<p>I plan on applying to STIA at Georgetown (science technology & international affairs)
simply because the areas of study fascinate me</p>
<p>But what kind of job can I get with thsi major??
Do all roads lead to the CIA?</p>
<p>What kind of Graduate Studies can I pursue?
The major seems so broad...
All I know is that im NOT going to med school no no nono</p>
<p>Plus* are there any other undergrad STIA programs available?
From what I understand everywhere else STIA is a graduate level study...
--> So does that mean if i get a major in STIA as an undergrad at Georgetown, that there is no point in getting a grad degree as it is the same thing?</p>
<p>I agree with your observation that the major is very broad. Personally I would consider it as a double major along with a major in a science or economics or political science or whatever, but it seems to be too scattered as a major by itself. Four math/sciences classes won't get you very far, four economics/business classes won't, and four environmental studies/global health classes won't either. </p>
<p>On the bright side, you would be very well-rounded and that particular mix of classes might prepare you well for a career in the public policy arena. And it looks like a good preparation for law school!</p>
<p>STIA is really for premed students, at least at Georgetown. The STIA major is basically a way that premed kids can fit all the science classes they need into the SFS Curriculum. It doesn't readily lend itself to graduate study, as you end up with limited exposure to two fields (science and international affairs) and not the depth in either that grad schools want. In terms of career options, it's decent preparation for business, and some government jobs (but I don't really think CIA). As for poster #2, there are no double majors in the SFS at Georgetown, so that's not really an option.</p>
<p>In all honesty, I recommend against it, unless you have very specific reasons you want to do it.</p>
<p>potatoes345 is right. I know students who have pursued these types of majors at other universities and they either are majoring in pre-med or some other biochem/biophysics sort of thing and they either double in this or use it to supplement their science courses.
You can look at public policy and health ( which most definitely is a grad field of study). These types of majors seem good fits for those sorts of fields.</p>