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Originally Posted by G-nerd
If anyone in this forum is majoring in economics or has graduated with a degree can you provide a review of the core econ courses which are econ 301, 302, 305, and buec 333.
I have heard that these courses are a nightmare and that many people fail these classes. I am contemplating right now if it's worth it to pursue an econ degree since many students just end up failing and starting back at square one. My alternative choice would be to transfer to business where the courses aren't too math intensive.
What does one need to do to survive these courses. I am not too math deficient since I got a B+ in calculus 1 but if this requires a higher quantitative level then I am screwed. I am really freaking out about these classes, are there any profs that are more sympathetic to the students ?
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301 is gay, but that's about it.
302, 305, 333 are hard, but not impossible.
301 and 302 are a continuation of 103, but much much harder. Well 301 is definitely the continuation of 103, while 302 concentrates on one small part, Game Theory. 302 expands Game Theory to many many bits and pieces.
305 is a continuation of 105. Despite being a 5 credit course, I thought it wasn't too bad. I passed it in one try, and still found it easier than 301 when I took it the second time around.
333 is stats. It contains math. You have to take 336 in Business anyways so its a moot point in my opinion. Econ or Business there is no getting away.
Your plan A for Econ, and plan B for Business are both hard. Most students will end up giving up on Business because they can't get in due to the insane GPA requirements. If you think you can get a good enough GPA for Business, then Econ shouldn't be a problem for you anyways.
How far are you into your school career?