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I'm currently a sophomore who is major in Electrical Engineering.I really get the feeling that math is extremely important and useful and I do admit I began to like math after learned calculus.
Some people may say,EE students learn a lot of math already.But I don't think so,and the math we learn is obviously not enough.We are only required to learn Calculus and differential equations.I'm sure I will take more math courses in the following semesters but I won't have enough time to learn a lot of math if I continue to be major in EE(EE is hard,we have to learn a lot of sophisticated stuff other than math).
It seems that the only solution is to change major.Sadly,I'm dumb at math,I'm not really good at it.I doubt whether I can handle math major or not.Besides,I'm not pretty sure the job prospect for math major students.
You are only a sophomore, right? over two more years to go. Look at the type of Math courses that will be available to you later. You may find something that appeals to you.
To be a math major requires that you be GOOD in math. You can still take all the math that you can squeeze in. You can even have two majors if you work extra hard.
The jobs open for someone that just majored in math are usually, but not always, in teaching. It's a good back-up career. There is also positions for someone that has taken Statistics, but that's sort of a limited field too.
ducksburg, have you gone to the career counseling center at your school and taken the tests to see where your interests are? You may be in the right or wrong field for all you know.
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Sadly,I'm dumb at math,I'm not really good at it.
My husband is a mechanical engineer and is extremely strong in math. He is VERY good at it.
I would go in to see your counselor and schedule those tests before you get too much further down your path. Liz
I'm currently a sophomore who is major in Electrical Engineering.I really get the feeling that math is extremely important and useful and I do admit I began to like math after learned calculus.
Some people may say,EE students learn a lot of math already.But I don't think so,and the math we learn is obviously not enough.We are only required to learn Calculus and differential equations.I'm sure I will take more math courses in the following semesters but I won't have enough time to learn a lot of math if I continue to be major in EE(EE is hard,we have to learn a lot of sophisticated stuff other than math).
It seems that the only solution is to change major.Sadly,I'm dumb at math,I'm not really good at it.I doubt whether I can handle math major or not.Besides,I'm not pretty sure the job prospect for math major students.
Any advice will be appreciated!
Thanks.
I'm not completely certain what you are asking...
Are you worried that you don't have enough of a math background for your EE major? Do you like math so much that you want more of it? I'm trying to figure out why you are considering a math major.
Are you worried that you don't have enough of a math background for your EE major? Do you like math so much that you want more of it? I'm trying to figure out why you are considering a math major.
I'm with you buddy, I can't really find the question being asked here.
.Originally Posted by ducksburg. I do admit I began to like math after learned calculus.
the math we learn is obviously not enough.We are only required to learn Calculus and differential equations.I'm sure I will take more math courses in the following semesters but I won't have enough time to learn a lot of math if I continue to be major in EE. Sadly,I'm dumb at math,I'm not really good at it.I doubt whether I can handle math major or not.
Any advice will be appreciated!
Thanks.
confusing buddy, try again no offense
if u aren't good at math, don't major at it.
If you're an EE major, then surely you have the Math requirements, don't you? Why not continue in your major? perhaps I'm not understanding your question.
I'm currently a sophomore who is major in Electrical Engineering.I really get the feeling that math is extremely important and useful and I do admit I began to like math after learned calculus.
Some people may say,EE students learn a lot of math already.But I don't think so,and the math we learn is obviously not enough.We are only required to learn Calculus and differential equations.I'm sure I will take more math courses in the following semesters but I won't have enough time to learn a lot of math if I continue to be major in EE(EE is hard,we have to learn a lot of sophisticated stuff other than math).
It seems that the only solution is to change major.Sadly,I'm dumb at math,I'm not really good at it.I doubt whether I can handle math major or not.Besides,I'm not pretty sure the job prospect for math major students.
Any advice will be appreciated!
Thanks.
what do you want to do with yourself? The opportunities are more plentiful for an engineer. Math tends to lend itself to education, unless you go far enough with it and open up doors to work in think tanks, cryptography, etc. . . I have a BS in computer engineering and am thinking seriously about getting a second BS in math, after I finish my Masters, because I want to teach math in high school. It really all depends on what you want to do. Many EEs get to play with hardware, work in inventions, and the work tends to be more hands on. Math positions will tend to be more theoretical in nature and may not entail as much work with physical gadgets and gizmos. The friends I had who were in the EE program were there because they liked to play with things and wanted to acutally be able to hold something physical to work on or develop, not just play with theories.
I'm guessing you're looking at double-majoring in EE and Math, because there is a lot of overlap between the two programs?
I have a BS in Software Engineering (started in Computer Science, and considered the double major in Math because the programs had a bunch of overlap as well), and a minor in Math. I had considered the double major because I thought it would look good on a resume, not because I actually enjoyed it (which I don't). I ended up switching to Software Engineering because it was a much more practical perspective, where I could actually put my knowledge to use, instead of writing papers for obscure scientific journals.
I agree with what the above poster said about the practical versus theoretical nature of where you see your life/career heading. Math (as well as Computer Science) tends to be very theoretical. While the first couple of years of math courses are fairly simple (meaning Calculus 1-3, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Calculus based Statistics, Logic), it gets significantly more difficult as the years progress (Automata Theory, Advanced Calculus, Abstract Algebra, Combinatorics, Number Theory, etc)
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