<p>What are your thoughts on double-majoring in Computer Science and Biology? I want to work in the biotechnology field and the options I've narrowed down to pretty much include:
- CS/Bio (double major)
- CS major/Biotech minor
- BME major/CS minor</p>
<p>I think that the double-major would give me a lot of weight on both the scientific and technical sides, but I want more opinions.</p>
<p>Do they offer a biotech major at your university/college of choice - or are you asking in general for all colleges. Most schools should offer a biotech emphasis within the Biology Major. If they don’t and you want a more rigorious academic life, double majoring is an option. </p>
<p>One thing that I don’t think folks really appreciate, is that most of these forward thinking careers are going to require a graduate degree if you’re looking for any forward mobility. Can you make a career with a bachelors: sure, in fact my best friend does with having a “simple” Chemistry degree working a Genentech. But I wouldn’t expect that to be the rule, but the slight exception. Look at what graduate school courses will offer you as far as concentration requirements. If your school of choice isn’t based on individual units, and you can afford (mentally) to do the double major - go for it.</p>
<p>So I think my two best options would be either double-majoring in CS/Bio or CS major/Biotech minor. The differences pretty much come down to the Biotech minor taking 4 business classes, and the Bio major taking an extra intro Bio class, Genetics, the 2nd semester of OChem (the only one I’m really scared of), and a Bio elective instead of the business. So essentially both paths have a fairly full science background, covering Bio, Chem, and Physics, just one touches on the corporate side, and the other fills out the scientific side and comes as an extra major rather than a minor.</p>