<p>There are countless similar threads that I have all gone through and it has helped me greatly but wanted advice regarding my specific dilemma. I'm a junior at University of Maryland at College Park and have to choose between these two majors. </p>
<p>Requirements for Economics;</p>
<p>Minimum of 38 credits via a combination of foundation and elective courses in Economics and Math as listed below. Economics majors must also complete a minimum of 15 credits in supporting courses.</p>
<p>Foundation Courses<br>
ECON200 Principles of Micro-Economics
ECON201 Principles of Macro-Economics
MATH220 Elementary Calculus I or MATH140 Calculus I
ECON300* Methods & Tools for Economic Analysis
ECON321 Economic Statistics or STAT400 Applied Probability and Statistics
ECON326 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory & Policy
ECON325 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory</p>
<p>Economics Electives Courses</p>
<p>One from**
ECON310 European Economic History
ECON311 American Economic History Before the Civil War
ECON312 American Economic History After the Civil War
ECON314 Economic History, Development and Policy
ECON315 Economic Development of Underdeveloped Areas<br>
ECON416 Theory of Economic Development</p>
<p>One from**
ECON402 Economic Models and Forecasting
ECON422 Econometrics I
ECON424 Computer Methods in Economics
ECON425 Mathematical Economics</p>
<p>Three from<br>
ECON4xx Any 400 level Economics courses</p>
<p>Supporting Courses:
Support - Upper level courses - 15 credits</p>
<p>Additional mathematics courses beyond the required mathematics course (MATH 220 or 140) may be counted as fulfilling the Additional Support Course Requirement.</p>
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<p>Requirements for Finance;</p>
<p>BMGT343 Investments 3
BMGT440 Advanced Financial Management 3</p>
<pre><code>Three of the following courses: 9
</code></pre>
<p>BMGT443 Applied Equity Analysis and Portfolio Management<br>
BMGT444 Futures and Options Contracts<br>
BMGT445 Banking and Financial Institutions<br>
BMGT446 International Finance<br>
BMGT447 Internship and Research in Finance<br>
BMGT498 Special Topics in Business and Management (Finance) </p>
<pre><code>One of the following courses: 3
</code></pre>
<p>BMGT310 Intermediate Accounting<br>
BMGT332 Operations Research for Management Decisions<br>
BMGT430 Linear Statistical Models in Business<br>
BMGT434 Introduction to Optimization </p>
<pre><code>Total BMGT
18
</code></pre>
<p>ECON330 Money and Banking
3</p>
<pre><code>One of the following: 3
</code></pre>
<p>ECON305 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory and Policy<br>
ECON306 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory<br>
ECON340 International Economics<br>
ECON402 Macroeconomic Models and Forecasting </p>
<pre><code>Total ECON
6
</code></pre>
<p>Based on my research (and two Econ classes I've taken), I'm actually interested in Economics. Only problem is that I heard it's more harder than Finance majors and requires a lot more math (which I hate). I actually love learning about supply and demand, consumption of goods and services etc. but dislike the math aspect that might come with the higher econ courses. My question is that can a person who dislikes math and is only decent at it survive Econ? Is it better for me to pursue Finance instead?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance! Really appreciate any advice.</p>