<p>Hey all! I am a freshman in college and I am coming to where I want to pick a major. I was considering a communication major because I love public speaking and have always loved journalism. However, I was reading on here that for law school the schools often "don't favor" communication as a major. Is this true? I also have a love for history, would that be a better major?</p>
<p>Please help me out!</p>
<p>Yes, and yes.</p>
<p>A traditional liberal arts major trumps a more pre-profesional major, at least at top law schools.</p>
<p>What about compared to having a minor in philosophy? or Maybe minors in both history and philosophy</p>
<p>IMO, you should just major in History of Philosophy,maybe with a minor in comm.</p>
<p>I’m just worried about what kind of job I could get with a major in philosophy or in history with just a BA.</p>
<p>Minors don’t matter, nobody will care. Are there no liberal arts majors from your school that are employable?</p>
<p>To be honest I don’t know what liberal arts degrees are employable…</p>
<p>COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
BA in Anthropology
BA in Architecture
BA in Art History
BA in Biochemistry
BA in Biology
BA in Chemistry
BA in Communication Studies
BA in Computer Science
BA in English
BA in Environmental Studies
BA in Ethnic Studies
BA in French
BA in History
BA in Interdisciplinary Humanities
BA in International Relations
BA in Liberal Studies
BA in Marine Science
BA in Mathematics
BA in Music
BA in Philosophy
BA in Physics
BA in Political Science
BA in Psychology
BA in Sociology
BA in Spanish
BA in Theatre Arts
BA in Theology and Religious Studies
BA in Visual Arts</p>
<p>Is comm employable? If you are dead set on a social science, why not do a relatively intellectually rigorous one?</p>
<p>Yeah, of these communications is the worst. I’d also avoid interdisciplinary humanities and MAYBE ethnic studies. Otherwise law schools won’t care and you can pick your favorite.</p>
<p>Okay! Thanks for all your help</p>
<p>So I believe I will double major in Political Science and History.</p>
<p>Just do one, IMO.</p>
<p>Are you sure that you have to decide now? My daughter is a college junior, and she changed her mind several times. </p>
<p>Also, go to the library or a bookstore - there are several books (one from the folks at Duke) about what past students majored in, and what they wound up doing as a grown-up. There was usually little (or no) connection.</p>
<p>Alternatively, go to your schools counseling office and ask them - they probably track what their alum studied, and what they went on to do.</p>
<p>At my school, if you want to study abroad, you have to decide rather quickly.</p>
<p>Law school adcomms probably won’t care, as long as you’re not at ITT tech or something.</p>