Major Declaration Form

Major Declaration Form

Welcome to the Department of Economics!

We look forward to working with you over the next few years and, to help you along the way, we'd like to find out about your interests. Complete and submit this form which tells us about you and what courses you are interested in taking.

Please note: We do not accept major declaration applications over the summer. The last day to submit your declaration for the academic year is Friday of week 5 during Spring Quarter.

Information About You:

Full Name:*

Student Email:*

Which major program are you declaring?*

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What is your expected graduation year?*

Are there any particular features of your career so far that you want to share? (e.g. * transferring from another major or transferred from another university, served the United States for some years before college, etc.)*

Coursework:

What economics courses have you taken, up to and including this quarter? (Courses should be listed below with COURSE NUMBER & NAME: e.g. ECON 1: Principles of Economics)*

If they were not taken at Stanford (transfer credit from another university, AP, etc) please fill in the "transfer credit" question at the end of this form.

Which economics course was most influential in your decision to select it as a major?*

Briefly state why this course was the most influential.

Do you have transfer credit to use toward your Economics major? (if yes, review the university and department transfer credit policies and procedures.)*

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What Math, Statistics and/or Computer Science courses have you taken so far? Courses should be listed below with COURSE NUMBER & NAME: e.g. MATH 20: Calculus*

Interests:

To help you think about what areas are of interest to you, listed below are general economics fields.

Later, on this form, you will list the Econ courses that you plan to take.

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Are you planning another major or minor? If so, in what department and will it be a major or minor?

Potential Advisor (Optional)

If you have a faculty member in mind that you would like to be assigned to as your major advisor, please list them here. List up to 3

*Please note: advisor preference will be taken into consideration, but your final advisor assignment will be determined by many factors. Your preferred choice is not guaranteed.

What are your current ideas/plans after graduation?*

Course Planning

Please use the drop down below to indicate which of the ECON core you have already completed:*

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Please select the field courses you are interested in completing (23-25 units required):*

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If you are declaring the BA, what ECON courses are you planning to take for electives (minimum 20 units):*

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Please list any non-Econ courses you plan to take for elective requirements (if any):*

Note: Only 10 units maximum of non-Econ courses may be applied to the BA degree. Approved substitutions can be found on the Economics Department Website. A minimum of 8 units of STATS/CS/MATH/MS&E courses are required for the BS.

Economics Honors Program (85 units)

The Honors Program offers an outstanding opportunity for independent research, creativity, and achievement. Read more about the Econ Honors Program

Do you plan to complete an Economics Honors Thesis?*

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Student Signature

Other Eeld or elective courses may be substituted for those you have indicated on this form. However, it is your responsibility to make sure the major requirements (80 units) are met prior to graduation. If you have any questions about the Econ major requirements, please contact Econ Undergraduate Student Services (econ-undergrad@stanford.edu).

By checking the box below, you indicate that you understand and agree to the requirements for completing the Economics BA degree.

By checking this box, I am indicating that I understand the requirements for the Econ BA.*

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