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Is there any minors you would suggest getting along with an engineering degree?

I am trying to decide whether to use the extra class slots I will have open, due to taking college classes in high school, to get a minor, or to skip the minor and get a masters in 4 years in architectural engineering. I am wondering if it is that beneficial to get a minor, in say business, or if there is another minor that would work well with my major. So basically, is it better to have a major and 1 or 2 minors, or to have a masters only. #engineering #mechanical-engineering #civil-engineering

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Nick’s Answer

It depends mainly on what kind of career and employer you're looking for. If you're planning on independent practice (owning your own firm) or getting into project management, then a management minor is going to be more valuable to you than if you're more interested in concentrating on design or working at a larger firm where management and design are separate promotion tracks.

Some alternate minors to consider, if they're offered at your institution, are computer science, applied mathematics or data science -- BIM (building information modeling) is a growing specialty in civil/architectural engineering which heavily uses programming, database management and networking to speed up design and share information between the various stakeholders on a building project.

Of course, going for a master's instead is a reasonable plan too, if you'd rather concentrate specifically on engineering. Many employers aren't particularly interested in what you've minored in, especially ones that are relatively simple for an engineer to complete like mathematics.
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Leo’s Answer

I think your question demonstrates that you already see the concept of increasing your value to an organization. I personally think that a minor in business is one great alternative. Often times engineers understand the technology or the mechanics of what they are designing / building but don't always grasp the business implications like profitability or marketability. Taking some courses in the business realm would build some understanding in those areas. My second thought would be to minor in an area that would give you more depth in programming. Every engineer has to find ways to be more efficient in how they perform work, and automation is obviously one way to do that.
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Allen’s Answer

Hi Kostin - I would say a minor in business sounds good only for well roundedness. I remember my civil engineering studies being very math and science heavy and appreciating taking a humanities class. Another minor to consider is one in math. With all the math classes I took in undergrad, I almost considered it. When I did my graduate degree in management information systems, I liked the fact that the curriculum included business courses.
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