<p>I am definitely going to be majoring in computer science next year, and I hope to work in the artificial intelligence field (specifically games). I was wondering which would be better: a minor in math, a minor in philosophy (logic based philosophy), or a minor in religious studies (I am a hardcore atheist and have somewhat of a hatred of religions, but thats what makes studying them more interesting to me haha). Do minors even matter at all? I will most likely go to grad school however since this field of computer science is so small (compared to a field like IT anyway).</p>
<p>btw, sorry if the name kinda confuses you haha. my brother and i share an account and hes a green freak :p</p>
<p>I would say minor in math is the best option. Forget about minor in religious studies as it’s a complete waste of time. You’re better off reading some atheist books during your free time. Something like Stephen Hawking’s “The Grand Design” maybe.</p>
<p>As a backup option, include the courses in algorithms / complexity, software engineering, operating systems, and computer networks to prepare you for more general software development jobs and careers (and game designers will likely have to deal with these concepts anyway). Game designers will obviously be attracted to computer graphics and user interface courses as well as artificial intelligence courses; art and animation courses outside of the CS department may also be of help.</p>
<p>Additional courses in math, statistics, and economics / finance may allow for other career paths in things like quantitative finance or actuarial science. Logic in the math department may be more rigorous than logic in the philosophy department.</p>
<p>thanks yg7s7 and ucbalumnus! anyone else with anything to add in?</p>
<p>what about a psychology vs math minor?</p>
<p>You also might consider a major in an interdisciplinary field like cognitive science that draws on coursework from computer science, psychology, philosophy, and linguistics. You could combine this with another major or a minor in a traditional discipline, e.g., math, philosophy, computer science, psychology, as they would be some overlap in coursework.</p>
<p>There is no rule that says a minor has to be related to your major. If religious studies interests you, you could pursue it in a minor.</p>