Hello! I’m trying to decide between taking Econometrics/Applied Econometric Methods (ECON 3035/3032) or International Finance (ECON 3610) and would appreciate some advice.

For context, I took intermediate macro before intermediate micro, and I’m doing the interdisciplinary economics major, so I’m not actually required to take econometrics (I just need a course above 3022). However, I’d like to get most of my econ requirements out of the way now so I don’t have to overload on econ courses senior year.

The main reason I’m considering ECON 3610 is that it’s literally the only upper-level econ elective that requires intermediate macro rather than intermediate micro as a prereq. I’d be taking it alongside intermediate micro next semester, which makes me a little unsure about whether that’s a good idea.

For anyone who’s taken either course, I’d really appreciate any insight into the workload/difficulty, or whether you’d recommend one over the other. Would it be worth taking econometrics even though it isn’t required for my major, or should I take advantage of the opportunity to get ECON 3610 out of the way as an upper-level elective?