Economics Academic Advising
Frequently Asked Questions
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I missed my pre-registration time, can you register me?
Nope! You are assigned a specific 48-hour window to register during pre-registration. During that time, only continuing students have access to the registration students. You must wait until open-registration begins. You can find that date in the undergraduate registration schedule.
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I missed my pre-registration time, can it open back up?
Per Aggie One Stop: Students may not request updated time assignments due to missing their registration time, holds, etc. and will need to wait until open registration to register.
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I earned more hours, can I get an earlier pre-registration time?
Per Aggie One Stop: Classification is based on earned hours at the time registration assignments are made. Students with a change in classification (due to transfer credits, etc.) after assignments are made can contact registration-admin@tamu.edu to request an updated registration assignment.
Students may not request updated time assignments due to missing their registration time, holds, etc. and will need to wait until open registration to register.
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I'm a student worker, do I qualify for early registration?
Per Aggie One Stop: In order to qualify for early preregistration, student employees must meet the criteria AND submit the completed Texas A&M University Student Employment Verification form by the submission deadline. Students must ensure their supervisors have completed their portion of the form on or before the deadline as well.
Visit the Student Employment Verification page for form information and FAQ's.
The DEADLINE for the Office of the Registrar to receive completed Student Employment Verification forms is posted on their website.
Forms will not be accepted after the posted deadline. No exceptions.
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I didn't turn in the student worker form, can I still register early?
Per Aggie One Stop: The DEADLINE for the Office of the Registrar to receive completed Student Employment Verification forms is posted on their website.
Forms will not be accepted after the posted deadline. No exceptions.Visit the Student Employment Verification page for form information and FAQ's.
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Is the Degree Planner required?
No. The Department of Economics does not require students to submit a degree planner for approval.
It is a tool students can use for planning, but there will not be a registration hold.
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Can I be forced into an Economics class?
No. The Department of Economics does not force, nor we do not keep a waiting list. We encourage you to keep checking back for open seats.
Classification restrictions are set during pre-registration to allow upperclassmen registration priority, but are removed as registration progresses and seats remain.
Please do not ask instructors for their "permission" to join their class. If they say yes, it is often denied because they do not know when their class is full to fire code capacity, or if students meet prerequisites and/or restrictions.
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Does Economics have a waitlist for full courses?
No. Economics uses Aggie Schedule Builder for registration and releases seats to fire code capacity. Monitor the system to see if a seat becomes available in your desired class.
If you miss your pre-registration time you must make a schedule of what is available.
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How can get a prerequisite override?
The Department of Economics does not provide prerequisite overrides. At time of registration your Texas A&M transcript must reflect that you meet the posted prerequisites in Aggie Schedule Builder.
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Can I take ECON 202 and/or MATH 142 with ECON 323?
Absolutely not.
Aggie Schedule Builder Prerequisites: ECON 202 w/Min Grade C and (MATH 142 w/Min Grade C or MATH 151 w/Min Grade C or MATH 171 w/Min Grade C)
ECON 202 Microeconomics and MATH 142 Business Calculus (or an accepted equivalent) with a letter grade of C or higher must be posted to your Texas A&M transcript to register for ECON 323 Microeconomic Theory. No Exceptions.
Should you register for ECON 323 for a future term while currently enrolled in ECON 202 and/or MATH 142, but then Q Drop one or both, you must complete the required prerequisite(s) with a C or higher prior to the start of the term in which you are enrolled in ECON 323. Failure to comply will result in ECON 323 being removed from your schedule.
Plan accordingly.
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Can I take ECMT 461 and 463 together?
No.
Aggie Schedule Builder Prerequisites for ECMT 463: ECON 323 w/Min Grade C and (ECMT 461 w/Min Grade C or STAT 211 w/Min Grade C or STAT 303 w/Min Grade C)
ECMT 461 Economic Data Analysis is a prerequisite for ECMT 461 Introduction to Econometrics. The only exception is if you have STAT 211 or 303 with a letter grade of C or higher, however, we still do not recommend taking ECMT 461 and 463 concurrently.
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Can you set a time conflict override for classes that overlap?
No. The Department of Economics will not set time conflict overrides. You need to select different course options.