<p>I need some serious direction and nobody seems to be able to offer me any concrete advice so please let me know your thoughts!</p>
<p>I'm an upcoming junior (undergrad) and I've just decided to change my major to anthropology because I want to get my master of public health with a concentration in global heatlh. My school does not have any sort of public health degree, track, anything that even mentions "public health" at all. I know anthro is an acceptable degree to get into public health but I've always been an overacheiver and I feel as though if I'm smart enough to handle taking on more classes, I should and I should learn as much as I can!</p>
<p>So what I need advice on is what else should I take on after my singular degree? I'm already proficient in spanish so maybe start taking french? Or maybe a minor in political science? I really have no idea so any thoughts are appreciated!</p>
<p>I’m also thinking about going into public health, and like you, am an upcoming junior, and I am changing my major to sociology (so similar to your anthro). </p>
<p>I would suggest taking a course in epidemiology, maybe biostatistics if you can. Another language is always good, especially since you’re interested in global health. And have you thought about a minor in psychology? </p>
<p>Just some thoughts.</p>
<p>If you’re interested in public health, wouldn’t it be a good idea to major in biology (or some other science) and take the soft classes like anthropology on the side?</p>
<p>OP, Since you’re just switching to a new major as a junior, it’s not clear from your post, how much room you have for additional courses—a minor, a certificate, a double major?
Also, a lot depends on what programs are available at your school and whether you completed the prerequisites for certain areas during your first two years.</p>
<p>Anyway, here’s a suggestion: Think in terms of cross-departmental clusters of courses
that complement your anthro major and that would strengthen your preparation for your proposed grad program. Some possible clusters:
Language & Area Studies: (Latin American Studies (adding Portuguese to your Spanish skills); African Studies (including French)
Gender/Race/Ethnicity
Population/Migration
Ecology/Environment
Cities/Urbanization in the Developing World
Bioethics/Social Ethics (incl. relevant comparative religion courses)
Statistics/GIS/Informatics/Survey Methods
Human Development
Marketing/Communication
Finance/Economic & Policy Analysis/Organizations
International Development
Food/Nutrition</p>
<p>Don’t overlook the relevance of courses in depts. that sometimes are overlooked, e.g., Geography, or if you attend a landgrant university, Ag Econ, Rural Sociology, Human Ecology, etc.</p>