Basically,

I plan on minoring in math.

I need to start taking courses this summer/next year.

I am majoring in Honours economics and finishing up my second year with no math courses done so far except gr 12 calc/vect.

I am planning on taking math 2x03 as soon as possible,

but I have a question you guys.

I checked the math department and last summer they only offered math 1a03 and 1aa3 in the summer. Do you think they'll offer 1x03 and 1xx3 this summer?

I wanna take the 1x03/1xx3 instead of the life science version because I am planning on applying to graduate school and need math courses that also focus on theories.

Now that being said, math 2x03 requires either 2aa3 OR 2xx3... therefore if 1a03 and 1aa3 are the only courses offered in the summer and not the math versions of them, should I just take them or wait to take 1x03 and 1xx3 in 3rd year (1st and 2nd term) and take 2x03 the spring before 4th year.

How much of a disadvantage would I be in taking 1aa3 prior to 2x03 instead of taking 1xx3? That's the only question that bothers me, since I want to be as prepared as possible for higher level math and math is all about a solid foundation.

For 3rd year, I can't seem to think of any courses that require 1x03 and 1xx3 urgently, so it wouldn't make a difference if I took them next year instead of the summer if they're not offered.

Sorry for the ramble, I just wanna make the right decision and have a solid math foundation for grad school in economics.

Any advice is appreciated,

Thanks.

Edit:

Also on another note, I also need to take Stats 1L03 and Econ 2B03 prior to Econometrics 3u03. I plan on taking Econometrics I 2nd term of next year, so that i can get stats 1L03 and econ 2b03 done in summer school/first term of next year.

You don't need 1X/1XX. There really isn't that much of a difference between the 1X-series and the 1A-series. Take the 1A-series in the summer.

Now, 1B will be really helpful, if you're not planning on taking it. Math 2X assumes a sound knowledge of the material in 1B.

Thanks for the response.

I will take 1A03/1AA3 in the summer for sure then if 1x03/1xx3 aren't offered.

What do you think about taking Math 1b03 along with 1a03 in the first term of summer? Or would taking Stats 1L03 and 1A03 more manageable since I want to grasp the concepts fully and get 12's.

I would say taking 1B03 and 1A03 is definitely manageable. Getting 12's in both is doable as long as you put in the work. I even find that taking several math courses at once is helpful as sometimes the material in both courses "build off each other" if that makes any sense.

I will definitely be taking 1A03 and 1AA3 along with either STATS 1l03 or math 1b03 (both are only offered first term)..

It would work out perfectly if stats and 1b03 were separate terms, but I am going to have to pick one of the two to go take along with 1a03.

Would you guys say STATS 1l03 or math 1b03 was more challenging first year?

I think of going with this:

Spring: MATH 1A03 and STATS 1L03
SUMMER: MATH 1AA3 and an econ elective

I am deciding to take stats because I need it as a prerequisite for ECON 2B03 which was only offered first term this year. So next year I will be able to take Econ 2b03 first term, and Math 1b03 as well.

Thanks everyone!

Math 1B03 is available in either term, so you don't necessarily need to choose one or the other.

If you want to take 2nd-year math, take math 1B03 instead of stats 1L03.

There are no differential equations in this thread, this is no dilemma of math.

This thread's purpose is convergent.

Thanks for the info.

Originally Posted by RyanC

There are no differential equations in this thread, this is no dilemma of math.

Bah, keep your mathematical pathologies to your empirical selves, engineering and science.

@Jess Mo

http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/courses/spring_summer.php

Did you mean Math 1b03 is available both terms as in during the year? Because there the link above only lists Math 1b03 as available in the summer term 1 not term 2 session.

Do you think that is the final timetable for the summer for mathematics?

I guess it won't matter if I don't take Math 1b03 in the summer as I would take it next year before Math 2x03

If you want to get the minor as fast as possible,

You should take:
Math 1A03 (M,W) and Math 1B03 (T,Th) first term of summer
Math 1AA3 (M,W) and Math 2R03 (T,Th) second term of summer

Then next year during fall/winter, you should take
Math 2X03/2XX3 OR Math 2A03
... and of course Math 2C03 which is offered in second term

then I believe you need about 2 more 3rd/4th year courses and this shouldn't be a problem

also, stats 1l03 seems useless, if you're looking to do a minor in math, Stats 2D03 might be a better choice (although i'm not even sure if you need any stats courses)

Originally Posted by Europe1010

@Jess Mo

http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/courses/spring_summer.php

Did you mean Math 1b03 is available both terms as in during the year? Because there the link above only lists Math 1b03 as available in the summer term 1 not term 2 session.

Do you think that is the final timetable for the summer for mathematics?

I guess it won't matter if I don't take Math 1b03 in the summer as I would take it next year before Math 2x03

Sorry, I was thinking you meant during the Fall/Winter Term for next year.