<p>I wish to major in mathematics, but I wish to have career options in engineering related fields if I am to stay with a bachelor's degree.
I do not know how much the ABET accredit is important if I am to get a Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Mathematics , Physics , and Engineering. (<a href="http://www.math.wisc.edu/amep">http://www.math.wisc.edu/amep</a>)</p>
<p>Will the non-ABET limit me? Is it better to say....just major in math? Is a non-abet accredited engineering worthless?
Should I instead just major in math and take courses in computer science?
Or should I just major in something like.....discrete mathematics?</p>
<p>*Note: My purpose is to attend graduate school in further applied mathematics and/or robotics. I wish to pursue math my career for it is more than a simple tool for me. However, will majoring in this field limit my prospects?</p>
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Yes, maybe, and no.</p>
<p>There are some engineering jobs that will need ABET-accreditation, specifically those that require professional certification, but it is not clear that you will pursue those jobs - I didn’t, and I have and ABET-accredited degree! It really depends a lot on the field.</p>
<p>As to just majoring in math, the only advantage I can see is that it is a relatively well-understood major. Some people may like that AMEP degree once they learn about it, others may prefer someone more focused. Regardless, this has nothing to do with accreditation, since neither math nor AMEP fall under ABET.</p>
<p>And without ABET accreditation you can still work just fine in most engineering fields. There will be some jobs you cannot take, but a lot more that you can. In most fields, I say again.</p>
<p>There really isn’t any grey area with this question… No, it’s not worth completing an engineering degree that is not ABET accredited. The majority of companies (and many grad schools) require an accredited engineering degree… especially if you plan to work for a national lab or government organization. </p>
<p>TLDR: Don’t do it.</p>
<p>If you are using the degree to cater towards Applied Mathematics jobs, you may be in good shape. </p>
<p>There are also engineering jobs that accept applications from other majors outside of engineering. However,
I don’t know how successful people are who apply for these jobs with a non-engineering degree. Success rate is probably not that high.</p>
<p>When I look at this program, I see it as a mix of engineering physics and applied math. I think this could be a great launching pad towards a graduate program in engineering. Plenty of physics majors and applied math majors go to graduate school in engineering. If you are inteding to go to graduate school, I wouldn’t see any problem with AMEP.</p>