<p>I am wondering what exactly would be the difference between going for a Double Major or going for a Major and a Minor. Does this have to do with the amount of credits you have in an a specific area? I've heard stories of people who first start off doing one major but because they took other classes in another area they end up either with a Double Major or a Minor in something else. One of my professors at a local college actually found out just last Fall that she had a minor in a science (I believe it was Biology) even after 13 years of teaching what she majored in, Psychology.</p>
<p>These are some areas I'm interested in (in order of interest):
-Economics
-Statistics
-Business Management
-Applied Mathematics</p>
<p>They are somewhat related to each other as majors and I know some of the courses might be similar. What would be my best bet as a student to either combine two of these for a Double Major or split them up as Major and a Minor?</p>
<p>What are you interested in doing career-wise? If you're going to grad school major in economics (or math) and take courses in the others. Dedicate your electives to your interests. If you want to go right to the working force, just major in math and in economics. That's what I'd do if I had those interests.</p>
<p>A BS in economics often has a lot of quantitative work, so a double major in math may not be neccessary. Double majors don't really put you at an advantage in the work force, aside from widening your initial list of job prospects (i.e. you can scout for jobs typically given to two different majors). </p>
<p>The best thing to do is, once you get into college, find a list of courses and write down all the ones you're really interested in. Then find the requirements for the majors and minors you're interested in, and see which one matches up the best. A double major usually means you will give up a lot of electives, so if you see that the courses you want to take are spread out among a lot of different departments then it's probably not a good idea.</p>