QUANTITATIVE TOOLS FOR ECONOMICS
Refine the quantitative skills used in intermediate- and advanced-level economics courses. Apply math skills to the questions, models, and optimization problems that are common in economics. Topics include specific economic applications of algebra, financial mathematics, and calculus.
Topics
- specific economic applications of algebra
- financial mathematics
- and calculus
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ( ECON 101 , 102 , 111 or concurrent enrollment) and ( MATH 211 , 217, or 221 ). Not open to students with credit for MATH 222 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply techniques in algebra and financial mathematics to analyze common economic questions Audience: Undergraduate 2. Understand select topics from calculus and apply them to standard economic optimization problems Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply techniques in algebra and financial mathematics to analyze common economic questions Audience: Undergraduate 2. Understand select topics from calculus and apply them to standard economic optimization problems Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027