Minor in Economics with Mechanical Engineering major?

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I am majoring in mechanical engineering and I plan to minor in math. My elective requirements involve 6 classes, 3 of which I already completed(english, microecon, macroecon). I have the option of minoring in economics by taking 4 extra courses in economics, which would take care of my elective requirements, or I can take 2 courses in music and 1 course in econ in order to fulfill my electives instead. I know I can get an A in the 2 courses in music since they are easy, but if I take the 4 econ courses, I might not be able to get an A in all of them and also I will have to take one extra course in econ as part of the minor. Also economics courses would involve a lot more work than music. Should I do a minor in economics or should I just take 2 courses in music and one in econ instead? Would a minor in economics help me in the long run, especially in the field of mechanical engineering or is it not really worth it?
 
It's a highly unusual Mechanical Engineering program to be so slack that there is time for a true minor... What school is this?

Neither Economics nor Music would be of any use in a Mechanical Engineering carer. Economics might help of you later go for an MBA or Master's in Engineering Management.

Make sure you take your EIT/FE exam at the end of your senior year, and get enrolled in the Order of the Engineer.
 
I disagree with the first poster. Most of the senior engineering majors at my school actually have relatively light courseloads. The engineering class will meet once a week for an hour or two, that's it. No hidden lab or anything. Their classes are very project heavy though.

You mentioned that you're minoring in math. Are you asking about double minoring in math and econ? I would recommend you do the music courses. You don't want your GPA to suffer just because of your minor. Plus, you'd be taking an econ class anyway. An econ minor wouldn't be terribly helpful to you, so you should only minor in it if you are really interested in it and think you can handle the workload.
 
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