The Economics Minor (ILR Students)

• Students must be enrolled in the ILR School; students from other colleges are not eligible for the Economics Minor.
• As a prerequisite for the Economics Minor, students must complete MATH 1110 (or equivalent) with a grade of C or better.

Nine courses listed by the Department of Economics, all with grades of C– or better. S/U grade option is not allowed. These nine courses must satisfy the following requirements:

(1) Econ 1110 and Econ 1120 can count toward the minor, but you must receive grades of B- or better.

(2) All students must take 4 core economics courses:

    Microeconomics: Econ 3030

    Macroeconomics: Econ 3040

    Statistics: Econ 3110 or Econ 3130.

    Econometrics: Econ 3120 or Econ 3140.

(3) All remaining economics courses must be at either the 3000-level or 4000-level.

• For more on when Econ 1110 and Econ 1120 can be counted toward the minor, see Credit Policies for the Economics Major and Minor.
•  ECON 4990, ECON 4991, ECON 4997, ECON 4998, and ECON 4999 cannot be counted toward the minor.
• A course taken to satisfy the ILR Economics Policy Elective can also be counted toward the minor as long as it has an ECON course number (you do not need to enroll in the ECON number).

• Courses used to fulfill Requirement (2) MUST be taken at Cornell.  Minors are strongly advised to complete these courses as soon as possible.

   

  Note: We have prepared this worksheet to help students check off the requirements of the ILR Economics Minor.  Save a copy of the worksheet on your desktop in order to use the fillable fields fully.

If you are an ILR student and you plan (or think you plan) to pursue the Economics Minor, please register by completing the ILR Economics Minor Interest survey: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_06DwXb3DdVMQkku

By registering, you will:

• join our active community of undergraduate economics students and interact with economics faculty members.
• be eligible to apply for membership in our chapter of Omicron Delta Epsilon, the international economics honor society.
• be invited to economics events, speakers, and socials.
• gain information about the Cornell Economics Society, the largest and longest-running undergraduate economics and pre-business society at Cornell.
• receive reminders about certifying your ILR Economics Minor and courses that may be of interest to you.

When to certify:

If you complete all of your Economics Minor courses prior to your last semester at Cornell, then you can apply for certification any time after those courses are complete.  

If you complete some of your Economics Minor courses during your last semester at Cornell, then you should apply for certification during that semester and we will issue a certification conditional on receiving the necessary grades in any remaining courses. 

How to certify: 

Once you are ready to certify, you should complete our online form by clicking the link below:

Application for Certification of the Economics Minor 

Once we have received your form and certified your Economics Minor, we will send you a confirmation email (please note that we process certifications every 1-2 weeks).

• At least five of your 3000-level or 4000-level Economics Minor courses must be taken at Cornell.  The only exception is if you participate in a Cornell-sanctioned two-semester Study Abroad program, in which case at least four of your 3000-level or 4000-level Economics Minor courses must be taken at Cornell.
• You can take at most two non-Study-Abroad courses at another university (and you still must take at least 5 of your 3000-level or 4000-level Economics Minor courses at Cornell
• To obtain Economics Minor credit for courses taken away from Cornell (including Study Abroad), you must get approval from the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Note: Economics courses taken through Cornell Winter Session, Cornell Summer Session, or Cornell in Washington count as being taken at Cornell.  Economics courses taken in a Cornell-sanctioned Study Abroad program or at another university, do NOT count as being taken at Cornell. 

• Economics courses taken at your prior institution prior to your enrollment at Cornell and approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies to count toward the Cornell Economics Minor will count as being taken at Cornell.
• At least two of your 3000-level or 4000-level Economics Minor courses must be taken during Cornell regular session. Please note that Economics courses taken at your prior institution do not count toward this requirement.

Transfer students interested in the Economics Minor should set up a meeting with the Director of Undergraduate Studies to discuss which classes taken at your previous institution(s) can count toward your Economics Minor at Cornell. Please make sure you bring copies of your transcript(s) and course syllabi to this meeting to facilitate a determination of how courses you have taken translate to economics courses at Cornell.