<p>Well, I've given up on trying to talk myself out of being a Classics major because its "not practical". Its what I love doing at this point, so I'm sticking with it. However, I am curious if there are any majors that work well in a double major with Classics? I do not plan on getting my PhD in Classics, might go into law school or maybe to get an MBA, so are there any majors that would be beneficial to me in this? I'm open to any suggestions, like really, ANY suggestions.</p>
<p>Philosophy, History (or Art History), and Anthropology are all options that would work. Of course, none of these are "practical" in the sense that they will lead directly to big bucks out of undergrad, but depending on your interests could help with your PhD. If you're thinking of becoming a lawyer, Philosophy majors in particular (the same is true with Classics majors) do very well on the LSAT.</p>
<p>Agree with elliott. If you are going to get your PhD in classics, it might be very beneficial to you to spend your time by double majoring (or at least learning) a foreign language you will have to learn. Some classics programs have a Greek language track, some a Latin track, some a particular thematic history track, so I'm not sure what you're in or what your program requires. If you're going to have to learn German, or Latin, or Ancient Greek (or another relevant language for graduate study in classics) and aren't currently, you might as well do it now. Depending on your interests and the program requirements for your possible PhD programs, this might be a great idea. Then again, something such as English, comparative literature philosophy, anthropology, history, sociology or theater (for the vocabulary and analysis of classical theater) might benefit you more. You have many options. Do what interests you most, but if you're seriously considering a PhD program in classics, foreign languages abilities can be very important and more difficult later in the game (I've heard they were the biggest cause of why PhD students drop out of programs- foreign languages).</p>