Help i need to pick a major english or psychology!?
English is not a useless degree. And neither is Psychology! It all depends on where you want to go in life. English is a great degree to have and is very versatile. Things like, editing, writing, museums, offices, advertisement, speech writing, and many political or law offices use people with English degrees to help their staff communicate more effectively. English degrees are also great for any job that require critical thinking and analyzing and are one of the most popular degrees as a precursor to law school for the very same reasons. I can't say much about psychology because I'm not familiar with it, but it also fosters critical thinking, analyzing, communication and a focus on people's behavior which could possibly come in handy for many jobs similar to those you can get with an English degree. But never believe those people who tell you an English degree is useless. Do what is in your heart. Either way you might not be guaranteed your favorite job straight out of school and if you aren't passionate you'll just be one of thousands of people with an English or Psychology degree and no idea what to do with it. Talk to your advisers at school. P.S. they are great for going into administration or counseling at a high school level
Should I double major in English and Psychology or Sociology and Psychology?
I majored in psychology and minored in sociology. They complement eachother the best but you need to worry about what is best for you in terms of personal growth, interest, and career. If you can handle the workload, English and Psychology will be a lot more challenging and will ultimately look better for jobs and grad schools. Sociology is a joke (I went to a very respected school (kenyon- check it out if you want), and even there, it was a joke... until you get to higher level classes reserved for majors and minors. So how about this, major in whichever one you like Best (psychology may be the easiest choice for several reasons including the fact that it may require classes that take a full 3 years to complete i.e. social vs. science psych classes that may only be offered in certain sections at certain times) whereas English you could pick up as a major or minor over time. I reccomend a minor in sociology as its hard to devote your entire school career to a subject that's so worthless post-grad. This way you still show the interest, can speak intelligently about sociology in an interview, but don't tie yourself down to something you're unsure of. To summarize, major in psychology and then either double minor in english and sociology or if you can't minor in english, do a psychology major, sociology minor and then decide what to do with english. best of luck, the sandman
What are some good double majors to do with communications and why are they useful?
That would depend on what it is you are interested in doing after college! My best reccommendation for choosing a major, choosing a career, or choosing anything for that matter, is to follow your interests. Even if you are interested in combining communications classes with biology classes go for it. There will be a job that can value that.Having lived with many different girls in college, all with differing majors, I can say the best and most interesting conversations developed when we all offered a different frame of knowledge and perspective to a topic we all cared about. A conversation with any two of us would be lively and passionate. For example, a discussion on the cultural dating habits in the US, a psychology major offers a different perspective (introspective) response, while a sociology major another, a social justice minor another, and a biology major might even reference other species courting and mating habits. All provide an interesting bit of knowledge and perspective.College has less to do with learning what is necesarry to perform a job or task and has more to do with learning skills in critical thinking, research, communications and developing some scope of perspective (although a great communications degree will also offer flexibility in said perspective, as that is a necessary skill to develop to be truly successful in comm).No adult knew they would end up working where they are now, but they came upon it because they kept chasing their interests and made sure to rise to the occasion of skills necesary to be successul.So the best major that pairs well with a comm degree is one that gets you out of there in a timely fashion (because increasing student debt for another title on your degree can be pointless ultimately) and one that has you interested in the courses. I guarentee you won’t learn all you want or expected to in college. You will have to keep pursuing newer education materials yourself to stay current in your job after college. So it is best to make sure that you will be happy to read up on the topics later.
Would it be a waste of time double majoring in Psychology and English?
"What are my options if I do major in both fields? Your options will be Taco Bell or Burger King. You need to be independently wealthy to take these majors if you don't go to graduate school, because there are few career prospects.
A Psychology and Computer Science double major?
Search deep, hard and long to find out what career you'd like to do (don't think in the traditional sense, i.e. doctor or lawyer) think about what you like doing generally speaking. Like what do your friends and family say you are really good at doing. You'll be living a rough life if you go with Computer Science for the money (trust me, I know). A Master's will not get you more money or at least not substantially more (trust me I know that too). You will probably make more money with a hard science major provided you are going to school just to go through the motions and to do what America says you should "Go to school and get a good job" However, you will save yourself a lot of time thinking about what you really want to do as it relates to Physchology or Philosophy and then while your are studying in school for that-find out ways to be the best in that field doing what you really like to do in that major. That's when you can be really creative and even create your own job title...and of course you'll make money because you are enjoying what you are doing and being innovative. You won't have to worry about later why you went through 4 years of college doing what you never liked and being miserable even with the money. Only pursue grad school if you are clear about how it can advance your next 10 years...
What can you do if you double major in English and Political Science? What jobs are available in this field?
Thanks for asking. This is one that is fairly easy to answer as I have known many who took this or a very similar path.People who major in English by itself tend to be locked into a career path that either includes graduate school, teaching middle or high school in Language Arts or working in some sort of language-intensive field like corporate writing or communications.When you add the Political Science double major, you open up a whole raft of additional opportunities including political or governmental positions. A good writer with political chops makes an ideal staff person at the state or national level. Some who take this major choose to go towards law as they will usually do quite well on the LSAT. I tend to love combo-majors that are similar enough not to be exotic but different enough that they add to the overall "weight" of the qualifications. This combo has some real weight, particularly if the person doing it gets linked up with some exceptional internships during their last two years. Thanks again. And good luck.
If I’m majoring in psychology, is it better to minor in statistics or double major when it comes to job prospects?
Are you looking to find a job in psychology or statistics? Do you want to be a researcher or a therapist/clinical psychologist? Are you planning to get a masters or PhD?It really depends. If you are looking at practice of psychology, you might be better off trying to enhance your skills by taking courses that improves your listening, speaking and other communication skills. You might be better off taking philosophy of science and much more. But, if you are thinking about a PhD program, it will help.I think Statistics help. The only cost is this: “What would you do if you didn’t spend the time and money on getting a minor?” Another words, what is your opportunity cost?
Is it possible to double major in theatre and psychology?
Certainly, I knew of a lovely actor who did that in my college. She was/is a wonderful actor. Just make sure to talk it through with your admissions counselor to make sure you are using your gen ed credits wisely to serve both majors. Have fun!
What can I do with a double major in English and philosophy?
You can do a lot of things. Most of the English majors I went to school with were trying to become elementary education majors or lawyers (or are pursuing a higher degree in philosophy for philosophy majors). I think most of the time this is the career path that people think of when they think of an English major.However I’ve met, and know of friends of friends, who have majored in English/Philosophy etc (other humanities degrees) who are working in finance, the software industry, marketing, etc.You don’t have to be a finance major to work in finance and you don’t have to be a computer science major to work in computer science. An English major is going to teach you how to think and communicate very effectively (if you take it seriously). This will give you an upper hand over your finance and computer science colleagues. In these cases, you’ll probably come in a little behind on technical skills (and you might not be able to get the job in the first place without some kind of self study/experience from an organization) but most of these jobs are very attainable if you market yourself correctly.Example: a colleague of mine majored in Linguistics (very similar to English). He graduated and got a job at a software company doing enablement (not as technical a position at the company he was working at). He ended up learning Java in his free time and took a test that certified him as a Java developer. He then applied to a software consulting job at the same software company and got the job.Your major matters, but not as much as everything else that you do (clubs, organizations, what you do in free time, etc). If you’re passionate about something, do it. Your major won’t limit you 90% of the time.