<p>I am good at math (I took AP Statistics and AP Calculus BC this year -- expecting 5 on BC, and 4/5 on Stats), and I enjoy problem solving (good at Physics/Chemistry, etc.)... most of the people in my classes at high school (i.e. the people at the top of the class) are going to be Engineering/Pre-Med actually!</p>
<p>I am familiar with all of the concepts covered in Calculus BC (derivatives, integrals, optimization, Taylor Series, etc.), but I have never taken an Econ course (though I have taken Marketing). </p>
<p>Microeconomics looks more appealing to me, but since I have no background in Econ I am not sure whether I should take the normal Intro course or ECON 3010. My math level is similar to that of people in the Engineering school, so I am not worried about being competent at Math; I just want to make sure I know enough about calculus to take the course... also hopefully it won't be an issue I have never taken Econ before.</p>
<p>It really isn’t that calculus heavy. The other econ class requires… rise over run lol. I suggest looking into your academic focus/other courses during this semester. If you plan on doing economics, or looking for an excuse to do extra math, take the 3010 class. </p>
<p>If you are worried about your other classes, take the 1110. Less math so the problem sets are simpler and can be done faster. Concepts covered in both are pretty similar but everytime something is quantified, the 3010 course will require more math (not really saying much because anything is more than slopes…)</p>
<p>^Alright I think what I’m going to do is take Intro to Microeconomics (ECON 1110) first semester, and then Macroeconomics (ECON 3020) second semester – I will have gained sufficient experience to take the 3000 level course at that point, and I also hear 3020 is easier than 3010 anyway.</p>
<p>If you’re going to major in econ and are comfortable with math, definitely do 3010/3020, that way you only need 8 classes to complete the major and can free up 2 more classes to take at your leisure. The 3010/3020 sequence basically combines intro and intermediate into one class. I didn’t take them and they are popular with engineers so I’ve heard they are math intensive (even more so than the higher numbered 3130/3140 intermediate sequence).</p>
<p>PS. In Econ, the course numbers don’t indicate difficulty. 100’s are intro, 200’s are few and don’t count for anything. 300’s are the more intense courses focusing more generally on theory, and 400’s are on a more specific topic, but usually easier on average than the 300’s.</p>
<p>I took Econ 3010 with Dan Benjamin in the fall, and for a number of reasons it was a sound choice over Econ 1110. If you can find the archives from a year ago, take a quick look through a similar thread I posted. I came from a math/science high school where most kids had done BC and I can’t imagine how boring it would’ve been to take the introductory class. In 301, you’ll have more engineers and math-kinds for classmates, your lectures will be considerably smaller, you’ll get credit for two courses, and you’ll set up a good background for future economics courses. It’s not a difficult course, nor is mathematically heavy in the sense that you’ll be using concepts from BC, but it does require a little more thinking along analytical lines than the rote regurgitation that characterizes introductory economics classes. Unless you’re taking 2-3 genuinely hard classes outside of Econ, 301’s the way to go.</p>