What's your major?

[Juno]

major: industrial design
minor: spanish

i was an architecture major before switching to industrial design and was considering a minor in philosophy before deciding on spanish.

sorry mom, i make you to pay two more years of tuition.

 

[TangoJuliet]

I have 2 degrees

BS in Aeronautical Science (Commercial Pilot) with minors in Aviation Weather and Computer Science

and

BS in Air Traffic Control

 

[Darien]

Undergrad majors: Physics, Japanese
Grad: Materials Science

Prior to declaring physics, I was a business major.

So I changed once. Twice if you figure that my grad major was different from my undergrad.

 

[chambersc]

Majors (double degree): Political Science /pre-law, Economics

Changed once ... to add Economics.

 

[iversonyin]

Finance major, never change it. Love every finance class I took.

 

[Kirby]

CS major, math minor

It may end up changing though.

 

[49erinnc]

Major: English
Minor: Sociology

Class of '96

 

[wasssup]

Major: Computer Science
Minor: (didn't have to do one, but I only have a few classes left to get my b.s. in computer engineering)

 

[KarmaPolice]

Major: Accounting
Minor: CS

Changed my major from CS to Accounting Soph year.

 

[GregGreen]

Political Science to "Social Science" (Received AA in this) to Psychology to Sociology

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: musha shugyo
I forwent college to shoot things for a living. I guess I dual-majored in marksmanship and reconnaissance.

I finished that major in 1973 when I got out of the USMC after 2 years in Vietnam...decided that unless I wanted to be a cop, (or hit-man) there really wasn't much I could do with it as a civilian. My next "major" was as an Operating Engineer. Spent 4 years in a dedicated apprenticeship learning to operate a wide variety of heavy equipment, with a specialization in cranes.
Got hurt 3-1/2 years ago, which took me out of the trades, so now, voc-rehab has me in a real school for the first time since 1970...
Working on a dual AS degree, in Architectural Drafting Technology and Architectural Engineering, learning to design the stuff I used to build...
Sure doesn't pay nearly as well, nor is it nearly as much fun...but, when life gives you lemons...

 

[PrinceofWands]

I have a couple or questions for this thread:

If your goal in school is a PhD or Masters in a particular field, but you're obtaining a Bachelors to get there, do you declare your current undergrad major or your intended final major or both?

If you obtain multiple degrees over time are they all your major, only the ones you're currently pursuing, etc? Also are those different degrees changes in major, or just additional majors? What if you change the level of degree but not the field? For instance I originally thought I'd be getting a Bachelors in Education and changed that to a Masters. Is that changing my major?

 

[Jawo]

Major: Business Information Technology
Concentration: Decision Support Systems
Minor: Global Business

Graduated May 2006. Wanted to minor in finance, but they didn't offer it. Probably should have done writing something or other since I like to write now, just school reppressed that thought.

 

[Jawo]

Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
Major
1st: Biological Engineering
2nd: Biology + Premed
3rd: Electrical Engineering
4th and current: Business Supply Chain Management

Minor
Chinese

Way to support the theory that engineering really should be called "pre-business"

 

[oogabooga]

curious that the poll doesn't really reflect the OP

Major : English

 

[Mo0o]

Major: Biology + Chinese
Minor: chemistry

Looking back I wouldn't have double majored

 

[TheoPetro]

1) Chem
2) Chem + Physics majors
3) Physics major
4) Physics major with math and comp sci minors
5) business administration major
6) econ major with math minor
7) finance major with econ and math minors
8) finance major with math minor
I refuse to change again

 

[Warthog912]

MIS

 

[imported_Snagle]

Marketing Communications

 

[randumb]

Mathematics

 

[Jeff7]

Majors: Cisco Networking, 2yrs --> Mechanical Engineering --> Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Sort of like 1.5 changes. The ME --> MET is sort of a lateral move.


What exactly is a minor and its use?

Originally posted by: Quasmo
Mechanical Engineering
--changed to--
Computer Engineering
--changed to--
Film and Television (Finally found something I liked)

Good for you. Sometimes (more and more often these days) I consider something similar to that, just ditching engineering entirely. The unfortunate thing is, the only other thing I'd like to do is philosophy. BIG money in that.

*ding dong*
"Hello, I can think, and I'm pretty darned good at it. Can I have some money?"
*slam*

 

[James3shin]

Chem and Bio double, with Education minor.

 

[Agman]

Double Major: Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications Engineering

 

[mrjminer]

English Education.

 

[tokie]

Major: Economics
Minor: Math