Majors and Minor

The Economics Department offers four majors and a minor. To learn more about the requirements for all majors and the minor, visit the catalog.

Majors and Minor Options

Bachelor of Arts majors typically double — and occasionally triple — major in liberal arts fields such as political science, sociology, history, public policy and international studies. Many B.A. students go on to graduate study in law or public administration.

The B.S. degree offers more specialized training in Economics, requiring Calculus II as well as Econometrics for students who desire to continue pursuing graduate program.

The B.S. with Financial Applications is our most popular degree plan. The major combines specialized training in Economics with a concentration of three classes in the Economics of financial markets.

The B.S. with Management Information Applications combines specialized training in Economics, Econometrics and management information systems in areas important to the study of big data.

The B.S. in Mathematical Economics is a joint program between the Mathematics and Economics Departments.  This degree is designed for students who are planning careers involving analytical problem solving in industry, laboratories, or academia, and is recommended for any student considering graduate school in mathematical science.

Students may also minor in Economics. To learn about how to add or delete a minor, please visit eMinor Declaration Process.

Major Declaration

Students interested in majoring in Economics must first meet a set of requirements and then can formally declare an Economics major. To learn more about the major declaration requirements, please visit the catalog.

To initiate the declaration process, please review the following:

  • Prospective students: Contact the Admissions Office at ugadmission@smu.edu.
  • Students who have not yet declared any major: Declare with your pre-major advisor. If you are not sure who your pre-major advisor is, you may locate that information in my.SMU under the Academics tab.
  • Students adding or switching to an Economics major: Send a copy of the major declaration/change form to eco@smu.edu. If you meet the declaration requirements, your form will be forwarded to Dedman Records for processing. If you would like to learn about the major requirements in more detail first, indicate in your email that you would like to schedule an appointment and your message will be forwarded to the advising team.

Interested in a Master’s Degree?

Our 4+1 program allows you to begin graduate coursework as an undergraduate. You will complete the remaining graduate coursework in the year following graduation.

Need help?

If you are interested in our program, or have any questions, feel free to contact us at eco@smu.edu.