What is your major?

Squall08 · Post by **Squall08** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 3:01 pm

This is for anyone in college now, or people who already have one...
I was just wondering what everyone out there is majoring in (or already did) and why they decided to go into that major.
I am curretnly a freshman at Ariz State Univ.

and things are fun. Im havin a good time besides choosing a major.

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 3:05 pm

Linguistics.

Suppose it's just where I decided to go with my humanities-oriented ability. I'm a zero at science, maths, etc., but at least linguistics with its' formulas, rules, etc., keeps the precise part of my brain in some order.

My minor is history, and, judging by the marks, it could as well have been my major. Still, I chose linguistics. Hopefully, that'll help me land an overseas teaching job for a few years to pay off my student loans, and then it's back to school...

Kalium · Post by **Kalium** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 3:09 pm

Freshman, currently. Headed for Computer Science.

downwithpants · Post by **downwithpants** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 3:27 pm

Bio, specializing in neurobiology. I got interested it because of the philosophical implications - for example, can our thoughts really all be explained in physical and physiological mechanisms? although bio courses only look at things from a scientific instead of a philosophical approach.

problem is i suck at bio for some reason. i understand it, i just suck on tests. too many pre-meds here i guess.

i was thinking about CS, but I heard it was insane. although I heard bio was insane too... i guess i'm destined for insanity.

Savia · Post by **Savia** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 3:29 pm

downwithpants wrote:Bio, specializing in neurobiology. I got interested it because of the philosophical implications - for example, can our thoughts really all be explained in physical and physiological mechanisms? although bio courses only look at things from a scientific instead of a philosophical approach.

No. It can explain why, say, we feel fear when we watch a scary movie, but it can't explain why fear feels like that. I think it is an entirely philosophical issue.

Oh, and I'm aiming for History & Philosophy of Science

Charizard305 · Post by **Charizard305** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 3:36 pm

Currently in the Marine Corps as a CH-53 Crew Chief, Might be a pilot or do something with forensic sience or Administration of Justice when I start Taking classes in a few months.

Cyanna · Post by **Cyanna** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 4:55 pm

I'm majoring in Communications and I'm considering a minor in music.

Trident · Post by **Trident** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 5:02 pm

English major (Language and Lit emphasis), Classics minor. (I'm learning Greek.) And I'll be graduating in April. Darn, I feel old...

Squall08 · Post by **Squall08** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 5:10 pm

Thanks for the replies. I was planning on majoring in CS but Ive decided to do something else. The cs program is way to hard for me to handle, and dont really want a 'contract job'.
I might major in Comp Info Systems, or Japanese. CIS seems kinda boring and jap would be lots of fun, but i dont think there are many jobs with japanese as a major.

Trident · Post by **Trident** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 5:13 pm

You could do some sort of international business thing with Japanese. But no, I wouldn't do solely a language as a major, no matter how much fun the language is.