Economics major and math minor

ecokid
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:39:25 +0000

" be sure you have some interest in mathematics before you do the minor - econ at an undergrad level requires very little math on average, and not everyone WILL stomach the mathematics."

How can I be sure that I’ll do good in math as a minor? I mean I like math to a certain extent.In school I liked physics. I’m not going to say that I was the brightest student in Math,but I was much better than the average. The reason I intend to do minor in math because I hear all the time that Grad School actually prefers more math which is not found in undergrad economics courses. On the other hand I absolutely love Economics and I intend to go to grad school. That’s why I want do my minor in math. Its not necessary in my college to have a minor for completing the BS in Economics. So actually I’ve to take extra courses for that. But I’m not sure yet that I can digest the math as a minor as its a college level math and not high school.But If I need it in the grad school its better to take the preparation from now. By the way I’m a freshman. So yea…I do have little knowledge regarding all these things.

So can anyone enlighten me how can I be sure that I’ll do good in math as my minor? Any indicators for that? Or what will be the math courses like?