This article is the first to describe the core economics curriculum requirements for economics majors at all American colleges and universities, as opposed to a sample. Not surprisingly, principles and intermediate courses are almost universally required. The quantitative requirement for the...

Economics has become an increasingly data driven discipline. This shift has followed in the undergraduate curriculum with a heavier emphasis on empirical methods. Alongside this, the advantages of students engaging in research has become more appreciated. A natural progression of these trends is...

This paper describes the place of econometrics in undergraduate economics curricula in all American colleges and universities listed in US News and World Report “2010 Best Colleges” guide that offer economics majors. Data come from online catalogs, departmental web sites, and online course...