<p>(I am considering majoring in hist, but recently I've been told that majoring in hist is somehow lame. Is that true? It really saddens me...)
Anyway, I want to learn about the hist department in Cornell... Is it strong? Is it possible if I want to get a double major?</p>
<p>Double majoring History with something else is definitely very manageable. As for the department itself, I’m not all that familiar with it. I knew a couple people who were history majors and they seemed to enjoy it. I think one of the courses I took cross-listed with the history department and it was very good. I have no idea what would define a “strong” history department. You’ll have to do the work and compare the schools yourself (unless someone else posts a detailed reply). </p>
<p>To me what I would care about in a history department is whether or not there was a wide variety of courses offered that interested me and if the professors can teach well. The first criteria is easy to research at any college history department’s website/course catalog. The second can’t really be researched. Sites like RateMyProfessor.com have so few reviews for most professors, that they probably don’t give an accurate picture. </p>
<p>What would be great about doing history at Cornell (in my opinion) isn’t necessarily the department itself but the opportunities the university as a whole affords. If you wanted to supplement your history degree with language study, or double major in Economics (something more marketable for a job), or take a Middle Eastern literature course, Cornell offers more than most. Then of course there are all the non-academic factors that go into the college experience as well.</p>
<p>mikeyc765
thx for ur opinion:)</p>