University Courses

[AustinB]

Hello LTT,

 

At the age of 15 I've decided to start thinking about University. So I've been looking into the following to continue what I want to do with my knowledge of programming:

• Computer Science
• Mathematics & Statistics

What I would like to do with my programming skills is make algorithms. Trying to figure out what users like, preferences - predicting the Stocks, Currency exchanges.etc Basically Things that have to do with Math.

 

Are there any other courses I should be looking at?

 

Edit: I'm also interesting in Networking Architecture

Edited August 31, 2014 by AustinB

[jezza39]

A hard core mix of stats and buisness is actuarial science, or econometrics. The former pays extremely well, and would require algorithms and computer programming. but to a lesser extent than what you might want. You will use computers to run models, change those models as new data comes in etc.

[VMaxMuffin]

• Computer Science
• Mathematics & Statistics

You can always do a double degree - usually they're only a year longer than 'regular' degrees. I'm off to Uni next year, was originally going to do just Mechanical Engineering but now I'm thinking about a double in Mech Eng and Maths Sciences.

[AustinB]

You can always do a double degree - usually they're only a year longer than 'regular' degrees. I'm off to Uni next year, was originally going to do just Mechanical Engineering but now I'm thinking about a double in Mech Eng and Maths Sciences.

So you're taking both Majors at the same time? Majors is the right word?

 

A hard core mix of stats and buisness is actuarial science, or econometrics. The former pays extremely well, and would require algorithms and computer programming. but to a lesser extent than what you might want. You will use computers to run models, change those models as new data comes in etc.

Which one pays extremely well?

[VMaxMuffin]

 

Are there any other courses I should be looking at?

 

 

To be honest you're asking in the wrong place. You should be talking to people who know you - we don't know you at all. You've told us that you like maths, but people who know you will know what things will suit you better. At the end of the day though, the best thing to do is look at the websites for the universities you're thinking of going to and dig around. Look in the areas your interested in (which sounds like pure maths and business-related things) and see what you find.

 

Here in Australia most (all?) schools have a careers advisor who is here to help you with these things - if your school has one then make use of them.

[jezza39]

So you're taking both Majors at the same time? Majors is the right word?

 

Which one pays extremely well?

 

Actuarial science, it's fucking hard, but very well paying.

 

VMaxMuffin means that in Australia, you can do two undergraduate degrees at the same time, as in Australia, specialised undergrad degrees are enough to qualify you for Medicine/Health Sciences/Engineering/Law, no need for a pointless undergrad followed by a masters in what you really want to do.

[VMaxMuffin]

So you're taking both Majors at the same time? Majors is the right word?

 

If I'm honest I'm not exactly sure. But basically you end up with two certificates at the end - in my case, I'll end up with one that says I completed an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, and another that says I completed Maths Sciences.

 

I think a double major is different - probably better off asking someone already at uni, but I think a double major is basically when you take two majors under the same degree (e.g. if you were doing a science degree, it would mean majoring in both Physics and Chemistry). But like I said I'm not really sure how that works, and it's probably different in different countries too.

[VMaxMuffin]

VMaxMuffin means that in Australia, you can do two undergraduate degrees at the same time, as in Australia, specialised undergrad degrees are enough to qualify you for Medicine/Health Sciences/Engineering/Law, no need for a pointless undergrad followed by a masters in what you really want to do.

 

exactly, although you can still do a masters if you want - just depends on the course.