Which economics course should i take first

Taking all the courses in one of these tracks help give you a defined field of specialization, which can be helpful on the job market.

However, there is no requirement whatsoever to select tracks. Moreover, these tracks were defined several years ago. In recent years budget constraints have forced us to limit course offerings, so some tracks may be difficult to complete in a timely fashion. You can find the contact details and office hours of the economics adviser here. Note that administrative questions can often be answered more effectively by our office staff.

Usually you cannot. A class is most often closed because because the room is at capacity. In this case, Panthersoft will not permit additional enrollment in a course. Panthersoft is scared of the Fire Marshall. Sometimes a classroom is not at capacity, but the nature of the course requires us to limit enrollment. In such cases, an override may be possible for exceptional students. However, there is no point in contacting an instructor to ask for an override, because he or she usually cannot doing anything about it.

You should come to the department in DM and ask to speak with our office staff. They will know when and if an override is a possibility. Any tips or suggestions are appreciated. Please log in or register to add a comment. Please log in or register to answer this question. Colleges and universities vary in their requirements, recommendations and norms, so I would recommend strongly that you get the advice of a faculty member - or, if you can't do that, a more advanced economics student - who knows your institution.

That said, based on the information in your question, I'd suggest that you go ahead and take introduction to microeconomics now, for two reasons: 1. The questions below are limited to issues that apply to incoming freshmen for a more extensive set of FAQs covering the full Economics Major, explore the rest of this site. Note: We understand that incoming freshman have been asked in July to enroll for their fall courses.

However, students will have ample opportunity to adjust their schedules after arriving on campus in late August. Also, check out the New Student Orientation website. In general, if you have placed out of an intro class, you should, in principle, be ready to take the intermediate class in that area.

If you wish, however, you are allowed to forfeit the AP credit and take the intro class again at Cornell in your first semester. This may be advisable if you do not feel confident in your knowledge of the introductory material. Whether or not you should enroll in the intermediate class depends on how strong your econ background is and how strong your math and study skills are coming into Cornell.

You should also consider how much you want to push yourself during your first semester at Cornell. As you think about enrolling in intermediate classes, please keep in mind that Intermediate Micro Intermediate Macro require calculus as a prerequisite MATH or an equivalent. These courses can have a large number of non-freshman, which is also something to keep in mind.

Finally, we note that a common plan for people who place out of both Intro Micro and Intro Macro is to take a math course in the fall either Math or a subsequent math course - click here for more math recommendations and then take an intermediate class in the spring.

Sample course plan. Explore this major. Your major structure This major can be taken in the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Commerce and requires you to complete quantitative subjects as part of your studies. The Economics major requires 9 subjects You may choose to economics as a minor. It requires 6 subjects Breadth studies The Melbourne curriculum allows you to incorporate breadth subjects into your degree.