Do minors really matter?

College Majors
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<p>I'm majoring in international studies with a dual minor in political science and journalism, or possibly a dual in int'l studies and Poli Sci with the journalism minor. </p>

<p>What my question is do minors really matter? I know I have to go to graduate school to really do anything in Int'l Studies or Poli Sci. But I would like to be able to possibly get some kind of journalism job when I graduate with my BA. Will a minor suffice for the job? I've heard that its fine because it just as long as you can write well written articles. </p>

<p>What are your guys thoughts about minors?</p>

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<p>anyone have any thoughts?</p>

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<p>bumppppppp???</p>

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<p>I think it really depends on your situation and interests, but remember that your liberal arts degree probably won't specifically correlate with your job.</p>

<p>That said, if journalism is what you want to do, then that should be a major. Also, beware of spreading yourself too thin. It's generally better to be deeply knowledgeable about one or two areas than semi-knowledgeable about three.</p>

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<p>I'm on record in this thread (<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/517870-major-help.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/517870-major-help.html&lt;/a&gt;) as saying that Journalism should come first, as a major. Others disagree, but from what I see, they're basing that on observations. I actually work in a branch of Journalism and deal with the real media. </p>

<p>In your case, since your primary fields of interest aren't even close to Journalism, I have to say that your chances of an entry-level job in that field are quite slim. That is, if you were an English major with these questions, you'd be better off. (Still not great, but better off than IR and Poli Sci.) </p>

<p>Bottom line: If you want to work in Journalism, get a Journalism degree. Just "being a good writer" is rarely enough.</p>

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<p>Minors don't matter but actual experience does. If you are interested in journalism you need experience doing journalism, if the minor gets you that experience then it is fine. But the issue is demonstrable experience.</p>