{"id":20957,"date":"2017-06-22T16:57:07","date_gmt":"2017-06-22T20:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=20957"},"modified":"2019-07-19T23:00:56","modified_gmt":"2019-07-20T03:00:56","slug":"what-even-is-math","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=20957","title":{"rendered":"what even is math"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi!<\/p>\n<p>So I was planning on getting into the Management major; I\u2019m currently doing ECO100, MGM101 and MGM102 this summer. I\u2019m having no trouble with MGM but I\u2019m failing ECO. I was thinking of switching to the DEM Specialist.<\/p>\n<p>Is DEM super math heavy with finance and economics too, or is it more art and management theory? I know there\u2019s a mandatory 300 level ECO course, but since it\u2019s geared towards CCIT students is it as difficult as ECO100?<\/p>\n<p>Thanks!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p>hi!<\/p>\n<p>unfortunately, i really have no idea how math heavy DEM is. i&#8217;m not in that program and i&#8217;ve never taken those course, so i don&#8217;t know how much i can really say about it. i can&#8217;t share my experiences \u00a0i also support and really identify with your math avoidance. i heckin&#8217; hate math too.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20958\" src=\"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/giphy-15.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"159\" \/><\/p>\n<p>i suggest that you check out <a href=\"https:\/\/student.utm.utoronto.ca\/calendar\/program_group.pl?Group_Id=39\">the program calendar<\/a>, though. they have all the requirements that you need to complete to finish the program. i would also get <a href=\"https:\/\/student.utm.utoronto.ca\/calendar\/program_group.pl?Group_Id=39\">in contact with the department themselves.<\/a> according to this, they have an embedded student advisor. i think it would probably be a good idea to talk to them- they have the most up-to-date and relevant information which i&#8217;m not really privy to.<\/p>\n<p>i hope this helps! good luck m&#8217;dude.<\/p>\n<p>xoxo,<\/p>\n<p>aska<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi! So I was planning on getting into the Management major; I\u2019m currently doing ECO100, MGM101 and MGM102 this summer. I\u2019m having no trouble with MGM but I\u2019m failing ECO. I was thinking of switching to the DEM Specialist. Is DEM super math heavy with finance and economics too, or is it more art and management theory? I know there\u2019s a mandatory 300 level ECO course, but since it\u2019s geared towards CCIT students is it as difficult as ECO100? 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