<p>Can anyone provide any useful insight into the economics major?</p>
<p>it's interesting that chicago teaches economics as a mathematical science, but i am wondering if anyone has found the math too intensive for the subject, in that it begins to overbear the practicality of economics. At chicago, is a strong facility with mathematics a great advantage or an absolute necessity for the curriculum?</p>
<p>Yes, it is a great advantage. You can review the degree</a> requirements yourself. It includes an upper-level sequence in mathematics, typically analysis, and a statistics course.</p>
<p>It is not uncommon for people to major in both economics and mathematics.</p>
<p>I think you could have some say. Some classes will be very math based while others won't be.</p>
<p>what's this I hear about econ majors "downgrading" to poli sci because of the math?</p>
<p>anyone who is an econ major and can provide further information??</p>
<p>Ugh, I hate math but I'm pretty good at econ. Is there a way to do econ without the math?</p>
<p>No, not unless you pass out of the classes. But if you could do that then you'd be good at math.</p>
<p>well, you can hate math and still be good at it or you can not go in as an econ major because there are too many damn econ majors at this school </p>
<p>Disclaimer: I myself am an econ major, but I did not enter with any thought of majoring in econ, it picked me out. So many of the people who show up as econ majors just want to go into business so they can make boatloads of money and they dont realize that they should be studying something they love. You can go into business with any degree and go get your MBA later. Econ is not a business degree, it is a social science degree...and a rather academic one at that.</p>
<p>Because it is such an academic study, it does use a lot of math but that doesnt really bother me I guess...I went from physics to econ so while everyone is complaining about how much math they have to do for econ, my math got easier.</p>
<p>that brings up a question-</p>
<p>how does physics math compare to econ math?</p>
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Mathematics. The mathematics requirement is a calculus sequence (MATH 15100-15200-15300 or 16100-16200-16300) followed by Mathematical Methods in Physics (PHYS 22100). As an alternative to PHYS 22100, students taking an Analysis sequence (MATH 20300-20400-20500 or 20700-20800- 20900) may substitute MATH 20500 or 20900 for PHYS 22100, though they will subsequently need to acquire certain math tools, as needed, on their own. However, students interested in pursuing further study in physics and mathematics should consider taking both PHYS 22100 and an Analysis sequence.
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<p>So there really isn't that much math. But, of course, high level physics uses a lot of high level math, so the more math you take, the better.</p>