<p>i realize econ1 is a pre-req, but i don't think anyone's actually going to check for pre-reqs, right?</p>
<p>as an eecs student, i did pretty well in 53/54 if that makes any difference</p>
<p>Yes you most definitely can. And I would highly recommend taking 101A or 101B instead of 100 series. Since it seems like you're pretty good at math, you'd be able to apply those math skills in 101 series. In fact, you may find 100 series a bit boring because they assume you don't have the kind of math background. Not to say they're easy classes or anything, it's just a different approach to the material.</p>
<p>hey thanks for the reply</p>
<p>just out of curiosity, what's the difference between the two? one's more math based i'm guessing?</p>
<p>Econ 101A/B is much more math based and requires Math 53, while Econ 101A/B require just Math 16A, and knowledge of basic differentiation.</p>
<p>I heard it's easier to get an A in 101 series though.....Does that mean someone stronger in math should do Econ101??</p>
<p>Yes 101 series involves more math, and the pace of the class is a bit faster. It will go more in-depth into the material. And yes, the 101 series is graded more leniently. Frankly, I would recommend 101 series to everyone, not just the ones good at math. The math isn't overwhelming.. you could probably learn all the math you would need to know yourself.. they give a brief overview of it anyways in the beginning of the course. </p>
<p>It's just that I hear from so many people how they enjoyed 101 series a lot (myself included). Not to bag on 100 series, as I haven't taken it myself, but I haven't heard from a single person who says they really enjoyed it. 101 series has better professors, many who are world class. As said before, the grading is very lenient, often times over 50% get A's. You are in a smaller class setting, ~50 compared to couple hundred with 100 series. You are also alongside Econ/Math/Stat people, many who are genuinely interested in the theory of econ, are thinking of grad school, and aren't just taking it to satisfy the intermediate micro/macro requirement.</p>