Graduates from humanities and social sciences departments tend to have taken more courses in foreign languages and humanities among liberal arts classes, while graduates from engineering department have taken more courses in mathematics and basic sciences.
Among graduates from humanities and engineering departments, the employed have taken more major courses in adjacent areas than the unemployed have.
For graduates from engineering and humanities departments, taking courses in mathematics and basic sciences is found to have a positive impact on landing the first job.
Taking courses in mathematics and basic sciences is also helpful to workers' level of skills, competencies, and training achievements after employment.