<p>I will be studying International Affairs/Relations/Studies, but would like to go a little bit farther and double major. What would be a good double major for someone who wants to go to law school eventually? (I also plan on getting a master's before that) Also, would it be unrealistic to throw in a minor (perhaps in a foreign language) as well?</p>
<p>Other than IA, what subjects are you interested in? Your answer to this question will be a good starting point in choosing a second major.</p>
<p>I like culture, history, and french (so maybe anthropology?). I love debating about government and politics and staying up to date on current events as well, and would like a major that allows me to spend time abroad (though this will be fufilled with the International Affairs as a lot of programs require studying abroad. I am also interested in diplomatic work and public service, so maybe something that falls into those categories?</p>
<p>Please do not not NOT major in International Affairs. i haven’t expanded on why but I think it’s just about the worst major you could have, I can think of few other majors that are so politically loaded, and on top of that, you will NOT learn anything because of how spread out International Affairs degrees tend to be. I took one intro IR course as a government credit and all you’ll learn is about how terrible the US is and how democracy is evil and why the EU and the UN are great. you WILL NOT get a job, at least not in that field. So many IA people think they’ll graduate right into that dream job as a diplomat, well it’s not gonna happen without either decades (literally) of horrible, low-pay office jobs or multiple shifts in the Peace Corps followed by decades of horrible office jobs. If you want to be a diplomat or even if you want law school you need to be majoring in Engineering or Math or Physics or Economics (last resort) or something to that effect. </p>
<p>Just please don’t major in “International Affairs,” **DO. NOT. DO. IT. **</p>
<p>^ I have heard many people say similar things. I don’t know about it first hand, but I hear it is a very broad field to study. I don’t know if something like political science major is better or not though.</p>
<p>I made my mind up on International Affairs a while ago, and my mind will not be changed. However, I have heard (a few) people say don’t get a degree in International Affairs, but that is not going to deter me. I am simply looking for another subject to double major in and if anybody has any suggestions based on information that I have posted above, I would greaty appreciate it!</p>
<p>Suit yourself. Just hope you do well even with the knowledge that you WILL be jobless/below the poverty line for at LEAST 15-20 years after you get your degree. it sounds like I’m being dramatic but look it up, I’m not.</p>
<p>I hear philosophy is a really good one if you want to go into law.
I would saw a more related one like political science but I think you will learn a lot of that stuff in international relations. I guess some of the required courses might overlap which would work to your benefit.</p>
<p>“Suit yourself. Just hope you do well even with the knowledge that you WILL be jobless/below the poverty line for at LEAST 15-20 years after you get your degree. it sounds like I’m being dramatic but look it up, I’m not.”</p>
<p>I am pretty sure most lawyers do not remain below the poverty line for 15-20 years, but whatever.</p>
<p>Antipacifist, how could you even possibly believe that was the truth? Sorry, but that’s just dumb. The only way a college graduate would “literally” remain jobless for 20 years is if that person decided not to look for a job.</p>
<p>Back to the topic. </p>
<p>Does anybody have any suggestions of possible double majors?</p>
<p>How about a language?</p>
<p>I was thinking that. Maybe either a double major or minor in French (which I what I have taken since I was a freshman in high school). The only thing is, is that the college (or colleges) where I will potentially be attending all require fluency in a language, and provide enough course time in the International Affairs program to do this, which is why I was leaning more towards French as a minor, but still-double major.</p>
<p>I would consider Economics. It can be a more employable field if you decide against law school in the future. Econ can also delve into things related to International Relations, such as trade and policy, albeit probably in a different context than what you might see in IR. You say, however, that you will seek a Masters degree before law school. Not sure in which field you would consider this, but I believe that grad school in Econ is relatively more math intensive than it is in undergrad, so that’s something to consider before making up your mind. Good luck.</p>
<p>A language or political science perhaps?</p>
<p>Not to mention you can definitely major in anything and go to law school.</p>
<p>So, Antipacifist, if my major is actually International Studies, is that like double ewww and I won’t be able to get a job for like 30-40 years?</p>
<p>How logical would it be to double major and have a minor as well. If I did International Affairs and Politcal Science for my majors, those two fields have a lot of overlapping classes, so would it be realistic to have a French minor as well (and still graduate in 4 years).</p>
<p>Yup. Though you might have to take summer courses. If the majors overlap you shouldn’t really have a problem.</p>
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<p>If anyone doesn’t mind i’d appreciate it if you could go to my thread and help me with my major problem.</p>
<p>I have a friend who’s double majoring in International Affairs and Arabic, which seems to be pretty marketable at the moment. I heard it’s really difficult though.</p>
<p>^your friend is lying. Arabic isn’t that hard a language, especially at the baby pace at which college language courses go. I speak it fluently and I taught myself in a few months. (Well, not completely fluently, but I can easily translate BBC Arabic, watch local news channels, interpret, etc). Also international affairs is just a mishmash of vaguely related courses, definitely a breadth-not-depth major. It’s kind of like being undeclared. I hate to sound arrogant, I just don’t want people to make snap decisions and get themselves in trouble down the line.</p>
<p>I am simply looking for majors that are complementary to International Affairs.</p>