 or ECON 103
  • MATH 234, Calculus for Business I for MATH 220

Admissions Recommendations

Coursework

Although it isn’t required that you do so in order to be admitted, we also highly recommend that you complete transfer coursework equivalent to the following University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign courses before or during the term you’re submitting your application:

  • CS101,Intro Computing: Engrg & Sci
  • CS105, Intro Computing: Non-Tech
  • CS124, Intro to Computer Science I
  • MATH 225,Introductory Matrix Theory
  • MATH 231,Calculus II
  • RHET105,Writing & Research (at most institutions, the equivalent requires a two-course English composition sequence)

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, all students are required to complete at least 45 semester hours of credit at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. At least 21 of these credit hours must be at the 300 or 400 level.

General Education Courses

Included in our graduation requirements are general education (gen ed) courses. These classes allow you to gain and use broad knowledge beyond the specialized learning you’ll do through your major. Learn more about our general education requirements. You may be able to use Transferology to find gen ed courses that will transfer over from your institution to Illinois.

Language Other than English

Although this program doesn’t require you to complete our language graduation requirement for admission, we strongly encourage you do so before transferring.

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Learn More About This Major

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