Anybody majoring outside of sciences/eng??

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - San Diego
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<p>Even though I applied as a human biology major, Im most likely going to switch to something in the humanities or social sciences. Perhaps latin american studies. </p>

<p>Ps Congrats to anyone who got in. I was UCSD in the ERC dorms for a month this past summer cus of Cosmos. Beautiful campus, great weather, wonderful experience. Im goin to have a hard time deciding since i got into UCLA also :(</p>

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<p>I'm majoring in Psychology [Marshall].</p>

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<p>Yeh, im thinking latin american studies with perhaps a minor in poli sci. Not sure yet. </p>

<p>Anyone else choose warren college?</p>

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<p>Political Science-International Relations (Marshall)</p>

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<p>Admitted for Bio too, but I'm switching out to Econ :]</p>

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<p>Poli Sci at Warren.</p>

<p>Not sure if I like the idea of staying in SD though. Nothing wrong with it, in fact I love it here, but it's college you know?</p>

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<p>Does cognitive science count as a non-science?</p>

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<p>Philosophy at Muir</p>

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<p>Double in Joint Math/Econ and Psych (Honors BS/MA program); minors in CogSci and Spanish.</p>

<p>subtle_overload, CogSci is considered a social science.</p>

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<p>@ Oyama: intellectually I know it's a social science but there are days it seems like a hardcore science after looking all day at that neuroanatomy book. And then there's the fact that you can get a Bachelor of Science out of it.</p>

<p>What does it mean to be a science anyways? Isn't a social science still technically a science?</p>

<p>I'm so confused @_@</p>

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<p>Science connotes physical/natural science</p>

<p>Science is technically any field that determines causal relationships using scientific method (controlling for IV and deducing results from effect on DV).</p>

<p>And the distinction between BA/BS doesn't have a concrete difference anymore. It only has a meaning if a dept offers both a BA/BS, and the BS normally either implies there's more requirements or that there's some thesis/research involved.</p>

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<p>I'm a Cog Sci major from Warren.</p>

<p>Technically CogSci is a 'social science' but it has a programming / computer (science) aspect along with a psychology (social science) aspect to it.</p>

<p>If you are in warren and have to complete Points of Concentrations (our GE's) then cog sci is listed as a science and you take social science and humanities GE's</p>

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<p>I'm a poli sci, considering double majoring in phil also depending on how much I like it.</p>

<p>Poli sci is actually a relatively popular major here, and the program is highly ranked too.</p>

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<p>Quick little sidenote:</p>

<p>UCSD is the first school to ever have a Cog Sci department.</p>

<p>That is all.</p>

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<p>UCSD and MIT are the top schools for Cog Sci</p>

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<p>I'm an international relations major and got into ERC. Still considering my final decision though.</p>

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<p>I've always viewed the difference between science versus everything else as this:</p>

<p>PHD</a> Comics: Humanities vs. Social Sciences</p>