# 2025-2026 General Catalog

**Source**: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/economics/economics-minor/
**Parent**: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/#programsanddegreestext

[Office & Contact Information](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/economics/)

Economics is the study of how individuals, organizations, and societies choose among alternative uses of resources and how these resources are turned into the things people want.

## Course Limits

Students are expected to take [ECN 100A](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/search/?P=ECN%20100A "ECN 100A"), [ECN 100B](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/search/?P=ECN%20100B "ECN 100B"), and [ECN 101](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/search/?P=ECN%20101 "ECN 101") at UC Davis.

Except under extraordinary circumstances, not more than two economics courses should be taken in any one quarter. In special cases, the department will accept a limited number of related upper division courses from other departments in satisfaction of the economics upper division course requirements. Approval from a departmental advisor is required in all such cases.

## Preparatory Subject Matter

Preparatory Subject Matter Subtotal — 20-24 units

- ([ECN 001A](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/search/?P=ECN%20001A "ECN 001A") or [ECN 001AV](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/search/?P=ECN%20001AV "ECN 001AV") or [ECN 001AY](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/search/?P=ECN%20001AY "ECN 001AY")) or ([ECN 001B](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/search/?P=ECN%20001B "ECN 001B") or [ECN 001BV](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/search/?P=ECN%20001BV "ECN 001BV")) — 8 units
- ([STA 013](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/search/?P=STA%20013 "STA 013") or STA 031V or [STA 013Y](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/search/?P=STA%20013Y "STA 013Y")) or [STA 032](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/search/?P=STA%20032 "STA 032") — 4 units
- (MAT 016A & MAT 016B & MAY 016C) or ([MAT 017A](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/search/?P=MAT%20017A "MAT 017A") & [MAT 017B](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/search/?P=MAT%20017B "MAT 017B")) or ([MAT 019A](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/search/?P=MAT%20019A "MAT 019A") & [MAT 019B](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/search/?P=MAT%20019B "MAT 019B") & [MAT 019C](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/search/?P=MAT%20019C "MAT 019C")) or ([MAT 021A](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/search/?P=MAT%20021A "MAT 021A") & [MAT 021B](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/search/?P=MAT%20021B "MAT 021B")) — 8-12 units
- MAT series, above, should be completed before taking [ECN 100A](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/search/?P=ECN%20100A "ECN 100A") and [ECN 101](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/search/?P=ECN%20101 "ECN 101"); students need to complete [ECN 100A](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/search/?P=ECN%20100A "ECN 100A") and [ECN 101](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/search/?P=ECN%20101 "ECN 101") before taking the advanced courses.

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