Resources
There are many resources to assist students in the planning of their academic program. The resources on this page will assit a student with the registration process.
The Checksheet is a general list of the requirements a student must meet in a major. Every major and options within the major is required to have a checksheet. These checksheets can be found on the Academic Catalog website
Catalogs for students entering this upcoming academic year will be available in June.
Students in Economics have four programs of study within the major.
Economics, Traditional Program/No Option
Economics, Business Option
Economics, Data Science Option
Economics, Policy and Regulation Option
Course Registration is completed in Hokie Registration. The pages below introduce the basics of the process.
How to Get to the Hokie Registration Menu
How to use Schedule Builder in Hokie Registration
How to Search for Classes
How to Read Class Details
Glossary of Terms
Add/Drop is the process of adding and dropping courses from your schedule. The pages below will guide you through the process of adding classes, dropping classes, and making changes to your schedule using "Swap This"
How to Add Classes
How to Drop Classes
How to Make Changes Using "Swap This"
The Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) is a computer generated report for undergraduate and associate level students that matches the requirements of a degree program with a student's course work taken. The audit identifies those graduation requirements that are completed as well as those requirements that still need to be completed.
You can navigate directly to DARS via https://apps.es.vt.edu/dashboard
The DARs is organized into the following sections.
1. Heading- Located at the top of the report; includes your name, student ID number, prepared date, and your graduation date. The degree, major, and option (if applicable) used in producing the report are also included in the heading.
2. Status-There is a line that will indicate your degree status. The line will say one of the following:
- At Least One Requirement Has Not Been Satisfied
- All Requirements Completed-In Progress Courses Used
- All Requirements Identified Below Have Been Met
3. Requirements - The DARS takes each of the requirements for the program (General Education, College, and Major) and divides them into requirement sets. Each block indicates a requirement set and contains a status indicator (NO - at least one requirement is not complete, IP - requirements completed with in-progress courses, or OK - all requirements met). The requirement will indicate what courses have been used to complete the requirements and what course(s) (if any) need to be taken to complete the requirement.
- Free electives - At the end of the report after all the requirements are listed is a block called free electives. This is where all other courses will appear that were not used to fulfill a specific requirement in the other areas on the DARS.
- Informational – There are multiple informational areas that may appear on a DARS. This includes course history, and useful links. Some students may also receive a notification regarding the repeat course policy. This is dependent on a student’s in-progress courses.
The Undergraduate Course Catalog and Academic Policies website provides students with information about university policies that relate to admissions, continuing status, financial information, information about each major, and course offerings.
The catalog is updated in June.
Refer to the Navigate Instructions to schedule an appointment with your advisor.
Beginning June 2026 advisors for majors will be assigned based on the number of credits you have earned. Advisors will be updated in February, June, and September.
If you have fewer than 75 credits, your advisor is Nicole Ebreo. Email your questions to nicole47@vt.edu.
If you have more than 75 credits, your advisor is Erika Perdue. Email your questions to eperdue@vt.edu.
Current students at Virginia Tech that want to change their major to or add Economics as a second major will schedule appointments with Erika Perdue.
Students that are planning to enter Virginia Tech as a first-year or transfer student will schedule appointments with Nicole Ebreo.
The University Academic Advising Initiative Office answers many questions regarding advising and academics on their website