<p>Hello everyone!</p>
<p>I was wondering what a good alternate major would be for someone who wants to be a Math Major.</p>
<p>I used to be a Computer Science Major but I failed physics so now I am applying every where as a Math Major because it is the only major whose pre reqs I will finish. ]:</p>
<p>Do UC’s even allow alternate majors any more?</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>You can do statistics? If you do TAP with UCLA, they will definitely consider your alt. if you don’t get into your first choice major.</p>
<p>Where do you want to go?</p>
<p>I am doing TAP. </p>
<p>Any UC is fine, however a lot of them require Physics for Math Majors, so that is my biggest problem…</p>
<p>Does Cal require physics for math majors, just wandering so I can plan…</p>
<p>Cal doesn’t require physics, but it does require you to take discrete mathematics which might be quite a doozy to take depending on your school.</p>
<p>The Berkeley math major does not require transfer students to take discrete math (Berkeley Math 55 equivalent) before transfer, although you can if there is a course articulated to it at a community college near you. If not taken before transfer, it should be taken as soon as you can after transfer.</p>
<p>Statistics is another obvious major for someone who takes the prerequisites for the math major. Economics is another possible major – taking the additional math courses that a math or statistics major would take can help you if you want to take more mathematical economics courses and/or go to graduate school in economics.</p>
<p>The Berkeley L&S CS major (BA degree) does not require physics. Santa Cruz also offers a CS major (BA degree) which does not require physics.</p>
<p>thanks for the info! :)</p>
<p>but isnt economics a heavily impacted major qt places like Berkeley, UCLA etc. ?</p>
<p>Sent from my SGH-T959V using CC</p>
<p>^You’re right, Economics is, but Math/Econ is not.</p>