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...

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...