<p>I love psychogy and I love math. Would i have to double major or is there a major that combines both of them in some way?</p>
<p>Statistics is heavily involved with social science research like Psychology and Sociology. You can major in Stat and Psych and work as a Research Assistant.</p>
<p>Some possibilities to consider:
Economics is quite math-focused. Certain areas of economics research are relevant to psychology, e.g., behavioral economics, game theory.
A math background is highly desirable in psychology. Statistical analysis is employed across most areas of psychological research. If you are interested in graduate study in psychology, math-focused areas include mathematical psychology, and tests & measurements. Certain areas of education/educational psychology would be possibilities, too, e.g, research on math education. Certain other areas of psychology might involve research on the cognitive skills involved in math, decision-making, etc. A strong background in quantitative skills also could be appropriate for engineering/human factors psychology at the graduate level.
So, you could do a double major in psychology + math or do a major in one of them with a minor in the other. Besides math, consider majors in statistics, computer science, operations research, applied math, and economics—all of which might include a significant math component.</p>
<p>The “math” you like, is not necessarily the math you are going to encounter in a mathematics program. When people say they like math, the generally mean they like algebra (or calculus) - which is all procedure/formula based. Those types of classes go away at fairly quickly in your math career.</p>