<p>OP, you have diverse interests and I’m not sure you can find a major, even a double major, that accommodates all of them. Nonetheless, here are some possibilities to consider that might be a bit outside the box. I’ll assume you’ll continue your Chinese studies and that you’ll double major.</p>
<p>Chinese/East Asian Studies + Earth Sciences
The idea here to major in an area that has good employment prospects, whether on the technical side or the business/policy side. In particular, focus on energy as a theme that ties together your science interests and your international/area studies interests. So, in addition to the usual geoscience courses, take electives in energy economics & policy, natural resource & environmental economics & policy, climate change, international politics & science/technology issues, etc. Needless to say, there are important science and technology issues in international affairs, including energy issues. An energy perspective can tie together and make sense of a lot of what happens on the international scene, and China is a key player in this. You’d always have the option of a graduate program in law, business or IR, too, if you decided to pursue one of those pathways.</p>
<p>A variation on this is to focus some of your earth sciences courses on marine sciences/resources and supplement this with coursework (certificate? minor?) on international relations, international business/economics, and marine affairs. For examples of the type of marine affairs courses to which I’m referring see [College</a> of Earth, Ocean, and Environment | Academics | Departments & Programs | Marine Policy | Courses Offered](<a href=“Prospective Students | College of Earth, Ocean & Environment | University of Delaware”>Prospective Students | College of Earth, Ocean & Environment | University of Delaware).</p>
<p>Another possibility is a double program in Chinese/East Asian Studies + Geographic Information Sciences (GIS). On careers in GIS, see the link to a free publication on this site: [Cartography</a> and Geographic Information Society](<a href=“http://www.cartogis.org/publications/]Cartography”>Publications – Cartography and Geographic Information Society)</p>
<p>If you take the engineering route, you might consider a program in energy engineering. This has an interdisciplinary focus and if you check around, you should be able to locate a number of schools that offer a major in it. Given your stated interests, you might consider architectural engineering, in addition to the other fields you already mentioned (i.e., architecture, urban planning, civil & environmental engineering). Since the requirements for many engineering majors tend to be somewhat more structured and sequential than majors in other fields, it might be difficult to fit in an additional major in Chinese or East Asian Studies. In this regard, you might be able to continue Chinese courses, but mainly to use the language skills as a tool in business, etc. U Wisconsin offers programs in technical Chinese and Japanese for engineers. There may be others. You should also look for schools that offer programs in international engineering, which includes a number of different study abroad options. A significant number of schools offer such a program. I had a post on another thread that included links to a good many of these programs, but I can’t find it right now. The international engineering program at U Rhode Island offers a BS in engineering plus a BA in a foreign language, including Chinese. </p>
<p>You also should check out the Chinese language flagship programs. These are designed to promote a high level of proficiency and to be completed in conjunction with another major. [The</a> Language Flagship - Chinese](<a href=“http://www.thelanguageflagship.org/chinese]The”>http://www.thelanguageflagship.org/chinese) The Chinese flagship program at Ohio State is particularly good by all reports.[Home</a> | The Ohio State University MidWest US-China Flagship Program](<a href=“http://chineseflagship.osu.edu/]Home”>http://chineseflagship.osu.edu/)</p>
<p>So these are just some suggestions to stimulate your thinking about some ways you might try to accommodate your several interests. (Sorry, couldn’t fit in your art and music interests You’ll just have to have those as avocational interests and be satisfied with taking some electives in those areas.)</p>