Joint Mathematics-Economics Major (EN28), B.A.

Focus of the Major

• For students with strong mathematical skills
• Builds on advanced mathematics through economic applications
• Helps to prepare students for graduate study in economics and business

Learning Objectives

• Apply the formal methods used by statisticians to analyze data to learn about the real world
• Use basic econometric methods to quantify uncertainty with confidence intervals; use regression to infer causal relationships; and use regressions for prediction
• Critically interpret empirical studies
• Set up, solve, and analyze optimization models
• Apply optimization models to consumer, producer, and market theories
• Use game theory to analyze the strategic behavior of individuals and firms
• Be able to prove basic calculus theorems

Requirements

• Freshmen entering FA07 and later (PDF)
• Freshmen entering before FA07 (PDF)
• Transfer students entering FA09 and later (PDF)
• Transfer students entering before FA09 (PDF)

Four Year Plans

• Freshmen entering FA07 and later (PDF)
• Freshmen entering before FA07 (PDF)

Two Year Plans

• Transfer students entering FA09 and later (PDF)
• Transfer students entering before FA09 (PDF)

FALL 2007 Program Changes & How They May Affect You

Only applies to:

• Freshmen entering before FA07 (PDF)
• Transfer students entering before FA09 (PDF)