When making a list, how many majors do you want to keep in mind?
I have many aspirations, each completely different from another. It's hard for me to make a decision because they all have or don't have something that another major does. I would think that narrowing it down would be best when picking a college but....I don't know. I guess you should be open-minded? #college #college-major #major #college-advice #undecided
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Richard’s Answer
However, you want to make sure you don't have too many on your list! That might make it a little too hard to choose between. When making your schedule for the first few semesters at college, you can take a variety of classes for all the majors your considering and then from there you can make a final choice based on what you enjoyed the most.
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Paul Goetzinger MPA College Advisor
Paul’s Answer
Hi Lauren:
In the past, when I have reviewed majors with my students, I have normally had them focus on two potential majors, which are similarly related to each other. One primary major area, and a potential major related to their field of interest as a backup plan in case something should go sideways in pursuing their primary major. We called this a "Concurrent Emphasis Plan."
Let me give you an example. Many of my past college students wished to pursue careers in nursing, which required them to obtain an Associates or Bachelors in Nursing degree. This meant they would need to complete requirements in math, social sciences, humanities, biological sciences (such as Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry and Biology etc...) and the other requirements for nursing. One trend, that I began to observe, is that many of the requirements for the nursing major, basically paralleled and were the same, for many of the requirements in other health sciences majors. So if something went wrong with the nursing major, the student could then switch over to another major and not lose a year of college. Several of the nursing majors did switch over to Health Care Leadership or even Radiology or Respiratory Therapy and ended up completing degrees and doing very well.
The same can be said for other majors. Public Administration and Business Administration majors take many of the same classes.
I would also look at some of the concentration the majors have within them as well. Business majors for example has concentrations in Finance, Marketing, International Trade, Accounting and other areas. So definitely review what these concentrations within the major have to offer you, and see if they interest you and your passions for a future career.
So I would look at two potential majors when making a list. You should definitely choose something that you love to do. Because if you are doing something you love, you will be more fully engaged with your classes and with your college major, and this means better grades and a better overall experience within your eventual field of study.
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