<p>Exactly how does one choose their major if they have many things they wish to study ? My D has spoken to all the channels of support , as well as us frequently . Does anyone who went through this at Harvard have some suggestions for her (us) ?</p>
<p>Some concentrations are less demanding than others to complete, and allow plenty of room for electives. Psychology, for example, seems to require 12 half-courses (i.e., semester-long classes), which at a rate of 4 half-courses/semester, would leave a student room for 20 elective courses. And kids do take more than 4 at a time if they like. </p>
<p>Some concentrations are inherently inter-disciplinary and allow the student to get credit towards concentration for various courses.</p>
<p>My brother was officially a bio major but took nearly enough history courses to fulfill major requirements in history as well. I was a P&SR major and had time to take electives in all kinds of things. My husband got himself into grad school in English literature based on the courses he took while also being a geology major. </p>
<p>If a student’s interests are all over the map, it might be a reasonable plan to concentrate in whatever department (out of those interests) allows the most flexibility.</p>