Mathematical Economics

Dr. William J. Stull, Chair

Dr. Dimitrios Diamantaras, Advisor

Economics Department
Ritter Annex, Room 623
215-204-8169
dimitrios.diamantaras@temple.edu

or

Dr. Edward Letzter, Chair

Dr. Boris A. Datskovsky, Director of Undergraduate Studies

Mathematics Department
Wachman Hall, Room 632
215-204-7847
boris.datskovsky@temple.edu

The Departments of Economics and Mathematics offer the Mathematical Economics program as a platform for systematic concentration in the mathematical approach to economics. Economics has progressed in the last several decades by making extensive use of mathematical techniques. As a result, students who wish to pursue graduate study in economics, finance, accounting and other disciplines that make an extensive use of economics need a thorough grounding in both economics and mathematics. The Mathematical Economics curriculum provides this grounding with a broad selection of courses that cover all important areas of economics and the mathematical tools required for a critical, deep mastery of these areas. This program is especially recommended for those students who intend to pursue graduate studies in Economics. 

Bachelor of Arts

Summary of Requirements for the Degree

1. University Requirements (123 total s.h.)

• Math 0701 (4 s.h.) and/or English 0701 (4 s.h.), if required by placement testing.

• All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses as part of their major. Following is a list of courses that can be used to satisfy the writing-intensive requirement: Economics 3596, Economics 3597, Economics 3598, Math 2196, Math 3096, or Math 4096.

• Students must complete a set of university requirements: General Education (GenEd) or Core.

• New freshman students starting in the 2009-2010 catalog year are required to complete the General Education Curriculum (25-26 s.h.). See the General Education section of the Undergraduate Bulletin for the GenEd curriculum.

• New transfer students starting in the 2009-2010 catalog year are required to complete the University Core Curriculum requirements (34-35 s.h.) including completion of the library orientation, Temple Information Literacy Tutorial (TILT). See the Core Curriculum section of the Undergraduate Bulletin for the course requirements.

2. College Requirements

• 90 credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST) or the College of Liberal Arts (CLA).

• 45 Upper-Level (2000+) credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST) or the College of Liberal Arts (CLA).

• Two (2) Upper-Level (2000+) Liberal Art courses.

• Second (2nd) Level of a Foreign Language (1002).

3. Major Requirements for Bachelor of Arts (61-62 s.h.)

• One (1) Computer & Information Science course is required (4 s.h.): C+IN SC 1053, 1057, 1068 or 2168.

• Ten (10) Mathematics courses are required (33-34 s.h.): Mathematics 1041/1941, 1042/1942, 2043, 2101, 3031, 3032, 3043 and three (3) Mathematics electives at the 3000-level or above.  Math 2196 can fulfill one of the Math electives, but it must be taken prior to Math 3098 and 3141.

• Eight (8) Economics courses are required (24 s.h.): Economics 1102/1902, 3501, 3502, 3503, 3598, two (2) economics electives at the 3000 level or above and one (1) additional elective from the following list: Economics 3504 or 3521.

(F) - Fall only course.

*Math 2196 can be substituted for a 3000+ Mathematics elective and it is also a writing-intensive course.  It must be taken prior to Math 3098 or Math 3141.

Note:  One of the Math electives must be a writing-intensive course in order to satisfy the University requirement that each student must fulfill two writing-intensive courses within the major.