Econ/CS or Econ/Math double major

College Majors Business Major
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<p>Hello, I'm a sophomore attending Florida State University. I'm currently an econ major and thinking about adding a second major. My school has just recently introduced a B.A in CS program and I think it will be beneficial to gain some programming skills for the future. However, I've read just about everywhere that Econ/ Math is the way to go. The problem with that is I will would have to take calc. 2 during the summer at another university closer to home so that I graduate on time ( cant afford to stay at FSU for summer), and I am afraid that since it would be at another school, it may not properly prepare me for calc 3 at FSU ( since they may teach their calc. sequence differently). However, this other university is also a florida state school, so I may be in luck. </p>

<p>Note: I do not plan on going to grad school for econ and the B.A in computer science only requires calc. 1.</p>

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<p>anyone? ( 10 char)</p>

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<p>You’ll be fine. Go ahead and take the class at the cheaper school. The Calc sequence is essentially the same at the majority of universities. I’d double in Econ/CS because it is more practical. If you have no econ Ph.D desires, taking any math beyond the calc sequence doesn’t seem productive. </p>

<p>Also, have fun at FSU. I wish I would have stayed there. I don’t have many regrets, but leaving Tally is one of them. :(</p>

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<p>Econ math is much stronger, much more impressive. If you want to learn programming, just pick it up on the weekend, it’s not that hard to learn (to the level that you will find useful in other applications).</p>

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<p>thanks for the replies! what if I’m looking do the peace corp after college, then some more work, followed by an MBA? which would be the wiser choice?</p>