Dad wants a practical major

Canuckguy
Tue, 19 Jul 2016 10:49:04 +0000

IMO (analytic) philosophy is a more practical major than psych.

I would definitely not put analytical philosophy in the category of “softer” degrees that @intparent was talking about. On the other hand, while psy degrees have a reputation for being soft, I would not call students majoring in psychometrics “soft”. The devil is in the details.

The response from @blossom gives me pause. All pre-professional programs (I am talking about engineering, nursing, education etc.) here are competitive relative to arts and sciences, come to think of it. We are people of the snow, and being practical is in our nature.