HELP CHOOSING MAJOR PLEASE!

College Majors Business Major
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<p>I want to pursue a pre-law track--- critical thinking and reading/writing have always been my strongest aptitudes. However, I want to have a practical degree as well that will help me if I decide not to go into law (something more business oriented). I want to double major in philosophy and some type of business or econ, but I am having trouble deciding if this is a good choice. Philosophy is what really interests me, and I want to do it both for me/helping me prepare for law school. I also want to graduate in four years, and I know this can be hard with a double major, so are there any business majors that will overlap courses with philosophy (making it easier to graduate in four years), or courses like econ/anything else that would be practical for business but would overlap with philosophy (allowing me to graduate in four years). I would also prefer courses that are analytically challenging and not just crunching numbers. If it makes a difference, I am planning on going to Syracuse next fall.</p>

<p>Also, on a side note, will it still be possible to have fun if pursuing a double major? What is the life of a double major like? I want to have a fun and social college experience as well as getting my degrees. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated, again my main goal is a pre-law track that would incorporate 2 majors: 1) philosophy, and 2) something that is business oriented and practical, but that also would have courses that overlap with philosophy to allow me to graduate in four years (and preferably one with less math and more critical thinking)</p>

<p>Thanks a lot!</p>

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<p>Business courses and Philosophy courses won’t overlap except the general university requirements. </p>

<p>If you’re double majoring out of the belief that it’ll help you get into or prepare for law school, I would suggest you discuss that with a career counselor. </p>

<p>I don’t know if you can do this in 4 years, it depends on how demanding the Philosophy major is. The Business major can be time intensive.</p>

<p>Whether you can handle a double major and have a social life will depend on how good a student you are and how many years you feel like going to college. Early college career summer community college courses can be an equalizer by reducing your class load at a real low $$/credit rate. Talk to a career counselor.</p>

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<p>Many great and and also downright evil philosophers are also economists or talk about economics - Milton Friedman, Friedrich Von Hayek, Ayn Rand, Marcus Aurelius, the Founding Fathers but also some bad guys like Karl Marx, Stalin/Lenin and Chairman Mao. The two go together for better or for worse.</p>

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<p>Why not just take economics and a minor in philosophy? </p>