<p>The current sophomores (class of 2011) haee declared majors. The breakdown is:</p>
<p>Biology 48
Economics 48
International Relations 41
English 34
Psychology 34
Chemistry 32
Physics 27
History 27
Math 25
Computer Science 21
Sociology and Anthropology 19
Cinema and Media Studies 18
Geology 18
Political Science 15
American Studies 13
Studio Art 12
Art History 11</p>
<p>There are also two theater majors. Alas … my daughter is one of them.</p>
<p>Why alas, Hindoo?</p>
<p>Is there any big difference between the classes required for international relations as opposed to political science? What is the difference, essentially? I imagine there’s a great deal of overlap…</p>
<p>Alas, only in that it’s hard enough finding a job these days … let alone in theater. Since she’s primarily interested in technical theater and directing, at least she won’t be competing with every incredibly talented young actor/actress out there. :)</p>
<p>Damn, lots of physics, math, and CS majors this year. CAMS is way bigger as an official major now than I would have guessed.</p>
<p>Re: poli sci vs. international relations: it’s all one department, but the two major tracks have slightly different requirements: [Carleton</a> College Academic Catalog 2008-2009: Political Science](<a href=“http://apps.carleton.edu/catalog/catalog.php?dept=POSC]Carleton”>http://apps.carleton.edu/catalog/catalog.php?dept=POSC). Since, like, everyone at Carleton has vague post-college goals involving international social justice/environmental service for some NGO, more people gravitate towards the IR track.</p>
<p>No foreign language majors!?! No philosophy?</p>
<p>Unconscionable! We need some more semioticians and phenomenologistic existentialists!</p>
<p>This was from an article in the Carletonian. I think they left off majors with 10 students or less. While there might not be too many who major in foreign languages, there are quite few who have a concentration (minor) in foreign languages.</p>
<p>My daughter is a philosophy major, so at least there is one student in the Class of 2011 to cover that loop hole!</p>
<p>I was going to ask whether the large number of economics majors had something to do with the economy. The Carletonian article addresses this:</p>
<p>The economics department experienced a 10-person increase from last year, perhaps a testament to the current economic recession. People are scared of the job market, said Tim Carroll 09, an American Studies major.</p>
<p>[The</a> Carletonian: Class of 2011 declares majors; Biology and Economics top the list](<a href=“The Carletonian – Carleton College's student newspaper since 1877”>The Carletonian – Carleton College's student newspaper since 1877)</p>
<p>Econ majors might be up this year compared to last year, but I don’t think the number of new majors is unusually high. Econ has been one of the most popular majors at Carleton for quite some time.</p>