Cross-majoring at Swarthmore

HC_Alum
Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:57:46 +0000

If you are sure you will major in linguistics, I have no idea why you’d want to go to HC. The trek over to Swat is not easy. The tri-co is usually used for activities such as guest speakers, concerts or performances. People who usually take classes in the tri-co don’t have to but rather do it for a change of pace, wander-lust, ect. It is very, very rare to major at Swat. If you want the LAC experience, there are surely others out there besides Swat that offer linguistics. If there is something that particularly resonates with you about HC, then you may be motivated enough to go through with your plan and be happy at the same time.

I guess it would be possible… easier if you have a car. I think the bi-college offers intro classes in linguistics so you’d only be commuting 2nd-4th years. Linguistics and language majors usually study abroad for a year so commuting would probably be sophomore and senior years anyway. Also, you may be able to live for a semester at Swat and get your classes in then. My brother (Swat) spent a semester at BMC so he could squeeze in particular math, economics and Japanese classes he wanted to take in the bi-co but not available at Swat.