<p>I’m beginning my Junior year now, and have realized I’ve just about complete all the requirements for my major. Continuing along this line of though I’ve decided that the best way to occupy the remainder of my learning experience at school is to create a second major. The problem is I can’t decide what. I would like it to fit in with my current major, but also tie in economics and history (or maybe philosophy).</p>
<p>Does anybody have any good ideas?</p>
<p>International Relations would combine Politics, Economics, & History</p>
<p>What particular areas of politics, econ, history, and philosophy interest you?</p>
<p>Here you go:</p>
<p>semester 1: chemistry 1 with lab, calculus 3, introduction to programming, physics 1
semester 2: chemistry 2 with lab, differential equations, physics 2
summer: organic chemistry 1,2 with labs
semester 3: physical chemistry 1, analytical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic mechanisms
semester 4: physical chemistry 2, inorganic lab, organic synthesis, advanced analytical spectroscopy</p>
<p>then say that it’s a “Political Chemistry” major or something. at least half of your college would be spent doing useful things.</p>
<p>Your best bet would be economics if you would like to be more flexible in terms of employment. If your intent is to seek the political arena consider philosophy as the better choice. You could try to minor in both as well. Where I attend there is a combined ‘super-major’ in which students can major in political science-philosophy-economics or PPE. It all depends on your future goals and what your college requires.</p>
<p>May I ask what kind of work you want to do after graduation? That would make it a bit easier to give advice.</p>
<p>If you only want your 2nd major to be closely related to Poli Sci, then without a doubt go for Economics. That will give more flexibility when looking for jobs and make you more marketable.</p>
<p>However, depending on what career you want, I’d recommend going a different direction and getting a 2nd major that provides you with alternative skills.</p>
<p>Here are some very good majors that can be paired with Poli Sci.</p>
<p>Statistics
Information Technology
Georgraphis Information Systems
Finance</p>
<p>Now, depending on what you want to do, those can be very benefitial. If you want to work as an intel analyst, then Statistics and IT are perfect (a very large chunk of intel analysis is statistical analysis and using databases/data mining). If you wanted to work in campaigns then Finance fits perfectly (fundraising, budgeting). GIS is a new discipline but used in many forms (both in politics, government and private sector) such as political consulting, oil and gas industry, and many other areas.</p>
<p>^ very good advice if the OP plans to seek employment upon graduation.</p>