I originally planned to pursue a BBA, so I’m currently taking two business courses (Economics & Business Statistics). I’m half-way through the semester, and economics just bores me the heck out of me. Business Statistics, on the other hand, is the opposite. Everything makes sense to me; I find it exciting to look at data and see what they mean on both a technical and managerial perspective. Thus, I’m leaning towards a Quantitative Sciences major instead.
Out of the 16 “tracks” that my Uni. offers for Quantitative Sciences, I’m most interested on either Anthropology, Informatics (requires taking a bunch of CS classes), Political Science, or Psychology. Basically, there are about 7 core courses that all Quantitative Sciences majors have to take plus additional courses for whatever track you choose. Informatics may be the most versatile; but I don’t know how to code which I assume is the bulk of the work in CS classes.
Essentially, I’m really torn between Anthropology, Psychology, and Political Science. Which one of the three would suit me? In the future, I want to work for a research firm that analyzes data to help decide and influence public policy. Political science seems like the more obvious choice, but anthropology and psychology are definitely more interesting. I know, I know: the work experience I acquire while in college is more important, so I’ll be looking out for internships in the next few months.