The B.S. specialization in mathematical business economics is substantially more rigorous in quantitative and mathematical training than the B.S. specialization in economics (business). It aims to address the needs of mathematically oriented students who intend to pursue graduate studies in economics or work for businesses seeking to employ young economists with a solid foundation in quantitative as well as business-oriented skills.
    The B.S. specialization in mathematical business economics includes all of the existing requirements for a B.S. specialization in economics (business), with the exception of having to take either ECO 180,  Introduction to Mathematical Economics or ECO 182, Introduction to Econometrics instead of ECO 184. In addition, the program requires 18 semester hours in mathematics and statistics, starting with MATH 71.  Analytic Geometry and Calculus I and MATH 72, Analytic Geometry and Calculus II serving as prerequisites or corequisites for MATH 117, Statistics for Economics I, MATH 118, Statistics for Economics II and MATH 135A, Linear Algebra. Furthermore, replacement of MATH 117 and MATH 118 for the current requirements of probability and statistics in the economics (business) specialization (QM 1 and QM 122 offered by the School of Business) will require student to substitute these six introductory credits with more advanced business courses.