<p>As a prospective economics majorer, I wish to get a more detailed insight towards the amount of number and quantative vigour in the Economics major? For those who are participating in this; are you struggling with the Mathematical content? If you are, how good would you say you were already at Math?</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>This should get you started.</p>
<p>Mathematics Requirements. Students majoring in economics must also take three mathematics courses beyond the general education requirement. These consist of the third quarter of calculus (MATH 13300, 15300, or 16300), followed by a two-quarter sequence (MATH 19510-19610, 20300-20400 or 20700-20800) to be taken concurrently with ECON 20000-20300. Students taking MATH 13300 are strongly encouraged to finish MATH 19510 before enrolling in ECON 20000. Students should take calculus at the highest level for which they qualify. Students with B or higher in MATH 16100 and 16200 may take ECON 20000 concurrently with MATH 16300. Students with A- or higher in MATH 15100 and 15200 may take ECON 20000 concurrently with MATH 15300. </p>
<p><a href="http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/pdf_07/ECON.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/pdf_07/ECON.pdf</a>
<a href="http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/</a></p>
<p>You're the guy that posted on the Harvard thread as well, right? Well, since we're on "my" turf, I'll go a bit more into Chicago. </p>
<p>Well, idad has pretty much given you all the info you could need. I am registered as a student of the harvard extension school, so I have some access to their course info and stuff, and ironically enough I came across a book used at the University of Chicago. It was a book created for interemediate macroeconomics classes, and at Chicago it was used to supplement the text they use because, as the writers put it, "our students have a more advanced knowledge of calculus, and we feel that..." - basically saying that they could afford to have a more formal apporach to things.</p>
<p>Well, on the professors syllabus at Harvard, he cited that he would only use the book as an additional source, since it discussed things in a level of detail that wouldn't be covered in his course. I guess this highlights some of the differences between Chicago econ and some other places. The math emphasis here is certainly very strong, and I think it may even sacrifice some of the political and historical aspects of econ for it.</p>
<p>I agree with felipecoco. The University of Chicago is among three or four schools that introduce proofs to freshmen, so the approach is very formal and theoretical right off. Even the non-honors classes involve proofs and math theory whenever possible. The economics department is likewise very theoretical, and relies on a heavy basis in theoretical mathematics. As a personal sidenote, i took honors calculus my first year, and i dont reccomend it to anyone who doesnt want to be a math major.</p>
<p>K, I have officially pooped in my... </p>
<p>I only completed honors pre-calc in high school, it was the highest level offered, I think that I'm screwed.</p>
<p>That is what the 13300 calc series is for. The main difference as stated above is, "Students taking MATH 13300 are strongly encouraged to finish MATH 19510 before enrolling in ECON 20000." You will be fine.</p>