As an econ major, will 151 give me a better shot at being competitive when seeking an internship/job? I've seen people stress making an econ degree as quantitative as possible. I'm more interested in consulting and analyst positions upon graduation rather than sales/insurance. I am also looking into grad school for business as well.

The math requirement for an econ degree goes up to 142 only. So either I can risk doing badly in a 4 hour course, or go the safe route and take 142. Will 151 benefit me significantly in the long run? I will be taking either this summer. I also have a business minor. Would appreciate any input.

Never seen on any applications what math course I took, just what overall gpa I had. So my opinion don't do 151.

Are you good at math? 151 is just Calc 1, ie derivatives with some integration. I have heard that it's easier to get into Econ grad school with a math degree than an Econ degree. Granted I'm an engineer with a math minor so I think everybody should take more math. But Calc 1 is pretty easy if you're smart.

I took Precal and MATH 141 and made A's in both, but they were not at A&M. I am pretty good at practicing problems and I would put my mind to it for a good grade. I've heard calculus is more conceptual so I'm a little weary to assume its just like other math..

Thanks for the replies guys. I guess the biggest thing I want to know is, would it make a big difference if I am applying to grad school in business? It's too late for me to switch into Mays now, but I am looking at options such as accounting, finance, HRM, and info systems for grad school.

This is a little off topic, but would it be better for me to switch to Agribusiness and take Mays courses to prepare for a business grad degree straight out of undergrad?

In my experience, business people don't know math. Like, at all. I have been told repeatedly that computational skills set you in a world apart in the business world. Again, engineer speaking so take it with a grain of salt.

Seems like it would only help to have a little more math in my curriculum. Thanks for the input! Looks like I'll push through with 151 this summer, even though its a 10 week course while business cal is 5 weeks.

What was your major/job?

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In my experience, business people don't know math. Like, at all. I have been told repeatedly that computational skills set you in a world apart in the business world. Again, engineer speaking so take it with a grain of salt.

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It must depend on where you are and what you do, because most of the business people I know are pretty solid at math. Not that many of us are doing particularly advanced math or doing it in our heads, but that's because there's rarely a need for advanced math in day-to-day work and doing math in your head doesn't leave a paper trail and leads to screw ups.

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I took Precal and MATH 141 and made A's in both, but they were not at A&M. I am pretty good at practicing problems and I would put my mind to it for a good grade. I've heard calculus is more conceptual so I'm a little weary to assume its just like other math..

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141 isn't really a predictor of how you will do in engineering math; there is an order of magnitude difference in difficulty. However, if you plan to get into econometrics or graduate level economics, you should either take 151 or start making friends with people who are really good at math. Learning how to think mathematically will be very helpful.

Only take 151 if you are doing Econ grad school. Else the other math is fine.

What about grad school for finance or accounting? The programs I'm looking at are for non-business majors so id assume they would value advanced math?

Not sure on those. I doubt it though. The business side usually doesn't get too mathematical. At least as regards to calculus that I've seen.

151 won't hurt you. It's just a lot harder.

The curve for 151, if there is one, will be set by a class full of engineers who are generally very good at math. Many of the students will have been introduced to some of the calculus concepts already in high school as well.

Then again anyone can learn the math extremely well if they just follow all of Amy Austin's videos/lectures.

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As an econ major, will 151 give me a better shot at being competitive when seeking an internship/job? I've seen people stress making an econ degree as quantitative as possible. I'm more interested in consulting and analyst positions upon graduation rather than sales/insurance. I am also looking into grad school for business as well.

The math requirement for an econ degree goes up to 142 only. So either I can risk doing badly in a 4 hour course, or go the safe route and take 142. Will 151 benefit me significantly in the long run? I will be taking either this summer. I also have a business minor. Would appreciate any input.

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I'm an accountant. I started in a STEM major so I took engineering calc 1-3, linear algebra and differential equations. I busted the curve in my senior economics class because I understood the proofs our professor did. Aside from that one class I can't remember having a "need" for advanced math. Most business majors suck at math.

I had numerous people tell me they chose business to avoid math. I myself think they are fools, but whatever. For my accounting masters I didn't use advanced math except for maybe a finance class or two. That said if you want to go further you will need more math. PhDs need advanced math as it is mostly math and statistical analysis. If you want to do economics modeling you will need advanced math. I think you should be okay with business calculus unless you are looking at more finance type jobs.

The difference of either course on your transcript will not affect your odds of getting a job or internship in any way.

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As an econ major, will 151 give me a better shot at being competitive when seeking an internship/job? I've seen people stress making an econ degree as quantitative as possible. I'm more interested in consulting and analyst positions upon graduation rather than sales/insurance. I am also looking into grad school for business as well.

The math requirement for an econ degree goes up to 142 only. So either I can risk doing badly in a 4 hour course, or go the safe route and take 142. Will 151 benefit me significantly in the long run? I will be taking either this summer. I also have a business minor. Would appreciate any input.

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LOL guys that have had to do 151 as a freshman. Get those credits out of high school

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The difference of either course on your transcript will not affect your odds of getting a job or internship in any way.

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Tend to agree with this.

Try and get a part time research position outside of class, or do some organizational work...round out your story and resume. 100 people take 142, the other 100 take 151. Which 20 people do I want?

i took all the math and used it in senior level classes, law school, and use it in my profession. An economics degree without knowing differentiation, integration, and most importantly what they are telling you is completely worthless.