<p>i tend to look at calculus in much the same way i look at art history. its something i think every educated citizen should take, but its far from essential. statistics, on the other hand, is one of those ‘essential’ college courses in my mind. in short, id take both.</p>
<p>one thing that hasnt been mentioned here re: calculus is that it makes economics a much friendlier and more approachable subject. even if calculus is not required for certain econ courses at your school, understanding it will eliminate a great deal of the memorization that makes introductory econ classes to tedious. and yes, intros to micro- and macroeconomics are also on my ‘essential’ list.</p>