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B.S. in Joint Mathematics-Economics (EN28)

Our Bachelor of Science in Math-Econ is a program designed for students who aspire to graduate study in economics or business. It follows the same core sequence as the Economics B.S., but delves deeper into the underlying mathematical foundations of microeconomics and econometrics. Compared to the Economics B.S., it requires more (you guessed it) math, mostly calculus.

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To receive a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Joint Mathematics-Economics:

  • Students must have a minimum 2.0 major GPA in order to graduate.
  • All major requirements, both lower division and upper division, must be taken for a letter grade and passed with a C- or better. 
  • All upper division major requirements must be at least 4 units. Classes lower than 4 units will not count toward your upper division major requirements. 
  • You must remain within the residency requirement for this major, which is: No more than three upper-division courses taken externally from UC San Diego can be counted toward the major.
  • Students in the Joint Major in Mathematics and Economics (MA33 in the Mathematics department and EN28 in the Economics department) cannot double major with any other major in the Mathematics department or with any other major in the Economics department.

Note: Currently, F-1 students with an EN28 major are eligible to apply for STEM OPT and extend the employment authorization benefit (approved July, 2016). Current F-1 regulations allow for 12 months of OPT and an additional 24 months (total 36 months) of OPT for those in STEM qualified fields. Visit the OPT webpage for details and updates (EN28 falls under the category titled "Mathematics, Other" on the eligibility chart).

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

Upon completion of the Joint Mathematics-Economics major, students will be able to:

  • 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

View the UC San Diego WASC Inventory of Effectiveness Indicators for the Bachelor of Science in Joint Mathematics-Economics (pages 7-9).

Requirements

  • Major requirements checklist  (PDF)

Four Year Plans

  • First Years (PDF)

Two Year Plans

  • Transfers (PDF)