tenacious.sol

I'm thinking about majoring in chemistry and minoring in accounting (at UCLA...if I can get in since their accounting program is great for the CPA exam). Do you think that majoring in a science can put me at a disadvantage when I'm aiming to go into business? I'm planning to study science out of strong interest and obtain my CPA to give me a strong background in business. I'm not sure if the ordinary business admin major is that exciting to me so that's why I probably won't major in it. I heard though that majoring in science pretty much means that you pretty much have to aim for graduate school like pharmacy school or work in research forever! lol

Can I get the same job opportunities and internships in college by doing the chem/accounting combo rather than lets say an accounting major or business admin/accounting major?


*the thread below: "Please help picking science major" kind of scares me because I don't want to be locked into horrid research if I don't want to go med/pharm.

Formidable

If the business degree doesn't excite you (and I don't blame you), why do you want a business career?

Some but not all.

tenacious.sol

Well, I love science and business, but I don't like the idea of majoring in economics...using impractical theories nor just concentrating solely on a business major for business. I want to explore more science at college without sacrificing my opportunities.

If I can get a CPA and get great work experience through it...wouldn't that open doors to other business jobs? I would figure that if you can get a CPA, business degree or not, it can give you more job options. After getting solid experience built onto your resume...does the major even matter?

Varsev

Look at the CPA exam eligibility requirements, and go from there. You need to have completed certain semester hours, and have completed general business courses in addition to the accounting classes.