Minor in a foreign language vs. a field of study

harvestmoon
Wed, 08 Jun 2016 13:13:06 +0000

First off, unless you already have extensive experience with the French language, a minor in it will not make you bilingual. I majored in French and would consider myself (lower) advanced but not bilingual. That takes years upon years of intensive study and immersion, which is hard to come out of a college minor.

Anyway, in your case, it may seem wise to minor on psychology if you want to specialize in student affairs.

What have people in that field studied? You can look up grad students in your field (current students at universities with PhD programs in your field) and see what they majored/minored in on LinkedIn or by looking at an online CV or something. You could do the same with professors/professionals in the field.

In the end, what you’re studying now is only the beginning of what you’ll be studying in graduate school, so you don’t have to get too worked up about it. It’s great that you’re thinking ahead, so after doing some research on other students and professionals, you can make some wise choices that are best suited to your field and your own interests.

Good luck!