<p>Hi,</p>
<p>As a transfer student, what will the differences between these two paths be? Is the econ/math major designed to basically be a double major in math/econ? Or will it be stripped versions of both so that it is possible for students to complete it within two years?</p>
<p>I'm planning to go to graduate school after UCLA to major in finance (financial economics or financial engineering). Obviously this graduate degree has a heavy emphasis on math, which is my favorite subject to begin with. So I'm just wondering, would it be better to go with the major or double major? Is it possible to double major in regular econ/math at UCLA?</p>
<p>If anyone has gone either of these routes, if you could please share your experiences - that would be awesome.</p>
<p>Also - since no one responded to my previous thread (sorry if I shouldn't be posting threads like this), I have a couple questions.</p>
<p>I'm lucky that the community college I attend has an absolutely fantastic math department (you gotta love those Russian purists!). I feel very well prepared so far, and I anticipate my remaining lower division prerequisites will be just as rigorous (I have vector calculus, differential equations and linear algebra remaining).</p>
<p>Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for our business department, in particular the economics courses they merge into the department. We only have two economics courses, the standard surveys of micro and macro economics. Unfortunately, it is just as I said, a survey - a completely non-rigorous and non-mathematical (not even algebra, let-alone calculus/statistics) approach, taught by some of the most incapable adjunct (non-faculty) instructors I've ever witnessed.</p>
<p>I feel that once I transfer, and begin taking economics courses at UCLA, I will be completely unprepared for the level. These two survey courses at CCC are supposed to serve as prerequisites, and they have completely failed in my opinion of serving that purpose (I attend Sacramento City College (Los Rios) that participates in TAP with UCLA btw).</p>
<p>Can anyone give any advice on this? Particuarily from transfer students who majored in economics? I just need to know if it is necessary to do quite a bit of self-study beforehand, and if it is, I want to get started ASAP.</p>
<p>Thanks -</p>