<p>Hello guys, I'm an incoming freshman that is looking forward to major in either computer science or chemical engineering. I'm just wondering what is a good minor or double major to go along with those majors.</p>
<p>which of these is best for jobs/career wise?</p>
<p>CS + econ minor
CS + chinese minor
ChemE + chinese minor
ChemE + NuclearE joint major
ChemE + Material Science joint</p>
<p>or any other combinations that are good for the future?</p>
<p>thank you guys.</p>
<p>Minors don’t really count for anything, so don’t go out of your way to get them.
As for joint you can hold off on deciding until later.
What college/major are you coming in as?</p>
<p>i’m undecided in letter and science
so minor doesnt help in terms of future job advantages?</p>
<p>they don’t even appear on your diploma.</p>
<p>Well, what are you most interested in?</p>
<p>Trying to get a minor in may be easier with L&S CS than with Chemical Engineering (or the joint majors). Chemical Engineering + Materials Engineering joint major can make sense if you are specifically interested in those fields.</p>
<p>A minor might help in some specific circumstances (e.g. Math + Statistics + Economics => finance or actuarial), though often just selected courses instead of a minor will be just as good for such purposes.</p>
<p>how is the workload of joint majors? will i still have enough time to play a sport (badminton) or have some free time to party a bit?</p>
<p>There is a fair number of lab courses in Chemical and Materials Engineering, so the workload per unit is likely to be higher than for many other majors (e.g. math). For comparison, L&S CS has high workload courses with computer programming, but does not have as many courses required for the major as Chemical and/or Materials Engineering.</p>
<p>The joint-majors do not have that much greater of a workload than the regular chemical engineering major. They just cut a bunch of ChemE requirements and add nuclear engineering or materials science/engineering courses in their place. </p>
<p>For example, in the ChemE-NucE joint-major, you DON’T have to take Organic Chemistry (Chem 112A), Biology 1A, any chemistry electives, or chemical engineering electives. Instead, you take Physics 7C, Engineering 117, and roughly 5 Nuclear Engineering classes.</p>
<p>how is the job opportunities for chemE? is it as good as cs?</p>
<p>Not as good as CS, but pretty good.</p>
<p>If you’re just interested in getting a job/career then you should probably go for CS.</p>
<p>thank you. im still trying to find out my interest in cs</p>
<p>You can compare job prospects for new graduates here:</p>
<p><a href=“https://career.berkeley.edu/Major/Major.stm[/url]”>https://career.berkeley.edu/Major/Major.stm</a></p>
<p>Note, however, that prospects vary by year depending on economic and industry cycles.</p>
<p>so is the workload for cs or cheme tough? i’m trying to play badminton 3-4 times a week for couple of hours. will i have time for it?</p>
<p>I think most people agree that CS and ChemE are two of the more difficult majors at Berkeley, but it’s definitely possible to still be an athlete. My friend (also a ChemE) runs cross country and track for Cal, for example.</p>