Jobs that are science based?

Will the concentration of my degree matter when applying for jobs that require a science/math/technical degree?

• I need to decide between a science concentration or a minor for my BS Mathematics degree. The science concentration requires a year of general chemistry, a year of calculus-based physics, and a year of principles of biology OR a year of chemistry beyond general chem. If I choose the path that requires a minor, then Asian studies or economics will be my minor because I already have credits that'll count towards both. So, for jobs that will take an applicant with a mathematics degree, will having a BS Mathematics, science concentration, help me more than having a BS Mathematics w/ a minor in Economics? I want to complete a social science or humanities minor because my writing needs all the improvement it can get, but I don't want my degree to be looked down on because I didn't take a lot of science courses. I've only taken a year of general chem as of right now. What do you think? What about when applying to applied math graduate programs? Thanks.

• Answer:

  Since you are a math major, the year of calc based physics will not be tough, especially kinematics. The major question is what kind of job do you want? A math major with economics as a minor is a strong statement. You could be an insurance underwriter or work with an investment company. If you want to minor more in the science realm then you are commiting to working in a field that is more science based. You can work an applied mathametician for an oil company. Since you have taken Gen Chem, you would have to take Organic. It is different than Gen Chem because it is more memorizing rules for naming compounds and then being able to name them. Either way you should be set because math majors are always needed. Good luck.