<p>Like the title says, is it strange to double major in acct & psychology (more specifically, biopsychology)? At first, I was only planning on majoring in acct, but I struggled a bit in my first accounting class and ended up with a low B. I'd like to have a backup career just in case accounting really doesn't work out for me, and I've heard that psychology actually compliments business majors. </p>
<p>Also, is it silly to minor in Chinese? I already speak it fluently and I'm not even sure if it would compliment any of my majors at all D: I do plan on studying abroad my junior year though. </p>
<p>Oh, and a little about me: I'm on my 3rd semester at a CC right now and am hoping to TAG into UCSB or UCSD and transfer Fall 2011. </p>
<p>I'd really appreciate any advice (:</p>
<p>Well, I’ll say this: If you struggled in your intro to accounting classes it only get harder from here. If it was the teacher that is to blame, keep going. However, if you feel like you just never really grasped the material and you’re just in the intro classes, I’d consider a change of paths.</p>
<p>Plscatamacchia is speaking truth. Unless it was that one professor or you just didn’t put as much effort as you will in future classes, Accounting is only going to kill your GPA. So change majors if it is not right for you. As for psychology, no it is not a good idea at all to consider it as a “backup.” If you are deeply interested in psychology and specificially and strongly wish to be a pscychologist, psychiatrist, or something related to this “biopsychology,” then shouldn’t you be considering seeking that as your primary career goal and using something else as your backup? If you meant psychology as a backup career for financial stability/security, that is close to the worst major you can take for that reason. It is a degree that has very weak job prospects.</p>
<p>If you are already fluent in Chinese, then just list that as a language skill on your resume - don’t bother wasting time, money, and effort to minor in it.</p>
<p>If you want to be an accountant, you probably would hate being a psychologist.</p>
<p>If you want to be a psychologist, you probably would hate being an accountant.</p>
<p>Probably a bad idea.</p>
<p>Are you majoring in accounting because your family wants you to, while you’d really like to do psychology/biopsychology? </p>
<p>Asian kid with additional non-business major, no knack for accounting, probably unable to articulate interest in accounting=Mom and Dad picked accounting. Even if that’s not true, that’s how most employers are probably going to see it.</p>
<p>Double majoring in accounting and psychology because both subjects greatly interest you is a great idea. Using undergrad psychology as a backup career plan: very bad idea. </p>
<p>Psychology isn’t necessarily a terrible major for career prospects as long as you know what you want to do with the degree. If you want to be a psychologist or something very closely related then you would be much smarter to major in a natural science with some computer and business courses and then apply for graduate school. </p>
<p>Stopping at an undergrad psychology degree might be a good idea if you want to work in sales, marketing, or human resources. I’ve actually though about majoring in psychology and starting a career as either an employment recruiter or a sales rep. Both of those career paths have pretty average starting salaries, but are also filled with potential. I’m more likely to stick with my economics/math path for now though because it’s much better preparation for graduate school.</p>