<p>I'm trying to take the last class to major in economics, and the department website says that either 100a and b OR 101a and b are required. What's the difference? Is one harder or just focuses on a different area?</p>
<p>The 101 series is more quantitative and uses more math. It’s usually recommended for people who want to go to graduate school.</p>
<p>Choose 101 over 100 if you like math and are good at it.</p>
<p>Ohh ok, thanks. So does “good at math” include anything beyond calculus?</p>
<p>It includes linear algebra and calculus of multiple variables.</p>
<p>For Economics majors with a strong interest in finance, would you recommend also taking Math 53 and 54, even though neither is required for the major?</p>
<p>If you are an economics major with a strong interest in finance, then I would recommend you taking finance classes?</p>
<p>If you are talking about quantitative, PhD type of finance then you should take math 53 and 54, but I would simply suggest dropping economics altogether and going for a math and comp sci double major since its more useful.</p>