A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Economics
- CIP
- 45.0601
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 216287
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_216287_af4698fc
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
The Academic Program
3 items
- Learn and apply models and tools for analyzing economic processes, decisions, and institutions;Not resolved to a course
- Analyze and evaluate public policy; andNot resolved to a course
- Think critically about the outcomes of public and private economic institutions and systems domestically and globally.Not resolved to a course
Major
0 items
Requirements
0 items
Course Major
3 items
- Have at least eight credits in economics.Not resolved to a course
- Meet the theory, math, and statistics requirements. Note: Course students should take these courses before the second semester of their senior year to be prepared for the comprehensive examination. Note also that some seminars and courses have ECON 011, 021, and/or 031 as prerequisites.Not resolved to a course
- In the senior year, pass the comprehensive examination given early in the spring semester.Not resolved to a course
Comprehensive Examination
0 items
Acceptance Criteria: The Course Program
4 items
- Completed at least two economics courses at Swarthmore.Not resolved to a course
- Have an overall grade average of C or better.Not resolved to a course
- Have a grade of B or better in at least one economics course taken at Swarthmore.Not resolved to a course
- Should not have any D’s or NC’s in any economics course. These conditions include the grade equivalent(s) for any course(s) taken Credit/No Credit. [Note: Regarding the “grade of B or better” requirement, a B in a course taken elsewhere may not suffice. Students who expect to satisfy the requirement with course work done at other schools should consult the chair about grade equivalencies ahead of time. For example, an A- is typically required in the case of a course taken in summer school.]Not resolved to a course
Honors Major
0 items
The Honors Exam for Majors and Preparations
0 items
Culminating Exercise
0 items
Acceptance Criteria: The Honors Program
0 items
Honors Minor
0 items
Requirements
0 items
Culminating Exercise
0 items
Acceptance Criteria: The Honors Minor
0 items
Application Process Notes for the Major
0 items
Honors Preparations
0 items
Interdisciplinary Majors and Minors including Economics
0 items
Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate Credit
0 items
Transfer Credit
0 items
Teacher Certification
0 items
Additional Matters
0 items
Economics Courses
43 items
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- ECON 009Creativity and EconomicsNot resolved to a course
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- ECON 042Law and EconomicsNot resolved to a course
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- ECON COMP. Comprehensive ExamNot resolved to a course
- 1
- 1
Seminars
13 items
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
Source. Swarthmore College, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.swarthmore.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=32&poid=2551. Captured page pages/0018.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.