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As a general rule of thumb, the Economics Department recommends the following for students who wish to study off campus:

• Students should begin enrolling in Economics courses as soon as possible.
• Students should successfully complete ECON 307 Intermediate Microeconomics and ECON 308 Intermediate Macroeconomics prior to studying off campus. Note that MATH 124 Introduction to Calculus or MATH 125 Calculus I is a prerequisite for both of these courses.
• Students should successfully complete the prerequisites for ECON 327 Introduction to Econometrics before studying abroad. Those prerequisites include a statistics course, either ECON 227 Statistics for Economics or MATH 128 Elementary Statistics or MATH 247 Statistics with Applications. The prerequisites also include ECON 307 Intermediate Microeconomics.
• Discuss your graduation plan fully with your Economics Major Advisor in your second year if you plan to study abroad.
• Transfer of upper-level Economics credits to fulfill the 310-490 level major requirements and transfer of lower-level elective Economics credits need the approval of the Economics Department. Please note that to qualify as upper-division, at a minimum, economics courses abroad must have a prerequisite of Intermediate Microeconomics or Intermediate Macroeconomics.

Which requirements can Economics majors fulfill while studying abroad?

• Elective major credit in consultation with your Economics Major Advisor
• General Studies distribution credit
• General degree credit

Major Credit Limitations

• The maximum number of credits that can be applied to the Economics major from off-campus studies (including AP credit, IB credit and credits from other U.S. institutions) is 8 credits with the approval of your Major Advisor.
• Business and entrepreneurship courses typically cannot be transferred to Whitman because they are vocational in nature and not considered liberal arts.

Minor Credit Limitations

• A minimum of three-fifths of the specific course and credit requirements for the minor must be completed in the on-campus program of the college.

What types of programs are recommended by the Economics Department?

• Direct enrollment in a foreign university with local students or at a study center with other U.S. students.
• Programs that offer an opportunity for an internship embedded in an academic course as part of a program
• Programs that offer an opportunity for independent research

Which partner programs are recommended by the Economics Department?

• Students seeking to fulfill major requirements should consider direct enrollment at a university in the English-speaking world where upper-division economics courses are more likely to be available.
• Students who do not need to fulfill major requirements and who wish to hone foreign language skills and learn about economic issues in another society may choose from a wide range of programs in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and Oceania.

Students interested in studying abroad should attend a Study Abroad First Steps Meeting in the fall of their second year, discuss their interests with their Major Advisor and schedule an appointment with a Study Abroad Advisor.