<p>As a JHU student I am deciding to switch out of the Biomedical engineering program into Applied Math. Might be also pursuing an economics minor as well but I was also considering the civil engineering minor. I have also heard minors don’t mean much, but especially a minor in engineering, is it practical or have any respect?</p>
<p>It’s hard for me to see how a civil engineering minor would be professionally helpful to anyone, except perhaps for someone practicing in a related branch of engineering, or in a related non-engineering field (e.g. architecture, surveying, or geology).</p>
<p>Sometimes people get engineering minors because they plan careers in technical management. However, I don’t think a civil minor would particularly help you to become a manager or administrator in this field. Civil firms are typically run by licensed PEs (just as accounting firms are typically run by CPAs, or law firms are typically run by JDs). It would be difficult or impossible to get a professional engineering license with a civil engineering minor, depending on state laws.</p>
<p>Especially with an applied math degree. I would just stick with the applied math with no major. Very versatile degree.</p>
<p>It all depends on your career goals and choices, I am not sure how much a minor in engineering will help, some professions require licensed engineers and taking engineering courses in college may be of assistance, but I am not sure of a minor will qualify compared to a major.</p>
<p>Applied math can vary by school so if your focus is on a subject it may be worth taking the minor, ie you mentioned economics.</p>
<p>Note: You need to check around to see if a minor would mean anything for example, engineering, I know economics means a lot as a minor, if a minor can give you enough hours that your qualified.</p>
<p>As a said, please post more information.</p>
<p>Yeah I asked around and the minor in engineering does not get you certified and is just an extra notation. I am just wondering if I should pursue it but it’ll be some thinking on my part to think about and to see what will happen in the future.</p>
<p>If I were you I would ditch an engineering minor and focus more on a science minor (if you are considering chemical engineering, go chemical minor; mechanical engineering, try physics; biomedical, try Biology). You can work in an engineering related field with an applied science degree. You may not be an engineer, but that doesn’t have to stop you. </p>
<p>This depends on your goals though. Why applied math? What do you plan to do with it? I can’t think of a field where applied math would directly help an engineering major. Economics and math seem like widely applyable subjects, but the connection to engineering might be a stretch</p>