All of these subjects sound so interesting....

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<p>So I'm interested in majoring/minoring in the following: Cultural Anthropology, Human Development and Social Relations, Philosophy, Sociology, psychology or Spanish. I like to read about stuff like the Titanic, and I like to question everything. We did dig a little bit into psychology in art when we talked about the brain hemispheres, and I thought it was a little interesting. I didn't really care for biology, particularly cells, like knowing what a mitochondria does. I like Spanish, I think, and I'm kind of good at it, but not the best. I like listening to the language and speaking it with some hesitation, I don't really love any particular subject yet (I'm in high school) I just kind of like them all, though I haven't really taken any classes in these subjects except Spanish. I don't think I've found my "thing" yet, and I feel pressured to declare my major before I start applying.</p>

<p>I am not looking to be employed in these fields after a BA; it would be after an MA or a PhD. </p>

<p>I'm not sure about sociology. I've heard that the soc class at my school is a joke; you work in groups all the time and you learn about things like sterotypes and cliques. I'm not interested in that stuff as much.</p>

<p>I don't really know what I love. I'm sure there's more to soc than stereotyping high schoolers. Anthro....I thought I was definite....now, not so much. Maybe it's too broad? I'd like to study how past people lived and how their lives where in comparison to ours....like with Titanic. I guess I would be less interested in the biological side, the chem side. (I really dislike chem!!!) Also the reasearch part....I think I could picture myself digging in a hole for human artifacts. I also think neanderthals are cool. I'm taking an evolution class this year, so I'll have a better idea.</p>

<p>HDSR just sounds cool. But, it involves much psych. Not too sure....</p>

<p>Philosophy sounds really cool, and I think I wouldn't mind reading about what Plato discovered to an extent.....I think I'd rather learn about WHAT he discovered more than his actual life, like his kids or something else that's super-specific. </p>

<p>I guess that's another thing; I think I'd rather learn about past societies more than individuals.</p>

<p>IDK Everything sounds intereresting in its own way!! What would pair well as double majors/minors? Can you double minor? Are any of these majors boring? I don't think any of them would! I don't care if they're useless....I just want to study something that I'll love!</p>

<p>Also, which classes would have the fewest students in them for better student-teacher ratios?</p>

<p>Please don't say something like "you have tons of time to decide." Not if I have to apply next week! I know it's not set-in-stone when I apply, but I just think it would give me more peace of mind.</p>

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<p>Go first semester as undecided, take one corse in each of those, go from there.</p>

<p>Philosopghy isn’t about the philosophers real life, i hope you understand that.</p>

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<p>This honestly sounds like a ■■■■■.</p>

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<p>What kind of job are you looking to have? Your major(s) should go along with what you plan to do after college. Then you should study the others on your own, because they interest you! But your major usually correlates with your wanted career and so on…</p>

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<p>The only major you listed where I see a direct career path would be psychology. The other ones regardless of whether you get a PhD or not only have direct career paths in teaching.</p>

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<p>As UAkid said, graduate school is in your future if these are your majors of choice. I know at U of Alabama, doing research in human development does not require any more that a masters degree though. </p>

<p>Out of all the majors you have listed, Spanish seems to stick out to me since the rest sort of deal with interactions between people and the effects of these interactions.</p>

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<p>You could look into majoring in humanities. It combines a lot of the social sciences that you seem to be interested in. Bits of art, history, economics, culture, etc.</p>

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<p>You don’t have to declare a major when applying to colleges. You are recommended to do so when you’re applying to impacted programs, or certain schools within the college/university(i.e. nursing, engineering, architecture, design, etc) that tend to have a list of major requirements that need to be completed asap.</p>

<p>I’m not sure if you know this but majoring in Spanish, or any foreign language, primarily consists of reading literature from authors who write in X language. It is not so much about studying the “language”(conversation/grammar) so much as it is studying its literature. It is the same thing with majoring in “English”. Studying English consists of reading novels/literature by authors who originally wrote in the English language.</p>

<p>With all that said, I think if you’re the type of person who has many interests make sure to pick schools that will force you take your general education in multiple departments. This will allow you to take a class(or maybe more than one) in all of the subjects you listed. After taking these classes, you’ll realize that some departments are not caught up to be what they appear, or what really interests you.</p>

<p>If you’re currently undecided, you should really apply as undecided. If you have to write an admissions essay explaining your major choice, be honest. Tell them you have a lot interests, and would like to further explore each subject before committing to a choice.</p>

<p>I personally had a hard time choosing a major in college. Once I started attending the school I attend now, I realized that the major I thought would interest me the most turned out to be not as interesting. I ended up taking an elective class(the subject matter interested me more so than the idea of actually taking the class) that helped me choose my current major of Comparative Literature. I used to have a misconception of literature as a major. I naively thought majoring in literature only consisted of reading a lot of books. It’s not. There is so much you learn from studying literature. You learn history, psychology, philosophy, sociology, science, art, about different time human experiences and emotions, etc. I actually think literature is the most well rounded humanities/liberal arts major out there, more specifically world literature and comparative literature. In world literature and comparative literature, it’s just not about the big classics everyone knows about, it also can include literature or writings from survivors of major historical events or from writers who lived through certain time periods and whose words/literature have come to define the times.</p>

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<p>^ I’d like to thank you for your post. It was well thought-out and executed. I don’t think I will declare a major until I actually enroll, because this year I’m taking an online Spanish lit class and either Psych or philosophy.</p>

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<p>^^Guy/girl knows what he’s/she’s talking about.</p>

<p>I’d suggest you go in as undecided and take one of each of these courses within your first year. With an intro class in Anthropology, Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology and Spanish you’ll have 15 credits right there. A full schedule of classes that you’re interested in and want to know more about. (Not saying you have to take these courses, but take one course in each field you’re interested in)</p>

<p>Its hard for me to tell you any more than that without knowing what your career goals are. If you get to the end of your first semester/year and you’re still interested in studying say Anthropology, Sociology, Philosophy and Spanish you should then research each major and what you can do with the major. If you’re a dedicated student you can double major in two of them and study the other 2 in your own free time. If you’re a boss then you could probably even have a minor along with the two majors. Don’t try to do anything more than a double major though. Its better to just study other stuff in your spar time. Life is long and you’ll have time to pursue your interests in other social sciences.</p>

<p>Like the pos above you says if it comes down to writing an admissions essay on your major simply be honest about why you’re undecided. That you have an interest in many fields and want to take some time to explore those fields before you make your decision.</p>

<p>I’m majoring in English Literature and was looking at some of the social sciences for another major and minor. So I took a sociology course and am taking an anthropology and philosophy course this semester. Sociology and Philosophy are classes I have to take anyways for my current major and Anthropology fills and elective credit. Starting off I really knew nothing about any of these subjects besides what other people had told me about them. I’ve always thought that you should take at least one course in college that you have no prior knowledge about or experience with, just to broaden your horizons and try new things. Taking these classes exposes me to those new things, fills my needed requirements AND allows me to check them out to see if i’d like to study them further.</p>