<p>I'm on track to complete my all my GE requirements by the end of my freshman year, but as a Stats major I have to take one class of math every quarter until the beginning of my junior year before I can do work for my major. </p>
<p>So what do I do for those other 3 classes every quarter of my sophomore year??</p>
<p>Take three more math classes in the next three quarters? Don’t really see what else you can do unless I’m missing something.</p>
<p>Sorry, re-reading it doesn’t seem so clear. For every quarter until I’m a junior, I have to take one math class and only that one so I can advance to the next level for next quarter. That means that the only classes I have to take are the one math class each quarter, leaving 3 classes each quarter empty because I have already completed my GE. What do I do in those extra 3 classes a quarter considering I can’t work on my major yet?</p>
<p>A few suggestions:</p>
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<li><p>Take your remaining math classes over the summer so that you can start working on your major next fall.</p></li>
<li><p>If you need additional courses outside your major (to get enough credits for graduation), consider building an area of concentration. Statistics is most useful when combined with another field for applications.</p></li>
<li><p>If you don’t want to take any extra courses and you have to take your math and statistics courses in precisely this order, consider dropping down to part-time status in your sophomore year. You could earn some money or gain valuable work experience.</p></li>
<li><p>Your posting history suggests that you are at Santa Barbara. Have you already completed the PSTAT 120 sequence? If not, that’s something you should consider in your sophomore year because it’s a prerequisite for all upper-level statistics classes.</p></li>
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<p>Consider getting a double major. Depending on what you want to do with your Statistics degree, getting an additional degree in a variety of subjects can be very beneficial. </p>
<p>If you like computers, consider a double major in Computer Science.</p>
<p>If you are considering teaching/research, you might want to consider a double major in Mathematics.</p>
<p>If you like business, you can consider Economics. Stats and Economics are usually combined in many graduate programs for Econ, and may also be called Econometrics.</p>
<p>Also, Stats goes very well with any core science major. You might consider Chemistry, Biology or Health Science if you want to use your stats degree for clinical research (which should help you get into grad school).</p>
<p>Double major in something that interests you, or pick up a minor. Take classes that interest you.</p>