Current Majors
GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL PREPARATION
The minimum requirements of the Economics undergraduate major are not designed to be training for graduate or professional school. Students who plan to continue their education should take more quantitative courses than the minimum required for the major. Preparation should start early in your undergraduate education. Depending on the type of program you are interested in attending, you may need to take the GRE, GMAT, MCAT, LSAT, or other various admissions exams prior to or during your senior year.
Economics PhD Programs: The minimum requirements of the Economics undergraduate major are not designed to be training for doctoral economics programs. Students who plan to continue their education should take more quantitative (math and stats) courses than the minimum required for the major. Specific recommendations include Math 53 & 54; Econ 101A, 101B, 141, 103, 104, and 142; and additional upper division math and statistics courses. Preparation should start early in your undergraduate education. Students who plan on going on to doctoral programs should participate in research as an undergraduate, and plan on writing an honors thesis during their senior year.
MBA Programs: MBA programs can vary in requiring, or recommending, a certain amount of work experience, e.g. one year part-time, six months full-time, any work level, professional level, entry-level, corporate setting, non-profit location, "grass roots" volunteering, etc. Each program determines how work experience gives students a foundation as they undertake business courses. See http://career.berkeley.edu/Grad/faqBusGrad.stm for more information.
Medical School: For students planning on pursuing graduate education in a medical or health field, you will want to review the information available at the Career Center’s website: http://career.berkeley.edu/Health/Health.stm
Law School:For students planning on attending law school after graduation, you will want to review http://career.berkeley.edu/Law/Law.stm.
See an advisor early for assistance in planning your undergraduate program if you hope to go to graduate or professional school. You should also check the L&S website, http://ls.berkeley.edu/stepbystep/ for helpful information on preparation for grad school. There are also resources on the Career Center’s website, http://career.berkeley.edu/Grad/Grad.stm, for students who are thinking about going to graduate school