<p>I am usually a fairly B/C student when it comes to most maths, but I am very interested in economics and would like to minor in it. How much math should I expect?</p>
<p>anyone? someone?</p>
<p>Single variable calc + 1 semester of stats is the most you should need. More than that is good and sometimes required for honors, but I doubt for a minor. </p>
<p>It always depends on the school though, so figure out where you’re interested in and familiarize yourself with the departments’ policies.</p>
<p>It depends on the math prerequisites for the economics courses required for the minor at your college.</p>
<p>Minors vary considerably in how many and what level courses they require. Economics courses beyond the introductory level vary in how much math they require. The minimum is typically a semester of calculus, but some colleges’ intermediate microeconomics courses require more math than that (e.g. multivariable calculus and/or linear algebra).</p>
<p>At my school for an Econ minor you need at least Calc 3 or Calc 2 and a 1 unit Economic Math Class. In addition, you need a low level course in statistics.</p>
<p>(The school requires an intermediate micro and/or macro class for the minor depending on which of the three minors are chosen ( micro, macro, general). Intermediate Econ requires partial derivatives. Hence the Calc 3 requirement or Calc 2 plus their short course on partial derivatives)</p>
<p>If you’re only returning Bs and Cs in math, don’t take the math minor unless you’re going to revamp your study habits and stick to it. You’ll go up through Calc III, Linear Algebra I and II, Abstract Algebra, and Analysis. Everything above Calc you’re getting to the proofs and logic. </p>
<p>If you’re taking math because it looks good next to the econ, then go up through Lin Alg and take more econ classes. You’ll be miserable in the upper-level maths and it’ll kill your GPA.</p>
<p>The bare minimum should be Lin Alg because its vital to econometrics and all grad programs require it for admission. </p>
<p>Source: I’m an econ major with a math minor at a Big Ten University.</p>