<p>I am a economics major and just about to end my first year of college. The problem I am having is that if I do not get a good grade on my micro final, I'll end with a D. I find economics really interesting, more so macro than micro, and I really don't want to switch my major ( if I do I will be like urban planning). I can retake the class but I feel if you don't pass an entry level economics class, that will look bad in the future. I am just curious if anyone has any suggestions on what I should do. Thanks.</p>
<p>A better question is, why are you getting a D in an introductory economics class? Granted, I completely understand the whole problem sets - tests - class participation malarkey that’s really easy to mess up if you don’t pay attention to what proportion of the grade each of these things is worth. I have done it myself. However, that you’re getting a D in INTRODUCTORY economics is worrisome, moreso for you, I think, than for anyone else, at this point. Are you sure you will be able to pass intermediate micro? It’s got multivariate calculus.</p>
<p>If you like macro more than micro, you could try majoring in poli sci or urban planning, indeed, or sociology. The themes explored there are similar to the economics degree, but they don’t involve this obsessive graphing of everything ever, which is what your mid- and upper-level economics courses will involve.</p>