I know this is subjective and there are many parts that play into this question. Long story short, I need a major and Econ looks like a good fit. I haven’t taken an econ class yet, but the material online looks interesting and I really like my stats class that I took at the CC (and did really well). I know obviously I can take the intro classes and the next decide but I am just trying to get an idea. Is the math in econ similar to that in stats or are the two subjects very different? For reference, my school’s Econ program is not super quantitative and in the school of liberal arts and sciences.
Not necessarily. Econ is more theoretical, especially at the upper levels. If the material you saw looks interesting that is a good start. But as you yourself suggested, your best bet is to start taking econ. classes and see if the subject is a good match for your interests and aptitudes.
Depends on the econ. BS is more technical/applied and BA is more theoretical as @happy1 said. You’d have to be checking individual curriculums because it will vary school to school.
If you like statistical/mathematical applications of Economics then keep an eye out for econometrics courses.
@happy1 @philbegas thank you both. It’s a BA and not very math heavy with a wide array of electives, which I assume is more theoretical based. If you could only take one to get a general idea of the major, would you recommend intro to macro or intro to Micro first?
Honestly I’ve seen arguments for doing either first. In my experience, I found Micro-Economics to rely more on math (calculating deadwight loss, different types of surpluses & shortages, etc). However, you could ask somebody from your economics dept which they recommend you take first. At some schools it’s taught as a single course, at mine Econ 1 is macro and Econ 2 is micro.
It is more common (at least in my experience) to start with macro, but unless your college has a prerequisite you could start with either.