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Cecelia
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How much harder is it to add on a minor in college with your major?
I've been admitted to Louisiana State University as a political Science major, but I want to add an environmental science minor. My main concern is time management while also pursuing the different fields I'm interested in.
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Chad Sheffield
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Kudos, Cecelia, for the ambition! Acknowledging that time-management will be critical to success with multiple focus areas is a great first step. Generally, you'd likely benefit from elective courses that qualify as pre-requisites for both fields, if there are any. But if you haven't already, you'd probably get the best advice speaking to a career counselor at LSU who can give you specific direction on how to make this a reality at the university.
Anna Kelly
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It’s great that you’re thinking about how to balance your interests early on. Adding a minor can definitely be manageable, especially if you plan ahead and stay organized. Many minors are designed to complement a major without adding too much extra time, but it will depend on how the course requirements overlap. I’d recommend meeting with your academic advisor early to map out a plan—they can help you see where classes might double-count for both your major and minor or suggest when to take certain courses to avoid overload.
Time management will be important, but pursuing different fields you’re passionate about can actually keep you motivated and make your college experience more rewarding. As long as you stay proactive about planning your schedule and give yourself flexibility when things get busy, adding a minor can be a great way to explore your interests without overwhelming yourself.
Time management will be important, but pursuing different fields you’re passionate about can actually keep you motivated and make your college experience more rewarding. As long as you stay proactive about planning your schedule and give yourself flexibility when things get busy, adding a minor can be a great way to explore your interests without overwhelming yourself.
Han Boon Koh
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Not from the US, but I was also in the same boat as you when I was attending university in my home country. Coincidentally, I am also a political science major, with a minor in sociology.
It is always important to understand your personal interests and knowing how much work to take on without burning yourself out. Having this in mind, I decided on having my minor being related to the social sciences because I was both interested in other aspects of the field, as well as understanding that there would be an overlap in terms of skills and/or content.
Ultimately landing on sociology was an eclipse of both my personal interest along with how both fields of study can complement each other. And I can safely say that the remaining years of university was enriching as I was able to apply what I learnt across my major and minor, and the contents of the courses really supplemented my overall learning.
It is always important to understand your personal interests and knowing how much work to take on without burning yourself out. Having this in mind, I decided on having my minor being related to the social sciences because I was both interested in other aspects of the field, as well as understanding that there would be an overlap in terms of skills and/or content.
Ultimately landing on sociology was an eclipse of both my personal interest along with how both fields of study can complement each other. And I can safely say that the remaining years of university was enriching as I was able to apply what I learnt across my major and minor, and the contents of the courses really supplemented my overall learning.