<p>First off, if I wanted to have a fall back career as a teacher, do i need to major in education?</p>
<p>Also, is having a double major and a minor WAY to much work, especially at an ivy school? I'm guessing it is and I would never have a life, but just double checking...</p>
<p>Okay, so I want to be a writer also :) I want to definitely major in Creative writing, but I want a good second major that will give me a solid background and help me with writing. I was considering classics but I take spanish and don't know a word of latin or greek (and don't want to learn it) so I am considering international relations. But, that makes me want to major in journalism....it's all very confusing!</p>
<p>No. You have to take some education classes, become certified, and usually do a teaching "internship," but a major in education is not required. </p>
<p>Two majors and a minor? It might be feasible at Brown, but not really anywhere else. You'd probably be doing yourself a disfavor by limiting your education that much. </p>
<p>You don't have to learn Greek or Latin to be a classics major.</p>
<p>Yeah, I want to go into psycholinguistics and specialize in second language acquisition. I've just completed a B.A. in cognitive science, and I think I may go for a Ph.D. in theoretical linguistics, although computational linguistics (computer science was my minor) is a close second. Oh, and maybe a Psy.D.
to top it all off, since I did pretty well on the GRE Psych and need to stay in school as long as possible (because I have no idea what you can do with that kind of educational background, other than become a professor or conduct research). </p>
<p>P.S. To the person who was interested in being an actuary, that seems like a rocking cool job. If you're really into applied mathematics, then it's really perfect. Have you done an internship?</p>
<p>P.P.S. The overwhelming majority of posters seems to be into science. Surely there must be some humanities or social science geeks around here?</p>
<p>Scratch microbiology. I'm falling back to my original love of ecology. </p>
<p>So what if I'm poor. :) </p>
<p>eponymous- I think a lot of people have other interests besides their intended career. I, for example, hope to have a second major in classics. No career likelihood, but still very interesting.</p>
<p>Not exactly. Linguists study the science of languages and language acquisition rather than learning languages (philology). </p>
<p>What is linguistics?</p>
<p>Linguistics is the study of language. Its not simply the learning of another language, although that may be part of your studies. As a Linguistics major, youll learn about the nature of languageits role in our life and thinking, its impact on society, and how it serves our needs. Youll discover how different languages relate to and inform each other, what they have in common, and why. Youll also be learning about the development of languagehow it changes over time, how its speakers come to learn it, and how we ourselves affect its development.</p>
<p>Scientific study is a large part of Linguistics. While youll certainly be learning about language as a phenomenon of culture and society, youll also study humans cognitive abilities, perception, and organs of speech production. Youll do a great deal of research, and much of your study will include gathering, analyzing, and presenting material. Youll also use computer systems to analyze data and explore language processing programs.</p>
<p>Linguistics is a multidisciplinary field. Language has ties to nearly all fields of study, including, but not limited to, psychology, philosophy, and anthropology. This is a diverse and exciting field, and if youre fascinated by language in all its many forms and functions, this major may be the one for you.
-Princeton Review</p>
<p>" The overwhelming majority of posters seems to be into science. Surely there must be some humanities or social science geeks around here? "</p>
<p>And who said that the U.S. wasn't producing enough engineers/scientists. I'm pretty sure the liberal arts majors aren't looking for something here on CC hehe, but instead are painting or reading or something else (I really don't know).</p>
<p>Epidemiology or virology. I'm gonna go to Africa and deal with all sorts of weird diseases and probably die accidentally stabbing myself with an infected needle. But I'll die rich (hopefully).</p>
<p>I'm going to be majoring in Business and hopefully CS if i can. So maybe I'll go into finance/economics or something. Jobwise Im not sure but I love CS! So much! But too bad all the jobs are moving to India :[ Maybe I'll move to India! Dude, I should so do that. Its my native country anyway and my awesome cousins are all there.</p>
<p>Hm....good idea, never thought about it. :P</p>
<p>^^^
I was interested in virology only briefly. The more I read, the more the glamor wore off. I still might take some Global Health classes, though.</p>
<p>Are you applying to Emory? The CDC is practically on campus.</p>
<p>I want to be a filmmaker, and/or work as a primary cameraman on television (preferrably one that is high ranking).
As long as I have a camera, and get paid enough to keep my kids in diapers and food on the table, I will be happy. (And don't forget there will be plenty of actors, producers, directors etc... for the marrying)</p>
<p>There are a lot of careers that I am considering at the moment. Here is a list of them:</p>
<p>*Psychologist (psychology is really fascinating to me; sometimes I study it on the internet for fun)</p>
<p>*Veterinarian (this was my first dream job; i've always loved animals, but i'm worried about having to perform surgery and put animals to sleep)</p>
<p>*Author (i love writing, but understand that the odds of me actually becoming an author are pretty low)</p>
<p>*Teacher (i've always had a gift for teaching, and i'd love to help students find out what their interests are)</p>
<p>Based on this list, it seems like I might have to have two majors in college. I just hope that that wouldn't be too much for me!</p>
<p>Talk to career counselors about what you study vs. what job you end up with. You might end up being able to major in anything, really, as long as you take certain pre-vet classes for vet.</p>
<p>Generally don't think of the major as a career choice because it usually isn't one.</p>