A Note on Minis

The Department of Economics has divided each semester into two "minis" of 7 weeks each.  

This arrangement allows for exposure to more faculty members during the first two years of the program, but it can complicate the calculation of how many courses students need to complete.  

Two mini courses are the equivalent of a full semester course.  

When we refer to take "3 courses," we mean either 3 full semester courses or 6 minis.