Wellesley students are able to cross-register for Economics and business courses at MIT. MIT Economics courses are, in general, significantly more mathematics intensive than Wellesley courses, and students are advised to consult an advisor before registering for an MIT course.

MIT Economics courses are, for the most part, treated just like Wellesley courses for the purposes of the Economics major, with one exception. One of the requirements for the Economics major is that either two courses at the 300 level be completed at Wellesley, or that one 300 level course be completed at Wellesley and one at MIT. Any MIT economics course that requires intermediate micro or macro (14.03 or 14.06) as prerequisites will be considered to be a 300 level course for this purpose. Students are not, however, permitted to take the same course at both institutions, so you would not receive credit, for example, for taking Public Finance here and there. A list of the Economics courses offered at MIT each semester is posted to the Economics conference on First Class at the beginning of the semester.

MIT business school courses are more complicated. Sloan courses count toward college credit but will only be considered for economics major credit if they are in the realm of economics and finance. Courses in marketing, accounting, management, organizational behavior and other areas of business do not count toward the economics major. If you are interested in taking a course at Sloan you should consult with the department’s transfer credit advisor to make sure that your expectations regarding transfer credit are correct.