<p>a BA in econ student for january of 2007 at penn state. if i change my mind, will this be a really big deal. the reason i ask this is because i did not realize that even the BA in econ has lots of hard math in it, and im not exactly a HUGE fan of math. (study what you love, ya know?)</p>
<p>anyhow, im thinking of switching to something like graphic design. but then the problem is that a major in that is definately not condusive with making a good living, which is also something i want. it stinks, having to choose between something you think you'd love to do for the rest of your life or choosing a major/career you may not LOVE, but you enjoy the monitary aspects....</p>
<p>im really upset that you cannot be transferred into the business school at penn state, for whatever reason, because then i would be studying finance. and although finance has some math, i would stick with it because it interests me more than economics.</p>
<p>just gimme some hints/advice. thanks guys, uve been good so far.</p>
<p>Um, I did a bit of searching on the Penn State site, & I didn't see anything that limited your ability to transfer into a major in the business school. Did you talk to the advising office?</p>
<p>p.s. graphic design is not an option either, u cant transfer into that...</p>
<p>i hate being 20 and trying to decide what to do with the REST OF MY LIFE...im thinking maybe a liberal arts degree, then kind of do a little learning about graphic design on my spare time and work with it during the summers. if i dont like it i can just go to grad school for business.</p>
<p>Did you apply to any smaller schools? Penn State is great but also huge and not known for individualized attention. Not a problem if you go in knowing you want to be an engineer or accountant or if you go into their DUS program as a freshman (for those who do not know what they want to do.)
You are very confused about what you want to do, which is not uncommon, but you may need extra assistance, which might be hard to find at Penn State, to help you find the right path.
But on the other hand a big school like Penn State gives you many more options to choose from. But you need to be able to make the decisions yourself.</p>
<p>At least at my school being an econ major doesn't involve lots of hard math--all we have to take is Calculus and basic statistics. Anyways, switching out shouldn't be too much of an issue.</p>
<p>ADDITIONAL COURSES (4 credits)
SCM 200(4) or STAT 200 GQ(4) (Sem: 3-4)</p>
<p>SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (18 credits)
Select 18 credits in Economics 300 or 400 level with department approval, including at least 9 credits at the 400 level (Sem: 5-8)</p>
<p>that doesn't look so bad--only two math classes, right? If you genuinely don't like economics then that's fine, transfer out, but if you're just afraid of the math don't be because you can do it. Unless you take econometrics, the only math involved in the actual economics classes is some basic basic calc and algebra.</p>
<p>Econ in Liberal Arts at PSU also requires a foreign language - but they have a lot to choose from unless you already are proficient in one which would save you some classes.</p>