Major or minor.. How much does it matter?

<p>What exactly is the difference?</p>

<p>I am asking this because of the situation I am in.</p>

<p>I attend a college that only allows one major and one minor. I cannot double major, even if I take all the required classes.</p>

<p>So if I major in something like Finance, and minor in math, is it still possible for me to go to graduate school and pursue a masters in mathematics?</p>

<p>And same for psychology. If I choose a minor in psych, would I be able to apply to a graduate school as a psych major?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>In general, it's not required that you major in the specific subject that you'll be pursuing in graduate school. Take a look at the admissions pages for your prospective schools. They might name other routinely acceptable majors, and they might suggest alternative demonstrations of capability such as the GRE subject test. They'll be primarily concerned with your preparation for the subject, which generally corresponds with your major but need not necessarily.</p>

<p>Hope this helps,
Joe</p>

<p>Just choose your math classes carefully. Most math depts will list the mininimum courses they require for admission to graduate work. It's not the number of units, but the subjects covered that is important. Also, it may be possible to take more than the number of math classes required for your minor. It doesn't matter that it isn't called a major.</p>

<p>Yeah that's what I figured for math.</p>

<p>But does the same thing go with psychology?</p>