<p>I'm preliminarily filling out my schedule, and I was wondering if any current students could give some advice on when to take what required economics courses. Should I try to cram them all in before senior year? How many do you suggest I take per semester? And who are the best professors?</p>
<p>Thank you! Sincerely, me.</p>
<p>You should definitely take at least principles of economics and calculus I and III during Freshman year.</p>
<p>My opinion on the rest: Sophomore try to take stats, macro and micro. Then in your junior year you can do econometrics + a few electives. That should leave a couple electives and your seminar for senior year, and you’re golden.</p>
<p>More info about halfway down this page under sample program: <a href=“Columbia College Bulletin < Columbia College | Columbia University”>Columbia College Bulletin < Columbia College | Columbia University;
<p>Similar question - I got 5s on AP Macro/Micro. As much as I loved Gulati’s minilecture during Days on Campus I feel I should use those to start with a higher level course, but I will take Calc III in the fall. Any suggestions? (I’m a potential but not committed Econ major) Should I just wait until second semester/sophomore year to take econ?</p>
<p>Also, can I take W1211 (stat with calc) concurrently with calc III?</p>
<p>Thanks for your response! I also have another question about Calculus. I took the AB test and most likely got a 5 on it, which would exempt me from Calc I and allow me to go to II or III right away. Calc II isn’t required but I know college is very different from high school and I’m not trying to overload on the difficult classes right away. Should I just take Calc II this fall then take III in the spring?</p>
<p>Macro requires only Calc I, so you can do that.</p>
<p>Stats 1211 similarly only requires Calc I (and really only uses Calc as a proxy for mathematical sophistication, very little “real” Calc in the class).</p>
<p>Calc II is unnecessary for Econ, apparently hard, and not much fun. If you can skip it, I would (unless you want to take upper level math). Calc II focuses on integration, Calc III is multivariable. (to be clear, my understanding is Calc III is much easier than II for most students)</p>
<p>One last comment: the Econ dept is notoriously rigid about prereqs, and similar minutia. I know someone who took macro & Calc 1 at the same time. They’re refusing to count macro & forcing her to take a 4000 level elective to replace it. :/. Just reach out to the dept & get confirmation for any plans you might have and you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>So someone who did well in AP-level stat in HS (but didn’t take the test, for various reasons) would find 1211 review-ish? Trying to decide when to take it. :</p>
<p>Ok, I’ll probably just drop it and take III since I have no plans for graduate Economics. And it frees up a class! </p>
<p>And neiro6, Columbia strongly suggests to take Stats the semester right before Econometrics. So either spring second year or fall third year really. I’m planning on stats spring of my second year, then Econometrics fall of my third year, along with some electives. I took the AP test, but I still have to take the class (at least I get the 3 credits).</p>
<p>Well, there’s a chance I might be a stat major so I want to get it out of the way as soon as possible - plus, I just like statistics XD</p>
<p>I’m not sure you can exempt stats1211 based on AP Stats. 1211 does require Calc, which I assume ap stats doesn’t? I imagine it would count as 1111. You’d want to talk to the stat dir of undergrad studies, Econ dir of undergrad studies, and someone from the GS/CC advising office right away. All 3 would have to sign off.</p>
<p>I’ve already discussed this with an advisor via email. She said I get 3 credits toward my degree but I would still have to take 1211 course (AP Stat has no calculus whatsoever).</p>