<p>Is the applied micro (ECO 146) course all business related, or is there a substantial amount of theory? I want to learn theory rather than business, but ECO 105 is difficult for scheduling because it’s only offered in 1 semester and 1 section. How much less prepared for more advanced theory courses will I be with just applied micro?</p>
<p>Applied micro (Eco 146) is actually more theoretical than Eco 105 and will prepare you better for more advanced theory courses. The main difference between Eco 146 and Eco 105 is that Eco 146 uses calculus.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice.
Do you happen to know whether one is allowed to switch from the basic calc sequence to the honors calc sequence (specifically from MATH 22 to MATH 33), as well as the difficulty level (and/or curve) that these two courses have?</p>
<p>I imagine it’s possible to move to 33 but you probably have to make a good case because it’s not normally allowed. I took 33 my first semester and there are definitely a few differences between the 20 sequence and the 30 sequence. Lectures in the 30 sequence are mostly theory and proofs and the tests are also a large part proofs. Also, the class size is less than 10 as opposed to about 100. The 30 sequence is not for everyone but, that being said, the grading is not any harder and the work load is not that big though it probably depends on the professor. If you are planning to be a math major, then it is a great class to get used to creating proofs and will give you a head start for other math classes. There are a few other classes at Lehigh which act as an introduction to more theoretical math courses like Math 163 and Math 261 and these classes will be very easy if you are already used to creating proofs.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help.</p>