<p>“Another thing is that math/stats courses will focus more on theory. All math majors will have to run into real analysis or some other type of proofs class. Act sci majors don’t. We are taught what’s on the exams, period. If its not on the test, you will not learn it. Some people who are extremely intellectually curious about advanced pure math/stats concepts will be disappointed.” </p>
<p>I find it strange in the US that an act sci major is like this. Where I’m from a math major is built into an act sci major. Stuff like real analysis, abstract algebra and linear algebra are compulsory. You also have to choose from a list that contains complex analysis, topology and PDE among other things.</p>