What should I choose for my second major?

[Pekka]

and math will also break your head, so it might be good to find something else to go with it...

[Spiffor]

Jet engines are the way of the future

Mechanical engineering

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
I also plan on getting an MBA at CMU through a 5-year program they have (undergrad and MBA in 5 years). The primary use for the second major would be in knowing the fields in which I could apply the CS.

Why not get an education instead?

MBA's are cannon fodder.

Economics is the only worthwhile subject on that list.

[Tingkai]

From the list, I'd say take economics, but Kuci would be better off studying something completely different from comp sci. that would give him a different view of the world and show different ways of thinking.

Most important, find courses that have lots of good looking female students.

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by Tingkai
Most important, find courses that have lots of good looking female students.

If you don't have a GF, actually is true.

JM

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Tingkai
From the list, I'd say take economics, but Kuci would be better off studying something completely different from comp sci. that would give him a different view of the world and show different ways of thinking.

Most important, find courses that have lots of good looking female students.

Take art history. Lots of good looking girls take that, and if you take it, you might actually become a person.

[Addled Platypus]

we need smarter Bananas....

[Az]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
I also plan on getting an MBA at CMU through a 5-year program they have (undergrad and MBA in 5 years). The primary use for the second major would be in knowing the fields in which I could apply the CS.

Kuci

you're going places kid - now don't forget to be a party smarty

I'd take the MBA only after some actual experience, but that might be just me. As to what your second major should be, you should ask yourself what you really like to do and achieve ( I am sorta assuming you're doing CS to bring home the bacon )

[civman2000]

Yarrr and woo be teh MATH.

[Peter Triggs]

I'm attending Carnegie Mellon University, School of Computer Science this fall, and I'm trying to decide what to double major in.

I know a bloke who used to teach Philosophy there, but he's retired now. Too bad you missed out on having a chance to study under him, he's a really good teacher:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Scott

[Apocalypse]

If I were you I'd go for an MPA over an MBA.

[Kontiki]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

I want to actually enjoy college, not finish it in a couple years.

You enjoy college outside of class. Taking as few classes as possible will allow you to allocate more time to drinking.

The truth has been spoken. Don't take a second major at all. Being a bookworm isn't enjoying college, and will most likely have zero impact on your future success.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Who says a second major will make you a 'bookworm'? You have a certain minimum credits... your major won't take all of them.

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

Originally posted by Agathon


Why not get an education instead?

MBA's are cannon fodder.

Economics is the only worthwhile subject on that list.

Actually you have the hard sciences down (or at least aptitude to understand them) you do need to round yourself out a bit more hence the suggestions for masssive drinking and social (read nonschool) interactions are actually good life lessons.

MBA does fit the bill somwhat in that regard as well although if you do go that route for your own sake understand the finance parts but look more towards marketing or human resources to dabble in topics you otherwise would not expose yourself to.

Lastly it is somewhat comical that Aggie admits that filosophy is not worthwhile.

[Kontiki]

If you can get a second major with the minimum number of credits, I suppose you're right. Personally, I spread out my electives over a number of different areas I found interesting. I haven't spent a moment wishing I had a second major, or that I took more classes in undergrad than what I took (which, IIRC, was the bare minimum).