taking classes vs. a minor?

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<p><em>If you don't want to read the whole thing, the whole question is in one paragraph below.</em></p>

<p>Hi all, I'm a regular poster here on CC and I have a dire question on my schedule... To this point, I have been planning my classes according to a two-year plan I devised because I intended to obtain double minors in French and Korean in addition to my major in Sociology. However, I've been finding out that this is too inflexible and I can't take classes I actually want to try out, like Italian. </p>

<p>First I was thinking about dropping one of my language minors to take on a Public Policy minor, but then I thought about scrapping the whole "minor" idea in general and simply taking a couple classes in each of those subjects.</p>

<p>SO, MY QUESTION IS THE FOLLOWING: Does it matter much if I'm merely taking classes in what I'm interested in, vs. obtaining formal minors in the subjects (and as I think of it, getting formally recognized for my knowledge in the subjects)? </p>

<p>Many people have told me it doesn't matter what I minor in... Even what I major in. </p>

<p>My career prospects are at this point very broad as well and I just want to steer myself in the right direction.</p>

<p>THANKS!!</p>

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<p>Employers generally don’t care about minors. If you’re only 1 or 2 courses short of a minor in these subjects, you won’t really be THAT less informed than if you had completed the minor. The disadvantage, like you said, is not having an official minor on your transcript (employers can easily see that), but transcripts will list all your classes and show that you are well-studied in these areas.</p>