How many units is considered "too many?"

flemmyd
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:12:33 +0000

im not a math major, but work in a similar field and am familiar with the math topics presented. i strongly considered a minor, but i dont think the proof theorem method of learning would work for me. maybe the applied classes (112, 115, 105) would be helpful, but im not so sure.

and if you are considering over enrolling, do it as a frosh/soph. if you can’t handle 20+ units then, you won’t be able to do it as an upper div student.

and it’s true, don’t worry so much about graduating early. you sound like you’re taking a bunch of units because of the double major. people tend to only care about a few things:

1. GPA 2. Major/specialization 3. relevant experience

My gut says you don’t need to formally double major math and econ. if you know math well and have a decent understanding of econ (105 series+ a few electives)/minor, you should be fine. if you can learn math, you can learn econ and business on your own (see: quants). but i don’t know what your specific goals/interests are, so take my advice with a grain of salt.