<p>Can anyone explain to me the major differences between Applied Math and Discrete Math. Which is more marketable? have you enjoyed? I can't seem to decide which one I should major in.</p>
<p>Also I plan on going to medical school after undergrad, so if that weighs in in any way...</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>What school offers a major in discrete math? I'm used to thinking of it as a subfield, not a major.</p>
<p>Discrete math is a subset of applied math, more or less (some might say that parts of discrete math are too theoretical to be considered "applied", I'm just drawing the line differently than they would). Applied math has both discrete and continuous versions.</p>
<p>I would go with applied, simply because it's more widely applicable. Discrete is very good for computer scientists (for example), but in a good applied curriculum you should get the discrete that you would need anyway.</p>
<p>Georgia Tech</p>
<p>From there website:</p>
<p>"The School offers programs leading to two undergraduate degrees: the Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and the Bachelor of Science in Discrete Mathematics. Both programs emphasize the study of core mathematics as well as its applications. They provide excellent preparation for employment as well as graduate study in mathematics and related fields."</p>
<p>I majored in discreet math but I'm not allowed to talk about it.</p>
<p>I'd talk to the Georgia Tech people, I think this is an unusual major. I think the thing about applied math is, you want to take it along with some specific subject you are also studying in-depth, like economics or statistics or whatever. So it depends on your interest. Maybe the discrete math is for people interested in computer science? I have no idea...</p>
<p>"I majored in discreet math but I'm not allowed to talk about it"
-- Umm, can I ask why your not allowed to talk about it?</p>
<p>And, yes after further research I discovered Discrete math is for those people going into Computer science, Applied is for everyone else.</p>
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"I majored in discreet math but I'm not allowed to talk about it"
-- Umm, can I ask why your not allowed to talk about it?
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It's a play on words. When you have to be "discrete" about something, it means you should be secretive about it.</p>
<p>HA! I get it now, I fell so slow.</p>
<p>No wonder he spelt discrete, 'discreet'.</p>