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Is it better to minor or take random stuff?
So i'm having trouble deciding whether i should minor in a subject or just take random upper division stuff seeing as you need 15 upper division credits outside your major anyway.
Do employers care at all if you have a minor in a subject (psychology) that's pretty much unrelated to your major subject, or would they be just as happy if you took random crap?
Do employers care at all if you have a minor in a subject (psychology) that's pretty much unrelated to your major subject, or would they be just as happy if you took random crap?
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I want to do one, but I always read that you have to choose to get it in one or the other. The way they word it makes it sound like you only get recognition for one, so it's pretty much pointless.
Taking my first Psyc class in the spring. I think a joint major would open more doors for me... then again, I plan on attending law school if my GPA/LSAT are high enough.
For example, if you want to go to Law school, its all about the GPA, so forget about the Minor, and take courses you'll know you'll get a good mark in.
If you want to go into education, you'll might want to take a minor so that you'll have 2 teachable subject areas (double check which specific courses first). Having more than 1 teachable subject helps a ton when looking for teaching jobs.
If you plan to start working right after you graduate, then it won't really matter either way. But it probably makes more sense to do a minor, so that you can put it on your resume. As opposed to a bunch of random courses.
Hope that helps.