<p>I still have no idea what I would major in if I go to college, as a matter of fact all of this is hypothetical because no way in hell could I afford it, and probably I'll never go to college, but anyway....</p>
<p>Say that I had all the money necessary</p>
<p>If I were to do one major, how many minors could I complete in 4-5 years, or how long would it take me to complete this:</p>
<p>There are some subjects I'm interested in, but the only reason I would study them would be for personal enrichment. I've tried studying them on my own but its not easy, its always nice having someone teaching you. </p>
<p>Physics-I love physics but my math is weak.
Philosophy
Anthropology-Is there even a minor?
Latin- I use to go to a HS where Latin was mandatory, but because I was an idiot I left and I never took latin (I regret it so much)
Ancient Greek
History- I would like to focus on the ancient world. </p>
<p>There are more but this would be the main ones</p>
<p>No one can tell you how long it would take because it depends heavily on the school. At my school, for example, most minors were 7 4-unit upper-division courses, which was a little less than half of the requirements for a major. So getting 6 minors would be approximately the equivalent (time-wise) of getting three majors, and that would all be in addition to your actual major.</p>
<p>But I do want to say that you DO NOT have to get a minor in every passing interest that you have. It’s a waste of time and money. You can easily take a couple of classes in things that interest you. This way, you’d be able to specifically take classes that you are interested in without having to take extra requirements for a minor, and you could take a greater breadth of classes and still graduate on time. If you end up taking enough classes to turn it into a minor just because you’re interested in it, then great. Declare a minor. But I personally think it’s a little silly to spend so much time worrying about whether or not you can have six minors for “personal enrichment.” I don’t think you need to get a minor in every interest you have, just to learn more about it.</p>
<p>I guess that’s true. I would love to become an expert in many fields, become a true renaissance man, but there’s never enough time and I don’t have the natural talent like Da Vinci, no where near close. </p>
<p>Getting a minor in a subject is not going to get you anywhere near becoming an expert in any field. Getting a major doesn’t even get you near becoming an expert in a field. A PhD might help you learn everything we know about a very small topic, but we’re always learning new things so even that doesn’t last forever.</p>
<p>Becoming an expert is a lifelong pursuit, and most of that pursuit is going to be your learning the subject on your own. It’s good that you want to learn about different subjects, but be reasonable. There will always be more to learn, and there will always be more things you want to do. When you go to college, take a wide breadth of classes, and I think you’ll find you can get a good base in a variety of subjects that make it easier to pursue what you’re interested either on your own or by taking more courses in the subject. You may find that you’re not interested in the technical aspects of different subjects or you’re only interested in particular topics in a field. You may find that you can learn more on your own, than you can in the college classes. You may find that you’d rather become really well-versed in one particular field than know a smattering of knowledge in a handful of fields. You may find that you want to spend more time outside of these classes, getting work or research or other experience that will help you get into grad school or get a job. You may find that you don’t have the money to muck around in all of these other classes. Take things one step at a time–get to college, pick a major, work towards a career, and fill what time you have left with pursuing your other side interests.</p>
<p>It’s unlikely that anyone could easily complete more than three minors, and that would be quite unusual. It depends on the school you attend, the number of credits you enter with, and how time-consuming your major and minor subjects are.</p>
<p>Yes, minors are offered in anthropology. Often, it’s easier to focus an anthro minor on one of its subfields (e.g., cultural anthropology, anthropological linguistics, archaeology, or biological anthropology).</p>
<p>If your math is weak, physics is not a good match for you.</p>
<p>For your other stated interests, you might consider a major in Classics. It can incorporate Ancient Greek, Latin, Ancient History, and Ancient and Medieval Philosophy. Courses in these other areas might be counted toward a Classics major, thus reducing the number of courses needed to complete separate major/minors in these areas. You also could a major in Religion or History of Science (which might include some aspects of the history of physics, too), which also might incorporate several aspects of these subjects. You could pair a major or minor in one of these fields with another major that would have better employment prospects. Major-Major or Major-Minor combinations need not be related to each other.</p>