Economics

For students in the class of 2022:

The Department will allow entering students who have achieved a top score in the AP Microeconomics exam and Macroeconomics exam (score of 5) to place out of Econ 100:  Introduction to Economics.  Students who subsequently receive a grade of B- or greater in Econ 166:  Theory and Evidence will then also get Hamilton course credit for Econ 100 and can apply this toward the major or minor in Economics.

Entering students who feel that they have a strong background in economics but have not achieved a qualifying score to pursue credit toward the major as specified above should talk to their advisors about whether it would be appropriate to skip Econ 100 and enroll in Econ 166. However, a student who places out of Econ 100 without receiving credit toward the major cannot count this course as one of the 9 required for the major.

For the classes of 2023 and later:

Students can place out of ECON100:  Introduction to Economics if:

·         They have earned a 5 on either the AP Microeconomics or AP Macroeconomic exam and at least a 4 on the other economics AP exam, or

·         They have earned an International Baccalaureate diploma with a score of 6 or 7 on high-level economics, or

·         They have earned an A on the A-Level Economics exam.

Students who subsequently receive a grade of B- or greater in Econ166:  Theory and Evidence will then also get Hamilton course credit for Econ 100 and can apply this toward the major or minor in Economics.

Entering students who feel that they have a strong background in economics but have not achieved a qualifying score to pursue credit toward the major as specified above should talk to their advisors about whether it would be appropriate to skip Econ 100 and enroll in Econ 166. However, a student who places out of Econ 100 without receiving credit toward the major cannot count this course as one of the 9 required for the major.