<p>chemistry probably.</p>
<p>Musical theatre, with a minor in theatre arts management, for a backup</p>
<p>"practical knolwedge, which, in general, is quite different from abstract knowledge.</p>
<p>'Practical' in what sense? 'Practical' in that it earns money? Fortunately, most philosophy-majors are not in it for that.</p>
<p>We are free beings. What society deems valuable should not control what you, as an individual, consider fulfilling and worthy."</p>
<p>If I had a roof under which to sleep, enough food everyday, and money for books, I'd be content. But life is unpredictable, and I don't want to find myself at the age of seventy-five with no money to support me. My problem with society is that, while I do not share its defenition of 'success,' I cannot reasonably free myself fromits constraints.</p>
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<p>How many homeless individuals with a B.A. in philosophy have you encountered?</p>
<p>I met a guy who had majored in philosophy and couldn't find a job. So much was he frustrated that he decided to go back and major in math.</p>
<p>I still love philosophy though. . .</p>
<p>As my English professor states:</p>
<p>"A BA in philosophy forces you to 'super-size' (to borrow a McDonald's Colloquialism)"</p>
<p>To be sure, those who major in philosophy do so with the intention that they will either attend graduate school or professional school. This is not necessarily a bad thing; however, I do agree that those who wish to earn a job after graduating will encounter difficulty. But then again, currently a BA/BS is commonplace in job-applicants, so those who do want a high-paying job are nearly forced to attend professional/graduate school. Since the process is nigh inevitable, why not major in philosophy?</p>
<p>Biochemistry/Biology and Economics (I'll be pre-med)</p>
<p>right now, I'm debating between one of 2 choices:
double major in biology and chem, biochem specializations in both which will mean like 60% overlap or about 6 courses on top of a single major</p>
<p>OR</p>
<p>chem major, biochem specialization, and a certificate (eqv. to a minor) in public health policy</p>
<p>Will Duke let you count single courses towards two majors? It seems like most colleges don't.</p>