College Discussion - View Single Post - I love economics, but I'm horrible at math and got a C in 101.

afruff23 · 05-05-2008, 01:43 AM

You need to definitely change your major. Econ is HEAVY on the math. And no, I am not exaggerating. I see a few choices: polisci, political philosophy (is that an undergrad major?), or philosophy.

Also, you could get some study in Austrian economics which is way toned down on math and more focused on logic and politics since it rejects the use of econometrics. But I doubt you'd like Austrian economics since it is seen outside-the-mainstream and is ultra-free-market. For more info, see the Ludwig von Mises Institute website. It is not taught in many places, so I'd suggest seeing if anybody on this list teaches at your college and asking them about Austrian economics as well as telling them you are bad at math:
Mises Institute :: Faculty Members

EDIT: I see that you go to UMich and nobody on that list teaches at UMich. I'd suggest just posting on the mises institute forums for information about studying economics with little math.

05-05-2008, 01:43 AM	#8
afruff23 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Threads: 132 Posts: 1,457	You need to definitely change your major. Econ is HEAVY on the math. And no, I am not exaggerating. I see a few choices: polisci, political philosophy (is that an undergrad major?), or philosophy. Also, you could get some study in Austrian economics which is way toned down on math and more focused on logic and politics since it rejects the use of econometrics. But I doubt you'd like Austrian economics since it is seen outside-the-mainstream and is ultra-free-market. For more info, see the Ludwig von Mises Institute website. It is not taught in many places, so I'd suggest seeing if anybody on this list teaches at your college and asking them about Austrian economics as well as telling them you are bad at math: Mises Institute :: Faculty Members EDIT: I see that you go to UMich and nobody on that list teaches at UMich. I'd suggest just posting on the mises institute forums for information about studying economics with little math. Last edited by afruff23 : 05-05-2008 at 01:51 AM.