Billy Lee

I wonder if that is a good combo, and is there even good job opportunities for those? I heard minors mean nothing, but the combined problem solving and critical thinking skills could be useful. But I only see management positions for these. Can I still get work in the in programming or IT or something?

thedoverdemon

I think it's probably true that minors mean little. If you have your mind set on programming or IT, then you're better off majoring in computer science. Meanwhile, take all the logic classes you can in the philosophy department.

Grumpster

I'd go for a computer science major and philosophy minor. More practical and opens up more options. Cognitive science is the natural connection between those two.

BookAddict

Well, minors in and of themselves mean little, but having a computer science background never hurts, and a minor shows that you have some knowledge of it. If you're going for practicality, I'd go with Grumpster's advice. If you enjoy Philosophy more and aren't as worry about "practicality", then what you have is fine.

cckidd

I am considering this combination because the two career paths i am looking into are either law or IT. If i choose it the other way around (cs-major, phil-minor) , since its more "practicle", would the philosophy minor still be advantageous for taking the lsat and going to law school if that's the career path i take? Also, if i took the original combo (phil-maj. cs-min.) and decided not to goto law school would the cs minor help me get into IT at all or is it really pointless as some have hinted toward?

HADC10

I would imagine that the CS-major, Phil-minor would be good in terms of advantage. You would have the "weight" of the CS major, while you would have learned the LSAT skills from the phil minor.

cckidd

thanks for reply, could you clarify what you mean by "weight?"