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Economics B.S.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Economics B.S. program provides students with cutting edge quantitative skills in economic modeling and data analytics that are highly valued by potential employers. Students develop these skills through the study of complex economic phenomena such as decision-making by individuals and firms, economics of technology and innovation, and regulations and policy making.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
194824
CourseShelf checklist
CK_194824_20e6a2fc
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

The RPI Experience

0 items

    First Year

    0 items

      Fall

      4 items
      1. INQR 1200
        Principles of Economics
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. MATH 1010
        Calculus I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. Science Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. HASS Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Spring

      4 items
      1. MATH 1020
        Calculus II
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. Science Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. HASS Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. Free Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Second Year

      0 items

        Fall

        4 items
        1. ECON 2010
          Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. MATH 2010
          Multivariable Calculus and Matrix Algebra
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. HASS Core Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. Free Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Spring

        5 items
        1. ADMN 1030
          Career Exploration
          Not resolved to a course
          0
        2. ECON 2020
          Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. Economics Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. Statistics Option
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        5. Free Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Third Year

        0 items

          Fall or Spring

          5 items
          1. ILEA 4400
            The Discovery
            Not resolved to a course
            0
          2. ECON 4570
            Econometrics
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. Economics Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. HASS Core Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          5. Free Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Fourth Year

          0 items

            Fall

            3 items
            1. HASS Core Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. Culminating Experience
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Spring

            4 items
            1. Economics Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            4. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            List of Culminating Experience Courses

            15 items
            1. ECON 4010
              Applied Microeconomics and Public Policy
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. ECON 4110
              Economics of Innovation and New Technologies
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. ECON 4150
              Economics of Government Regulation and Firm Strategy
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            4. ECON 4170
              Health Economics and Policy
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            5. ECON 4190
              International Economics and Globalization
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            6. ECON 4230
              Environmental Economics
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            7. ECON 4270
              Behavioral Economics
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            8. ECON 4290
              Economics of Biotech and Medical Innovations
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            9. ECON 4320
              Economic Models of Decision-Making
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            10. ECON 4360
              Experimental Economics
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            11. ECON 4370
              Globalization and the Environment
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            12. ECON 4380
              Economics of Labor Markets and Discrimination
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            13. ECON 4430
              Economics of Growth & Innovation
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            14. ECON 4580
              Data Analysis in Economics and Finance
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            15. ECON 4590
              Advanced Data Analytics & Policy Evaluation
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Footnotes

            3 items
            1. Students should take an Inquiry course during their first year. For information regarding HASS Inquiry (INQR) courses go to: https://info.rpi.edu/hass-inquiry.
              Not resolved to a course
            2. Students should take a HASS Communication Intensive course during their first three semesters.
              Not resolved to a course
            3. ADMN 1030
              (or equivalent) is recommended as a prerequisite to ILEA 4400 (or equivalent). While both courses may be taken in any semester, the suggested sequence should be followed when possible.
              Not resolved to a course
            Source. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, catalog Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.rpi.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=34&poid=10055&returnto=938. Captured page pages/0067.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.