Internal Transfer
All internal transfers to economics must complete the Internal Transfer Application within the stated deadlines.
The application is only open in the spring for fall admission to the major.
Please review our eligibility requirements closely as they have changed.
- Must attend an info session
- Must complete one of the following courses in-residence with a C- or higher:
- ECO 304K Intro to Microeconomics
- ECO 304L Intro to Macroeconomics
- Calculus I (M 408K, M 408N, M 408C, M 408R or M 408Q)
- Calculus II (M 408L, M 408D, or M 408S)
- ECO 329 Economic Statistics
- Any upper-division Economics elective
Info sessions will be held over Zoom. You will receieve a link after you RSVP.
Fall 2024 Info Session Dates
Tuesday, August 27 5:00pm CST RSVP
Thursday, September 5 5:00pm CST RSVP
Wednesday, September 11 5:00pm CST RSVP
Tuesday, October 8 5:00pm CST RSVP
Wednesday, October 30 5:00pm CST RSVP
Monday, November 4 5:00pm CST RSVP
Tuesday, November 12 5:00pm CST RSVP This is the last info session until January.
Is admission to the Economics major competitive? Is there a GPA cut-off?
No, currently there is no GPA requirement and approval is not on a competitive basis. Our goal is to accept all students who want Economics as their major as long as they meet the eligibility requirements.
Do I need a minimum number of credit hours completed to apply?
No.
Is there a maximum number of hours taken or semesters completed to be eligible to apply?
No. We will accept students who have exceeded 60 or 90 hours.
I need to declare the major now in order to graduate on time!
We definitely want to support your efforts to graduate on time! The first courses required for the major are not reserved and you may sign up for them as long as you meet the prerequisites. View the prerequisite flow-charts here.
The following courses are typically reserved: ECO 420K, ECO 420S, ECO 441K, ECO 320L, Advanced ECO electives, ECO electives with writing flags. Non-majors may register for reserved upper division Economics courses on the last day of registration provided stated prerequisites are met and if seats are available. ECO 101S is reserved for current ECO majors only and does not open to non-majors at any point.
I still have questions. Can I talk to an advisor? If you still have questions about the major or the application process, please attend one of our information sessions. Information sessions are REQUIRED for declaring the major. We cannot meet with prospective students at this time. For any other questions please contact: ApplyEcon@austin.utexas.edu
