<p>Title says it all. I'm strongly considering doing graduate economics (although I have some time to really decide if it's right for me). My question is, would graduate econ departments look down on going an Applied Math track (since it's less proof-based)?</p>
<p>The courses I'd have completed by time of graduation:
calc 1-3, lin alg, diff eq, computing, discrete, prob, stat, optimization, combinatorics</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>But have you taken econ classes? I don't think the applied vs. pure would matter much if you minored in econ or something like that.</p>
<p>Also, are those really all the classes in your major required to graduate with a degree in applied math? Seems a little sparse to me. Of course, I'm coming from a school on the quarter system, so maybe we rack up a few more classes than usual.</p>
<p>You may not need to formally enroll in a "pure math" track, but some of the "pure math" courses will be helpful. A lot of the important ones are already on your list, but one notable lacuna is a first course in real analysis, at the level of Rudin's book "Principles of Mathematical Analysis". In my department (I'm a math PhD student) sometimes half the students in this class are undergraduate or graduate economists, and I've been told it is one of the most important classes to have for graduate econ admissions.</p>
<p>Thanks guys. Yes, I'm in a very good position so far with the econ and just curious about the math.</p>