I'm majoring in aerospace engineering (main career objective) and history, but am considering ditching history for a minor in statistics. Which would look better to employers, a minor in a skill directly involved with the work or another complete bachelor's degree that proves that i'm well-rounded?
2007-02-01 03:51:46 · 6 answers · asked by jimmycheesemaster 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Just in case the first major fails you, go for a completely different second major.
It's kind of like going to college on a football scholarship and majoring in education. Yeah, you want to play for The Bears when you graduate but maybe teaching in Chicago will work if the bears don't draft you.
2007-02-01 04:02:27 · answer #1 · answered by momoftwo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In previous generations, the whole point of college/university was to go study the liberal arts like history, english, languages, etc. Educated were people who knew about those things. If you wanted to be a doctor, lawyer, or business-person, you went to graduate school after you had that good base education.
Now, college has become more of a trade school where you study to be a particular thing. Students feel pressured to major in something that will get them the most money quickest--and it's hard to argue against that. But you can have the best of both worlds.
If you value being well-rounded (regardless of what your future employers think), stick with your History studies. Liberal arts like History teach you to think critically, understand the big picture, and solve problems.I majored in Finance, and I stood out from the crowd with my Philosophy and Psychology minors. I have a great job now, but I'm glad I studied those things because of how they helped me develop intellectually.
If you really feel like you need a statistics minor for an edge, you can get that in addition to the history major. Go to summer school or stay an extra semester. A great option is to combine study abroad with your history major--you can get tons of great history credits in almost any study abroad program.
2007-02-01 04:07:32 · answer #2 · answered by lizzgeorge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two related majors is a great option. Not only will it look good for future employers, it will give you more opportunities as you expand your career.
The point that will really make the dual majors work for you is to keep them fresh. If you become employed as an engineer, make sure to keep working with statistics so that you can honestly put that on your resume as a skill. Just having the degree means little if you don't show real-world applications of it.
2007-02-01 03:58:46 · answer #3 · answered by JJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you want to do when you graduate? I think that if your main objective is to get into engineering, particularly aerospace as a specialty, then I suggest you go into something more pertinent, like business or statistics or even physics. It just depends on what you want to do. Now if you go into a different field where its more general, then a major doesn't matter as much as the education/diploma.
2007-02-01 04:00:39 · answer #4 · answered by It is what it is 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fairly not. you may learn what you like. and despite if those 2 subjects are polar opposites, do not short substitute your self the prospect to earnings them while you're in the bubble of a school. you are able to sense sorry approximately it later. If historic previous and aerospace floats your boat, then do it!
2016-10-16 10:04:47 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it's not.
this is like someone who has a degree and fix houses in the side.
2007-02-01 03:56:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋