Should a Math Major Choose Minimal or Extensive General Education Requirements?

[battousai]

So one of my undergrad university choices is UC San Diego, and as some of you may [ or may not ] know, each of its 6 colleges has its own General Education requirements. The requirements range from the minimal amount of courses to heavy requirements in fields such as social sciences and writing [ 5 quarter sequences ].

My question is that for a math major, should I go for the college that has the least [ or lesser ] required GEs, or should I go for the one with loaded requirements. On one hand, I feel that having lesser GEs would give me the room to take as many math-related courses, while on the other hand, taking a wide range of classes allows me to be well rounded and be more prepared for the "real world" I think.

Suggestions or tips? What would you pick if you were in my shoes?

 

[chill_factor]

I'd say go for more GEs.

you NEVER know what you actually want to do. You might even be like me that finishes 1 major, and finds its a terrible career choice and not interesting, and if you didn't take GEs to sample other majors you'd never know what you really wanted. For example, I didn't need to take Differential Equations for my Biochemistry degree but I'm thankful that I did.

Also, math majors should have a broad exposure to other things, IMO, so they can apply their math skills to both physical and social science problems.

 

[Anonymous217]

Well, most people see GEs as courses that get in the way. That is, they're more like requirements that people just want to get over with than based on some type of interest, which is why most people would prefer taking the least amount of GEs. However, this is considering the fact that you're completely set on your major.