<p>I am a Junior Transfer accepted as Pre-Sociology with the intent of going to Law School. After doing all my research I've found that Philosophy helps significantly with your LSATs although Sociology is where my heart is.</p>
<p>At first I was thinking of double majoring but now I'm finding that that might just be too difficult and wont be worth the stress at the end of the day (I have two small children who deserve me to be 'present'). So I'm seriously considering minoring in Philosophy just so I can get the exposure and possibly help on the logic region in the future, without compromising what i genuinely love to study.</p>
<p>Any upper level UCSB students add a minor? What's the process like? I researched in a bit and found I only had to email the department I wanted to minor in to find the requirements.</p>
<p>Are you doing this because you think taking philosophy courses will be useful in getting used to the kind of careful reading, reasoning, and logic that law school and the LSAT need? If so, you don’t need to have a declared minor in order to sign up for classes in the Philosophy dept. So you can take classes to your heart’s content. </p>
<p>And in fact if you go to the dept website you can find this form <a href=“http://www.philosophy.ucsb.edu/program/major_minor_sheets/Minor_2009-10.pdf[/url]”>http://www.philosophy.ucsb.edu/program/major_minor_sheets/Minor_2009-10.pdf</a> that lists the requirements for the minor, such as they are. But I don’t see why you need to have some official stamp on your diploma saying “minor” if taking a few of the courses will teach you what you need to learn. College is short, and you have less time left than most. I’d say rather than locking yourself into a minor, take the Philosophy classes you want and use the rest of the units to take other courses you’ve always wanted to take in college.</p>
<p>Yeah, you’re totally right. I’m not going to lie- I’ve worked really hard and would like an extra stamp on that diploma. Just say’n. Hahaha. But yes, it’s more to prepare myself and you’re right…</p>
<p>I added a minor in my senior year after transferring (history, which was easy because it had the same lower division requirements as my poli sci major). It was as simple as going to the history department adviser and signing a form.</p>