Economics and Computer Science

College Majors Business Major
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<p>I'm fairly convinced I will being go to UCSD, UCD, or UCSC. Maybe I'll add some privates to that list, but I'm sure I'm not going to be offered a good enough aid package to make attending worthwhile. </p>

<p>I want to double major in computer science and economics. I really like both subjects, but I'm unsure about the double major, so if CC would answer my questions, I would be much obliged...</p>

<p>1) I want to either work at a data analysis firm or consulting once I'm out of college. After a few years, I want to go back to school. I eventually want to end up working in business after, but I really like CS, so I'm not completely sure. </p>

<p>Given that desired path, would my double major help me in any way? Are there any jobs that someone who studied both economics and computer science be suited for (I'm not necessarily talking double major). Do the degrees complement each other in any way?</p>

<p>2) Is the double major be worth the extra year/potentially lost salary? Someone told me the added major of economics is not that much extra work, and it would manageable. Can anyone confirm?</p>

<p>3) If yes to 2), what AP classes should I self study for to make it easier for me to get classes? I have World, Biology and CS with 5's, and most likely Literature, Calc AB and Chinese with 5's. I'm pretty sure I could pull off a 4/5 Macro and Micro if I put some effort into it. I'm also pretty sure I could get a 5 on HuG and Euro. I may be able to do a 4 in Stats. My ability to score well would go down with the more tests I study for.</p>

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<p>Yes there is a really good intersection of economics and computer science. Especially if you want to work in consulting and data analysis. I’m double majoring at UT in economics and math. In addition, I’m looking into a program called computational science, where computer programming is used to create math models for quantitative analysis in various science fields (including social sciences like economics). I don’t know much about the UC schools, but you should see if there is anything there like computational math or scientific computing. </p>

<p>You don’t need to double major in CS. In fact, I wouldn’t do that unless you really want to go into creating software programs. You’ll be taking a lot of CS classes that don’t really have to do with what you’re looking for. I would just take some of the intro classes, or whatever is required in the program I mentioned above. </p>

<p>For AP classes, CS and Micro+Macro Econ is obviously are the intro courses you’ll be taking. Calculus of course is needed. Learning Stat will be useful, but it didn’t give me credit for any of the requirements I have, and I anyway still have to take economic statistics and later calculus based statistics.</p>

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<p>Also, talk to Inmotion12. He told me a lot about this stuff.</p>