<p>Is there a place where I can see the courses I need to take for Economics Major as a transfer?( can't find a thorough list) </p>
<p>Is there a place where I can see an example schedule for a transfer student that plans out
what a student should take?( couldn't find this)</p>
<p>100a or 100b? I want to take 100b, but 100a is a prereq for Environmental Econ just incase I don't make the gpa cut off for Econ? (any suggestions?)</p>
<p>What is the GPA cut off for econ for transfer( 2.7 is what I read)? If I do not make that, can I be an environmental econ student even though environmental econ is impacted?</p>
<p>If you were an economics transfer, what did you take your first semester?</p>
<p>Thank you in advance for answering my questions :)</p>
<p>This link says that econ transfers take a Stats class (I’d recommend Stats 20 or 21 - they are generally regarded as interchangeable, so I’d look for a good professor, a good time of day/day of week offering, or whatever you can get into) and an Econ theory class (I’d go with Econ 100B - there’s less math than Econ 100A, though with your concern about Environmental Economics, it’s less clear-cut which is advisable).</p>
<p>In short, I’d definitely take a Stats class and Econ theory class, and then with your remaining classes, you can take anything toward a second major, a minor, or university requirements (like the AC requirement).</p>
<p>100a is usually taught by the worst teachers known to man. 100b will likely be easier, but the curve is still brutal (I only barely got an A-), but 100a is more useful, as a lot of the upper div electives require 100a as a pre-req.</p>
<p>101A and 101B may be more interesting if you like math, are good at math, and have the prerequisites (including multivariable calculus for 101A). If you want to go to graduate school in economics, the more math courses are recommended, as are some upper division math and statistics courses.</p>
<p>The usual incoming transfer schedule would be:</p>
<ul>
<li>Economics 100A, 100B, 101A, or 101B. Take your pick of less/more math (100/101) and micro/macro (A/B), though if you are also considering environmental economics, it needs to be a micro course.</li>
<li>A math or statistics course needed to complete those economics major prerequisites (this is usually a statistics course (20, 21, or upper division), since most community colleges do not have the needed statistics course; in any case, the major requires at least one math or statistics course taken at Berkeley).</li>
</ul>
<p>I’d say that, as an incoming transfer and assuming you don’t (very much) love math, you are probably better off in the Econ 100 series, relative to the 101 series, in order to help develop as smooth of a transition to Berkeley’s coursework rigor.</p>
<p>Im not sure if I want to go to grad school yet but I want to keep my options open. I’m taking multi variable calc now and I plan on taking math 54 this fall. What type of math will be used in 101? Is it just integrals and derivatives or is it more abstract and proof based? I don’t love math but I don’t find it to be hard either. How brutal are the curves and why are they in place?</p>
<p>So for economics majors, what classes are needed to graduate? Econ 100a Econ 100b and what else? Any suggestions on which combinations to avoid inorder to not have a too packed schedule? Is there a list that shows what classes are needed ? Thanks</p>
<p>In short, all of the lower division pre-requisites (Econ 1, Math 16/1 A and B, R & C A and B, Stats 20/21) as well as Econ 100/101 A and B, Econ 140/141, and 5 upper-division economics electives (at most 2 of which can be outside of the department, as long as they approved by the economics department - that list is found at this link too).</p>
<p>I’d just be careful not to take too many econ classes in the same semester, especially early on. Assuming you’re transferring, you probably need Stats, Econ theory, Econometrics, and the electives, which in total is 9 classes. Nine classes over four semesters is roughly 2 econ classes each semester. I’d take advantage of the approved electives that aren’t econ classes to add variety as well as the cross-listed courses.</p>
<p>how difficult is it for transfers who are pre econ to successfully declare as an econ major? is there a percentage that I can see? How strict is the 2.7 gpa?</p>
<p>How hard is it for stats and econ 100a or 100b? How many hours of studying per day?</p>
<p>Any other advice from transfers is greatly appreciated. Thanks</p>