<p>From what I've read on the Harvard website you cannot double major (something I really want to do with econ and math) but I think there was a way to combine the two similar to a special concentration? I was hoping someone would be able to clarify.</p>
<p>There are some joint concentrations, which are like double majors. I'm not sure if math and econ qualify; you would have to look up the handbook for students (fields of concentration).
There is also the Applied Math concentration which has different flavors, in particular econ.
Finally, since last year(?) there are secondary fields which are similar to minors. You need to take x number of courses (distributed among different subfields) in the secondary field to qualify. Again, it's best to look up the handbook. It's available from the Harvard website.</p>
<p>there are joint concentrations as marite says (a lot of people actually do them). but math and econ is not a possible joint concentration. you can be an applied mathematics: economics concentrator. it'll be an applied math major but with an emphasis on economics. or you can be like me and be an econ concentrator with a secondary concentration in mathematics (its sorta like a major/minor relationship). if you go that route, the requirements for the math minor are pretty easy. just four math classes above the 100 level (two of which can be stats classes)</p>
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<p>Are you sure? I could have sworn I knew some econ/math joint concentrators. Just an FYI-doing a joint concentration requires a thesis bridging the two fields senior year.</p>
<p>just<em>forget</em>me, yeah I'm sure. I was gonna do a math and econ joint, but it doesn't exist. maybe your friend was an applied math: econ major...</p>
<p>if you are an econ concentrator with a secondary concentration in mathematics</p>
<p>what do the majority of your courses require......very good math skills?</p>
<p>i'm a great math student...but not great at reading/writing so do u think i could be a good fit as an econ with math concentrator</p>
<p>You do realize that a lot of Harvard students are "great math students"? Likely, you will be average for the peer group you'll be competing against.</p>
<p>knicks-You'll have the freedom to choose more math-intensive Econ classes (1011 series, stats classes, etc), or more writing-intensive ones. You will be required to take some of each category, to meet the econometrics + writing concentration requirements (not to mention the writing you'll be doing for cores).</p>
<p>Does this mean that I'm not allowed to major in two totally different fields like Econ and Music? If not, is it possible to major in Econ and minor in music? Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>harvard started minors just last year, and new minors are rapidly being approved, so if they don't have a music minor yet, they may have soon. You should ask the music department if you don't see one on the website.</p>
<p>to answer knicks question that was asked ages ago...</p>
<p>harvard is liberal arts, so no matter what your concentration, you will be required to read and write essays. now, as an econ concentrator/math secondary, i write significantly less papers and do waaaaay less reading than my humanities-major friends. that being said, i do have more problem sets (just the way i like it). so, yeh, econ/math is more problem based than anything.</p>
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Does this mean that I'm not allowed to major in two totally different fields like Econ and Music? If not, is it possible to major in Econ and minor in music?
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<p>The Department of Music now offers one secondary field designed to be flexible enough to accommodate a broad range of interests in this field. It requires 5 1/2 courses. Please see FAS</a> Handbook for Students: Chapter 4: Secondary Fields for additional detail.</p>
<p>The complete list of secondary field can be found in FAS</a> Handbook for Students: Chapter 4: Secondary Fields</p>
<p>Hope this will be! :)</p>
<p>re: Econ + Music joint concentration - I know someone doing this!</p>