<p>I started out as an international relations major and wanting to do the political economy specialization. I had already taken AP econ in high school so I waivered out of Econ 201 and 202 and took Econ 301 (intermediate microeconomics) last semester. While most of my peers in international relations hated econ, I actually enjoyed it a lot because I had a good professor, and it was a nice change of pace from the ambiguity of writing/topics in politics. In economics, there was a clearly defined answer and as I am pretty fascinated by stuff such as statistics and the cross-section between economics and politics, this class further cemented my interest in the subject. I ultimately decided to double major in economics for 2 reasons - 1, it was a rather manageable major that I could complete easily in 4 years, and if I was going to do the political economy specialization I might as well just take a few extra classes and get the extra major, and 2 - the job prospects/starting salaries for economics majors are pretty darn good (better than international relations) and it makes my interest in international relations more specific. So for me at least so far, a double major is the best choice for what I want to do. </p>
<p>Credit-hours-wise, I essentially plan on taking 16-17 credits 1st semester every year, and 13-14 credits 2nd semester every year + 1 summer of study abroad. I have already done a tentative 4 year course plan and this works out fine, including my 2 specializations and my 20 transfer-in credits. Coursework wise it is a little bit more than average but completely manageable for me. </p>
<p>Before officially deciding to double major though, I wouldn’t bother declaring it so early. Choose one area to focus on and then take the intro level classes in the other subject that you are interested in. Then decide maybe late 2nd semester after speaking with advisors thoroughly.</p>
<p>I am going to be a freshman in Lyman Briggs this year and I was wondering if anyone had more information about Holmes. I was wondering if there is a futon in the room or if i need to bring one. Also, I was wondering if i would have room for things like a chair and a bookcase. Just anything about the hall and the rooms would be really helpful. Also, I wanted to know if certain floors are coed and which ones those are.</p>
<p>I know last year the rooms in Holmes had loungers in them that converted into another bed if needed. I heard a rumor that the loungers MAY be removed this year. I don’t know for sure. Each room has 2 beds, 2 desks, 2 chairs, bookcases, a big dresser and a closet and storage area.<br>
I don’t know if there are coed floors. The floor my son stayed on had men in one hallway and the women in the other. Maybe you should contact Holmes Hall and ask.</p>
<p>Hi, can anyone provide some information about McDonel? I’m a transfer student that requested quiet housing. (I already know international students are usually placed there.)</p>
<p>My sister was in McDonel and it all depends on the people on your floor. If it is mostly international it will most likely be quiet, if it is a lot of transfers it may or may not be quiet. Being on a quiet floor doesn’t always gurantee that the floor will be quiet. I hope this information helps.</p>
<p>Do you know how most people set up their furniture in Snyder? Or how much room there is for like storage (extra clothes or whatever)? Just wondering cause I know that dorm has like the smallest rooms on campus.</p>
<p>Or anything about Snyder that you know about would be helpful because the pictures on the housing website are crap and I haven’t really seen any of the rooms. </p>
<p>My roommate lived in Snyder last year. The rooms are kind of small, but they do have decently sized closets. You should have plenty of storage space. They have the loftable furniture there, so it’s really up to you as to how you set up. Most people I know just left the beds high and put their desks and shelves under the bed.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about being put with an upperclassman, it’s really not that common. Most non-freshmen living in the dorms already have a roommate, so you wouldn’t be put with them. Also, I lived in Wonders last year, and my entire floor was freshmen except for a small handful. Anyway, this complex is hard to get into as a freshman because case is filled with JM and HC students, and wonders, wilson, and case are the dorms the freshman athletes tend to stay in.</p>
<p>After two years. When you apply to MSU you are doing just that, applying to MSU. You have to apply and be accepted to a major by the time you have 56 credits.</p>
<p>When should we be getting our refund if we have direct deposit? And do you know if they’re still giving us funds for the Promise scholarship even though the state hasn’t dispersed them yet? Cause I’m screwed without that refund…</p>
<p>The Michigan government has until the last day of September to decide whether or not students get the Michigan Promise Scholarship and Michigan Competitive Scholarship.</p>
<p>^^^as far as i know the vegetarian selection on campus is pretty good. I don’t know about other places, but at least in south complex there is a salad/vegetable/fruit bar that is open all the time, with stuff like hummus/pita bread. They almost always serve vegetarian nuggets/vegetarian burgers/other vegetarian options when they serve meat. At case there is the quesadilla bar/pasta/stir-fry and you can choose what you want to put on. etc. One of my friends is vegetarian and he always had something to eat…I wouldn’t know about off-campus restaurants though. There was this one shop/cafe in EL that served all vegetarian but I can’t remember what its name was…and I think it might have closed down.</p>
<p>Do you know about the computer science department? How are the classes and faculty for a CS major, and what’s the difference between majoring through engineering and Lyman Briggs?</p>