<p>hey guys! i would really appreciate any input concerning scheduling for an econ major. </p>
<p>this is what i have in mind so far</p>
<p>first semester:
1) econ 51 d (probably got 5 on macro but school didn't offer micro)
2) writing 20 or seminar
3) math class or stat class (almost certainly got 5 on calc bc and 5 on stat; i want a math class that won't kill my gpa please!)
4) maybe foreign language (?) or something to fulfill my core requirements (science maybe?). any recommendations?
5) government/politics class (?) </p>
<p>second semester:
1) econ 55
2) writing 20 or seminar
3) another math class?
4) ?
5) another government/politics class (?)</p>
<p>longterm-wise, i am certain that i want to be a econ major. i would like to take all the accounting/finance courses possible and get the markets certificate. however, i also want to be competitive for law school/mba/masters admission, so i want to protect my gpa. i am interested in public policy/government/polisci and would like to take some math/stat classes (but not at the expense of a ruined gpa). any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!!</p>
<p>First of all, don’t overload your first semester and take 5 classes. Bad, bad, bad idea.</p>
<p>For an Econ major, 51D is a good place to start. It’s also a good idea to take either W20 or your seminar. I personally liked getting my foreign language requirement out of the way ASAP because it was something I knew I didn’t want to pursue in the future, but that’s up to you. If you want to get science out of the way, EOS 11 with Klein is a good (easy) class. As for a PolSci/Gov’t class, just do your research and pick one that sounds interesting to you.</p>
<p>When you say you would like to take some stat/math classes, do you mean that you want to take some beyond what the Econ major requires? If not, you’ll just have to take Math 102 (multivariable for Econ majors only) and Stat 103. If you do want to go beyond the Econ prereqs, Math 102 will not be accepted for higher level Math/Stat classes so you should take Math 103 instead. </p>
<p>Just an FYI from an Econ major, the Markets certificate is thought of as a little bit of a joke, but apparently the classes are easy. So I guess if you want a GPA booster you could pursue it, but if you are just pursuing it for grad school admissions, don’t bother.</p>
<p>i didn’t know that about the markets certificate. thank you for sharing that! i thought it would help grad school admissions haha but gpa booster is always great </p>
<p>i don’t know what i want to do with the math classes. i am thinking about a math minor (but not at the detriment of my gpa) b/c i think it will help with grad school admissions? i am pretty strong in math but math definitely isn’t like a natural talent of mine (i don’t compete, etc.). what would you recommend though? easier math or harder math? i really want to protect my gpa but i don’t want grad schools to think i took the easy way out…</p>
<p>i found out that i have the 3rd enrollment slot. ahh! am i going to be able to enroll in a lot of those courses that i want? i am afraid that space will run out. any recs for writing 20 or seminars? </p>
<p>one last question i promise! do you only enroll for first semester or do you enroll for both semesters in july? thank you so so much for your help! you have no idea how much i appreciate it :)</p>
<p>To be clear, there isn’t really such a thing at Duke as “easy math”. Even Math 102, which would be the highest required math class for the Econ major, is still multivariable calculus and is still curved to a B or B-. I’m not at all familiar with the upper-level math classes and the types of skill sets required, but you should search “Duke Math” on the forum and see what others have to say. General consensus: it’s difficult. Even with 103, you will have to be in the top handful of students in your class to get an A because of the way grades are assigned.</p>
<p>3rd enrollment won’t affect Econ 51 at all. Math should be fine too, although you’ll probably be stuck with one of the less desirable professors. Writing 20 classes will be few and far between by 3rd window, so you may want to look at seminars instead. Keep in mind that ANY class with an “S” following the course number counts towards your freshman seminar requirement…it doesn’t have to be a 49S class. </p>
<p>You just enroll for the first semester in July. The next registration will take place mid-November. </p>
<p>One last word of advice: try not to take something difficult (ie, math/stats) just because you think it’ll look good on grad school apps…take it because you actually have a passion for it. Grad schools would rather see you pursue majors and minors you are interested in and excel in rather than “I got a stat minor because I thought that’s what you wanted to see”.</p>
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