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ECON 311Mathematical Economics

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Economics

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course builds on and expands the material in ECON 211. Multi-variate calculus and optimization are covered in detail, with a focus on economic applications of the envelope theorem. The implicit function theorem and its uses in comparative statics are explored. Difference and differential equations and their application to dynamic models are introduced, culminating in an introduction to optimal control.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed the following:
    • ECON290 - Models of Choice in Competitive Markets (0.50)

Antirequisites

  • Not open to students enrolled in Faculty of Mathematics programs

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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From 2 ratings and 1 comment on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Teaches concepts from 211 but at a higher level. The course was harder than expected, as if it was designed for Math students.

    Nov 2013 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

7 posts and comments in 5 threads mention ECON 311, November 2016 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Spring 2019

Econ courses 2 points, 1 comment

“Im a first year meath student, and took afm101 as my elective for 1a. Im looking at econ courses and their prereqs. …”

u/OfficialPapaJohn: “… Usually they stack on so that by 3rd year or so you'll need 201 and 202 + 1 other course too take advanced ECON courses (i.e ECON311)”

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Spring 2018

ECON 421 3 points, 5 comments

“Has anyone here taken ECON 421? Any thoughts on this course you would like to share (difficultly, thought on how to succeed in this course, etc.). …”

u/irinachen: “so the anti-require for ECON421 is STAT 331,361,371 AND 372. For ECON323 is STAT231. ECON421 is an advance for ECON323 (in maths faculty u have to take STAT231 in order to take STAT331 as one of …”

u/opisthenar_1: “I was told ECON 311 and 421 are important (as well as just the regular higher level core econ courses). No one has given me any specific advice about the average required. Did you hear this from an advisor or someone in the MA program? …”

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ECON322 with Pierre Chausse? 4 points, 12 comments

“I can't seem to find any information about this course. Anyone take it with him? What were your experiences like?”

u/opisthenar_1: “… (I'm taking ECON 311 in the fall term, and I was very happy to see that he was teaching it). He gives you good material to review for exams and midterms -- and you get 100% on assignments just for attempting all the questions. He also forces you to use R instead of STATA. …”

u/irinachen: “Econ311 Next Semester here! :) HELLO FUTURE CLASSMATE”

u/opisthenar_1: “Future ECON 311 comrade! Lets hope Pierre keeps his tradition of providing previous exams that are 90 percent the same as the ones we're gonna see.”

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Fall 2017

Disappreciation Thread 3 points, 26 comments

u/beaverlyknight: “Oh thank god for this, I've been way too positive lately. Alright there's gonna be two parts to this. RANT ACTIVATE Part 1: CS 348 Fuck this class. …”

u/twofactorial: “I think they start multivariable calc in ECON 311 actually, though it is not a mandatory course for Honours ECON I think the time series material offered by the ECON department is fairly good. …”

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Fall 2016

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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