confused with majors?

Applying to College
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<p>hey, i’m in desperate need of major/classes help!! i’m a sophomore girl in high school that’s very passionate for math, science (more physics than anything) and religion. i’m in pre-calculus now, but i have taught myself calculus and study metaphysics, the occult, and paganism in my free time. i go to a private catholic school so we do get a heavy-duty religion class, but not on the other religions, just christianity.</p>

<p>so my first question is, what majors or careers are good for people that are interested in math/science/religion?</p>

<p>second, what classes should i be taking as a high school student? at the moment, i am taking all honors classes (ap not available to sophomores) and as an elective taking drawing. i have block scheduling at my school so i don’t have drawing yet, but i’m second guessing myself on really taking it. what classes should i take instead? i have chem next semester so i don’t want to take physics at the same time and pre-calculus runs all year…any suggestions? or is drawing okay?</p>

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<p>It’s hard to recommend alternatives to drawing since you didn’t mention all the courses you are or will be taking, I assume you’re taking an English and foreign language course in addition to religion, physics, chemistry, and pre-calc.You also didn’t mention what other courses are available for sophomores.</p>

<p>An art course such as drawing is always a good course to take at least once----first, because drawing might be a useful skill for other areas of interest, and second, because the arts should be an important part of anyone’s education.</p>

<p>Since you have a block schedule, you are trying to complete a year-long science course in a single semester. It might not be such a bad idea to have a somewhat easier course, such as drawing (though if you have a lot of projects to complete, it could be time-consuming, too.)</p>

<p>As for a major, you have plenty of time to decide on a major. You could possibly double major (perhaps a math science field + religion, or a major in one with a minor in the other. If you double major or have a major & minor, they don’t necessarily need to be directly related to each other. </p>

<p>As a religion major, you could possibly look into the issue of the relationship between religion and science. You could also study history of religions/comparative religion to explore religious traditions other than Christianity. You could also consider a major in the history of science, taking some science/math courses as background. Within such a major, you also could explore the relationship of science and religion. Philosophy is another major which addresses topics of religion, math, and science. You could study history with some focus on intellectual history which would include topics related to your various interests. You could study anthropology, which would touch on topics in traditional and comparative religion. One subfield of anthropology, archaeology, tends to be fairly science-based, but it also touches on aspects of religion in prehistoric societies. Since you’re interested in math and physics, you could study astronomy, which is also of relevance for big philosophical questions of cosmology and religion. The possibilities are wide-ranging, but your interests will continue to develop and many students try out several majors before settling on one.</p>

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<p>You might want to read thru some of the books about career choice aimed at college students to get an early peek at the process and get your wheels spinning. Also read biographies of people in a variety of fields; medicine, engineering, business, etc. to see what sounds interesting to you. I would put off trying to pick a college major just yet, try to get a general sense of what area you’d like. Many people end up switching majors in college anyway, so don’t lose a lot of sleep trying to pick the perfect major.</p>