<p>Many econ programs at research universities offer low math and high math options.</p>
<p>You can get an Econ degree at Northwestern taking Calc 1, Intro Econometrics, and a stats class. I know lots of students that did that. But you also can go the more quant heavy route.</p>
<p>U MN does the same thing. A BA in Econ only requires Calc 1 but the BS is very quant heavy.</p>
<p>My son is in an econ program at a state flagship that requires Calc 1, Applied Math for Economics (or Calc 2), 2 stats courses, and econometrics. </p>