Pure Math vs Applied math for Financial Engineering program

<p>Hi. I am a sophomore and still have not decided my major yet. i started school with biololgy </p>

<p>major but wanted to switch the major to Ams (applied math and stats, which is in </p>

<p>engineering school) by taking math </p>

<p>class. I do have a great in interest in financial engineering..and as of now, my goal is to </p>

<p>get into a good financial engineering program after undergraduate...I do know that i have </p>

<p>to take alot of math and business classes to prepare for the program..but i am not sure what iam supposed to major in.. </p>

<p>pure math, or AMS?? </p>

<p>-btw, im also minoring in Entreprenuership management, where i took many accounting,and other business classes.</p>

<p>I want to add one more question. In my school, there's not a big difference between pure mathematics and AMS. Calc 1,2,3, Lin algebra, Differential.. these three classes are the same requirements. Only 4 classes are different, here is the chart.</p>

<p>pure mathematics; Analysis 1,2(Introduction to Real Analysis, Calculus on Manifolds), Advanced Algebra 1,2(or number theory)</p>

<p>AMS: Scientific Computing, Intro to Optimization, Prob Stats 1,2</p>

<p>above chart shows there are four different required courses for each major. Which is a heavier courseload?</p>

<p>id go for applied math and stats because some of those upper levels at Hopkins (investment sci, risk analysis and hedging, etc) gear you more for business, what level math are you in now?</p>