Entrance Math Exam

flushmaverick
Sat, 02 May 2009 02:48:00 +0000

Well, as a pre-business econ major, you can take either the MATH 34A-B series or the MATH 3A-B series to satisfy your requirements. If you take the test and qualify to take MATH 3A-B, then the upper-division classes you take will use more advanced mathematics.

I didn’t take the test. I wasn’t very confident in my abilities in any calculus class after being a little shaky in pre-calculus, so I figured I’d take the more basic series.

At the end of the day, you’ll have the same degree, but I suppose taking the 3A-B (and for some classes, 3C) series will let you choose if you want to take the upper division economics classes with more math (or not). ([Economics - UC Santa Barbara 2007-2008 General Catalog](http://www.catalog.ucsb.edu/2008cat/depts/econ.htm#UppDiv))