<p>So I signed up for a random calculus class with good reviews on ratemyprofessor but when I checked out the book today it was Calculus For Biology & Medicine...</p>
<p>Which Calculus class should I sign up for as an Economic major?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>[UC</a> Santa Cruz - Economics - Undergraduate Program - Degree Requirements](<a href=“Undergraduate Program”>Undergraduate Program)</p>
<p>There is a whole section talking about math requirements. There seems to be several possibilities.</p>
<p>Take the Econ series</p>
<p>Econ 11a & 11b is the easiest route to meet the math requirement for economics.
Also, AMB 11a & 11b are the same as econ 11a & 11b.</p>
<p>You can also go the 19A, 19B, and 23A route which is more designed for science related or math background.</p>
<p>It really depends on what you are looking to gain. If you don’t see yourself getting a masters in econ or a quantitative field, just take Econ 11A + Econ 11B. It will be a whole lot easier and you save a quarter of math.</p>
<p>If you’re interested in the more difficult series and really want grad schools to appreciate your math background, definitely take the 19A, 19B, and 22 (or 23) series. It’s technically the engineering series, but it really gives you a sound foundation in calculus. </p>
<p>The last option is the one you enrolled in, Math 11A + 11B + 22 (people rarely take 23). My friend actually did the same exact thing you did and thought he enrolled in the wrong class. The Math 11 series is pretty basic and it’s a WHOLE lot easier because it doesn’t go in depth like the 19 series. The only issue I’ve heard from students who take this route is that Math 22 seems much harder after taking 11A + 11B, but that difficulty might just be due to the nature of multivariable calculus.</p>
<p>The Econ 11A and 11B series is OK if you are absolutely certain that you will stay as a Business Econ major. Those two classes are only adequate for satisfying the requirements of the Business Econ majors. If you take Econ 11A and 11B and later decide to change your major, you’ll have to retake math, which is no fun.</p>