UMass Boston

Current Undergraduate Students: After successfully completing MATH 114QR or MATH 115 (or placing into MATH 129/MATH 130 or higher), you can declare or change your minor by completing an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form.

Prospective Undergraduate Students: Apply for admission to UMass Boston by completing an application. Start by reviewing the first-year and transfer application pages for important information about requirements, deadlines, and application status checks. Use the links below to apply: 

Apply as a First-Year Student

Apply as a Transfer Student

Introductory Courses (6 Credits)

• ECON 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics 3 Credit(s)
• ECON 102 - Introduction to Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s)

Electives (12 Credits)

Take four electives at the 200-level or higher. A minimum of two courses must be 300 or 400-level.

• ECON 201 - Microeconomic Theory 3 Credit(s)
• ECON 202 - Macroeconomic Theory 3 Credit(s)
• ECON 205 - Statistical Methods 3 Credit(s)
• ECON 212G - Economics of the Metropolitan Area 3 Credit(s)
• ECON 214GL - Ecological Economics 3 Credit(s)
• Any 300 and 400-level ECON courses

Note: You can take one of the following courses at UMass Boston instead of ECON 205 and it will be counted as one of the two permitted transfer courses:

• ENVSCI 261 - Statistics for Environmental Science 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 111L - Managerial Statistics 3 Credit(s)
• MATH 125 - Introductory Statistics 3 Credit(s)
• PSYCH 370 - Statistics 3 Credit(s)

For more information on curriculum, including course descriptions and degree requirements, visit the Academic Catalog.

Complete 18 credits from six courses, including two introductory courses and four electives.

Residency: At least four courses applied toward the minor must be completed at UMass Boston.

Michael Carr, PhD, Economics Department Chair    
Wheatley Hall, 5th Floor, Room 32
617.287.6950
Michael.Carr@umb.edu