I want to definitely double major in Anthropology and Philosophy but I also want to minor in Spanish or Botany or both.
I was wondering if this is a good idea?
It’s not a bad idea, but that doesn’t mean it’s a good idea, either.
Lots of students come here asking about multiple majors and minors. Double majors are usually not helpful in the job market. They are not necessarily harmful, either, unless it comes at the cost of spending extra time and money to complete both majors–time that will likely not be worth the investment, time that could have been spent getting a Master’s degree or other graduate degree. Minors are generally harmless, too, and useless to boot–generally, nobody really cares about minors, with some exceptions. A Spanish minor might be one of those exceptions as it would show some level of proficiency with a foreign language, which may be useful for some jobs or careers. A minor is not the only way to show proficiency, though.
Usually, it’s more practical to choose one major and take electives in the other areas that interest you. No need to make it a formal major or minor. Moreover, you don’t need to have any of this figured out right now. A couple semesters in college will give you a better idea of what it’ll be like to double major, and what college coursework is like, and whether or not you really want to double major. You can always declare another major later, or change your major, etc. Most students change their major or course plan at some point in college.
I have thought about double majoring, and trust me, don’t do it. Unless you want to spend every second in a library with your face stuck in a book. You may just be asking for hell. Why don’t you do a major and minor, and think about what you really want to do, because what sounds fun and good and easy may not always have jobs available.
Agreeing with @ryanalexander116 and @AuraObscura: the soonest you will declare a major in any of those subjects is well into first semester- and usually much later. Obviously, sign up for the relevant classes, but don’t get too fixed on any particular combination. Allow yourself time to taste-test what these classes are actually like, to get to know the faculty a bit, to hear from older students about the pros and cons.
What do you want to use either of those majors in? Whichever field it is, choose the major that is more applicable, minor in the other, and drop the two unrelated minors.
I don’t have a specific field I want to go into yet. I just plan to study whatever I am interested in and let it lead me.