WelshCorgi Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Is it worth investing one more year to have a math degree? I am currently an economics major + math minor. I will be taking most of the relevant math courses (calc12, lin alg 12, ode, pde, analysis12, real anal, num anal, topol12, etc.). However if I invest one more year and take those less important math courses (algeb12, appliedmath, complex anal, geometric calculus, etc.) I can receive a B.S. in mathematics as well. Would it be worth it to put in my time and money into getting a double degree in econ and math? or is just a minor in math enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjrousseau Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Nah, you're fine.* * as long as "calc12" includes what's typically called Calc 3, i.e. multivariate calc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshCorgi Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 yup calc 2 is multivariate calc. in my univ. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chateauheart Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Spending an extra year is not worth it. Usually the trade-off is between spending your last electives on applied math / abstract algebra / geometry courses vs field courses in economics. I've usually suggested the latter for students who had no trouble with real analysis. But there's no reason to take an extra year for such coursework either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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