Drake Quantitative Economics Major

All programs are to be planned in careful consultation with a departmental advisor and an advisor from the Department of Actuarial Science, Economics, Finance, Insurance and Statistics, and must have approval of both advisors.

CORE (18 Hours)

These required courses should be taken during the first two years.

Title Number Hours Prerequisites
Calculus I MATH 50 4 hours MATH 20 or equivalent and exposure to trigonometry
Calculus II MATH 70 4 hours MATH 50
Linear Algebra MATH 80 3 hours MATH 50
Calculus III MATH 100 4 hours MATH 70
Multivariate Calculus MATH 110 3 hours MATH 80, 100

UPPER-DIVISION MATHEMATICS COURSES (3+ Hours)

At least one course from the following list.

Title Number Hours Prerequisites
Applied Differential Equations I MATH 120 3 hours MATH 80, 100
Mathematical Modeling MATH 125 3 hours MATH 70, 80
Advanced Linear Algebra MATH 176 3 hours MATH 80, 101
Introduction to Real Analysis I MATH 184 3 hours MATH 100, 101
Game Theory 3 hours

STATISTICS COURSES (6 Hours)

Title Number Hours Prerequisites
Statistics II, or Statistical Modeling and Data Analysis STAT 72 or STAT 141 3 hours
Introduction to Probability I MATH/STAT 131 3 hours MATH 80, 100

ECONOMICS COURSES (21 Hours)

Title Number Hours Prerequisites
Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 1 3 hours
Principles of Microeconomics ECON 2 3 hours
Intermediate Microeconomics ECON 173 3 hours
Intermediate Macroeconomics ECON 174 3 hours
Introduction to Econometrics or Regression and Time Series ECON 107 or STAT 142 3 hours
Two electives courses in economics at the 100 level 6 hours

NOTE:

  1. MATH 125 and MATH 184 are offered during the fall of odd-numbered years.
  2. MATH 110 and MATH 176 are offered during the fall of even-numbered years.

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