<p>I’ll be a freshman this year and I am a bit concerned about choosing my major. Knowing already what I would like to do for a career (which is in design), I applied to design school but due to my lack of preparation and my background in a college preparatory curriculum instead of an arts based education, I was not accepted. I then decided that it would be best to get an education versed in business but I am enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences. I understand that we do not formally declare a major until our sophomore year, and that there is art history and studio art, but I am thoroughly uninterested in those options because they do not specifically deal with my area of design and I really want business training, particularly entrepreneurial or microeconomic based. Therefore, my question is, provided my circumstances, what are my options - can I minor in a subject not in my certain school? In the course selection guide it said that if we would like to do something with finances (the example it gave) we could talk to the dean of Carroll and arrange for that to happen - is anyone familiar with this? Thank you very much for your help.</p>
<p>u could major in economics, which is in cas i believe</p>
<p>well, like tennisboy said, economics is a major in A&S and dont think entrepreneurship is a concentration within CSOM. I think your best option would be to call BC and ask about it as well as talking to the dean.</p>
<p>If you’re interested, as the other two have said, you can certainly complete a full major in Economics within A&S. You can also take up to 6 courses in CSOM, and while it will not appear on your transcript as a “minor” in management/finance/whatever, it is the equivalent. The point I wanted to make, though, is that your major does NOT matter. Seriously - take classes that you’re interested in, find a major that suits your interests, and the rest will fall into place. Most of the Ivy’s don’t even have “business” majors for undergrads, and yet many of those kids go into the business world. I have friends going to med school who are International Studies Majors and friends working in Finance for Goldman Sachs who were PoliSci Majors. The point is that you are getting a college degree from BC and you are learning how to think along the way. Hope that helps!</p>