Economics Department Representative: Sharon Harrison
Mathematics Department Representative: David Bayer
For a complete list of
faculty on leave see:
http://www.barnard.edu/provost/facleavelist.html
The Economics and Mathematics major provides the student with a grounding in economic theory comparable to that provided by the general economics major and exposes the student to rigorous and extensive training in mathematics. The program will be particularly useful for students planning to do graduate work in economics, which frequently demands greater mathematical training than that acquired through the minimum requirements of the basic economics degree.
A major in Economics and Mathematics must complete the following 14 courses or their equivalents:
Economics: (7 courses)
| ECON BC 3018 | Econometrics |
| ECON BC 3033 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory |
| ECON BC 3035 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory |
| ECON BC 3041 | Theoretical Foundations of Political Economy |
| ECON BC 3062 | Senior Thesis (two semesters of the Senior Thesis are optional) or
a Senior Seminar in Economics or Mathematics (ECON BC 3063, MATH V 3951, MATH V 3952 or an equivalent approved by the Chairs of the Mathematics and Economic majors) |
Two economics electives with an intermediate micro- or macroeconomic theory
course as prerequisite.
Mathematics:
(7 courses)
| MATH V 1102, 1201 | Calculus II, III |
| MATH V 2010 | Linear Algebra |
| MATH V 2500 | Analysis and Optimization or |
| MATH W 4061 | Introduction to Modern Analysis) |
| SIEO W 3600 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics |
Two electives at or above the 2000 level, one of which can be MATH V 3951 or MATH V 3952, the undergraduate seminar in mathematics. MATH E 1210 is also an approved elective.
Students must obtain approval from each department representative before selecting electives. In exceptional cases, these may be from related fields; other courses can be taken with prior approval.