Interdisciplinary College Major

College Majors
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Hey all –

I am a newbie to this website, and I could use all the help possible!

I am about to graduate with an associates degree, and I about to apply to this program called: CUNY BA for Interdisciplinary and Independent Studies. It is a program that requires 8 classes that can combine classes to create your own major. Usually, the classes are split among two or more classes: 3 classes in psychology, 1 in philosophy, and 4 in marketing to equal a degree in Consumer Behavior.

I want to do an interdisciplinary program in economics, but I could use some help choosing the the other subject to learn! I love the Liberal Arts and I am not such a fan of math. The reason I chose economics, is because I am very good with theory and seeing the bigger picture.

Basically, I want to create the killer interdisciplinary program that has economics and another subject that isn’t really math oriented. I would do all the math courses in economics that I need to, of course.

I was looking at Political Economics, but I am not sure I can get a job in the financial sector as an analyst or consultant.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

All the best,
David J

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You mean among two or more fields?

If you want a job as a financial analyst or a consultant, you need to learn and like math. Financial analysts and economic consultants use a lot of math and statistics and their work, so if you want to be a financial analyst or an economic consultant, a good second field to combine would actually be statistics.

That said, there are other things you can do if you don’t like math. Political science and sociology are both good fields to combine with economics. If you like theory, philosophy is another good field to combine.

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Hi Juillet,

Thanks for replying back, it is much appreciated!

But, suppose you are an employer, would: Political Economics, Economic Anthropology, Philosophy and Economics, Economics and Geography, or International Economics sound impressive or like would employers / HR not know what they really are?