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thelock85
2y ago
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STEM majors were 38% of Yale 2022-23 undergrad degrees. STEM + Econ - 48%. Arts & Humanities - 24%. Social Sciences - 38%
https://oir.yale.edu/data-browser/student-data/degrees/bache...
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LegitShady
2y ago
why would anyone bundle STEM and econ?
mikeyouse
2y ago
Because Econ in good schools is extremely math heavy and is obviously STEM-adjacent.
LegitShady
2y ago
nah. just because it uses math doesn't make it stem adjacent. economics is not a science.
thelock85
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2y ago
Mech.E + Econ here. As I recall after Intro to Micro and Macro, it was all calculus and statistical modeling.
LegitShady
2y ago
How does that make it STEM? If I study social science and use math does that make social science stem? Or does it mean you used a lot of modelling in a non stem subject?
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LudwigNagasena
2y ago
Because it’s basically applied math.
LegitShady
2y ago
so is counting to 50 going up 5 at a time. that doesn't make it STEM. It's not a science.
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