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LegitShady
2y ago
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why would anyone bundle STEM and econ?
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thelock85
2y ago
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Mech.E + Econ here. As I recall after Intro to Micro and Macro, it was all calculus and statistical modeling.
LegitShady
OP
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?
bigstrat2003
2y ago
Social
science
is STEM by definition. The S stands for science.
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LudwigNagasena
2y ago
· 2 in thread
Because it’s basically applied math.
LegitShady
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2y ago
so is counting to 50 going up 5 at a time. that doesn't make it STEM. It's not a science.
LudwigNagasena
2y ago
3/4th of STEM isn’t science…
mikeyouse
2y ago
· 1 in thread
Because Econ in good schools is extremely math heavy and is obviously STEM-adjacent.
LegitShady
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2y ago
nah. just because it uses math doesn't make it stem adjacent. economics is not a science.
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