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Majoring in Economics
with a minor in Mathematics
Benefits
- Better performance in some economics courses
- Helps in understanding some aspects of economic theory
- Preparation for senior thesis
- Enhanced appeal to graduate programs in Economics and prospective
employers
- Fulfillment of minor requirement
- Convenience and flexibility since required courses count for both
Economics major and Math minor
Requirements for a minor in Mathematics1
A total of six classes are required including:
MA 21 Calculus I
MA 22 Calculus II
MA 121 Calculus III or
MA 52 Fundamentals
of Mathematics
plus 9 additional credits in Mathematics numbered 100 or above.2
Because statistics is a fundamental component of
empirical analysis in
Economics, those choosing to minor in Math may want to include some
courses in this area. The Mathematics Department will permit
Economics majors to count Stat 151
or Stat 251 towards the minor
in Mathematics. Based on that, a suggested three-year plan for
Economics majors desiring to minor in Math is shown below.
___________________________
1Without MA
19
students should start at MA
21;
with MA
19 and
20, start at MA
22.
2If MA
121 and MA
52 are both taken, MA
121 counts towards the nine credits
in Mathematics.
Sample
Three-year Plan for the Minor
Year 1
Fall
MA 21
Calculus I
Spring MA 22
Calculus II
Year 2 Fall
MA 121
Calculus III
Spring MA 124
Linear Algebra
Year 3 Fall
STAT 151 Applied
Probability
or
STAT 251 Probability Theory
Spring MA 230
Ordinary Differential Equations
If a student wants to take these courses in less than
three years MA 121 and MA 124 can be taken in the same
semester; also STAT 151 can be
taken anytime after MA 22.
Additional classes of
interest for majors
Math
Course Description
MA
52
Fundamentals of Mathematics
MA
141
Real Analysis in One Variable (requires 52)
MA
221
Deterministic Models in Operations Research
MA
222
Stochastic Models in Operations Research
MA
236
Calculus of Variations
MA
237
Introduction to Numerical Analysis
MA
238
Numerical Differential Equations
MA
241
Analysis in Several Real Variables I
(requires MA 52)
MA
242
Analysis in Several Real Variables II
(requires MA 52)
MA
266
Chaos, Fractals and Dynamical Systems
MA
330
Advanced
Ordinary Differential Equations
A Testimonial
Hello Prof.
I just wanted to let you know how things are going for me in graduate
school. I first want to thank you for suggesting that I get my
minor in math, which was the best thing I ever could have done for this
program. The program at Tufts (and I'm sure everywhere else) is
extremely math intensive...Thank you for preparing me for this grad
program, I really do appreciate how you advised and taught me while I
was at UVM.
J.R.
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