Majors & Minors in Economics and Business

 

Majors in Economics and Business

The department offers several majors. Download the programs sheets linked below to learn more.

Each student must select a major from:

The course numbers indicate that 100-level are for freshman; 200-level are for sophomores; 300-level are for juniors; 400-level are senior-level and capstone.

For transfer students

If you are a transfer student, Welcome!  
Please note that there are limits on the amount of courses that can be directly transferred for major credit.  Of the 43 credits required for the major, 60% (so 26 credits) must be completed here at CCNY. Subject to that limit, you can transfer all of the Primary courses, up to 2 of the Major Core courses, but only 1 Field course.  Any remaining courses will count as electives (2 could be major electives), helping you toward the 120 credits required for graduation.

B.A./M.A. program

The B.A./M.A. program is an intensive program that affords academically gifted undergraduate students the opportunity to obtain an M.A. degree along with a B.A. degree.

Undergraduate students wishing to apply for the BA/MA program must complete the following course work and GPA requirements:

  • ECO 20150 - Principles of Statistics, with a grade of B+ or higher
  • MATH 20100 or 20500 - Calculus I or Elements of Calculus with a grade of B+ or higher
  • ECO 20250 - Microeconomic Theory I, with a grade of B+ or higher
  • ECO 20350 - Macroeconomics I, with a grade of B+ or higher
  • Have less than 84 credits and an overall GPA of 3.5.


Minors in Economics and Business

Non-majors from disciplines across the college take economics courses to improve their understanding of the world we live in.
Students can choose between the following minors:

Students with a major in management may complete a minor in economics or vice versa.
Students wishing to major in these areas should go to i-declare, instructions can be found below.

i-Declare Instructions

The major code for management is 355; the major code for economics is 353.

 

Prabal De

Professor and Chair,
Economics and Business

North Academic Center, Room 4/121
160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY  10031

e: pde@ccny.cuny.edu
 

 

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Ana I. Guerrero

Administrative Specialist
Economics and Business

North Academic Center, Room 4/121
160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY  10031

e: aguerrero@ccny.cuny.edu
p.: 212.650.5230

Last Updated: 09/05/2025 10:27