<p>Hi! I'm going to be a freshman at Duke next fall, and I'm considering econ and public policy as potential majors. I was wondering if anyone can comment on the major differences between these two. Also, is either of these less math-intensive than the other? Finally, which one is better if I want to do business in the future? Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>It might be enlightening for you to visit the websites of both departments and browse through the course offerings.</p>
<p>Take econ 51 in the fall or spring - you'll need it for both Econ and PPS. Also, a number of people double major in the two, so that's also an option. PPS is definitely less math intensive, seeing as most classes aren't upper level econ/math based. However, PPS 55D tends to weed out a lot of people, so it's not necessarily an easier option.</p>
<p>And I agree with Mallomar - check out the websites for basic info on the majors. And people from all majors go into business, so just find one or two that you enjoy.</p>