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Are minors worth anything?
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Posted 28 days ago I'm majoring in English with the intent of going into publishing and wondering if I should declare a minor or just take whatever classes I want. As far as I know, minors do not show on resumes, do not get talked about during interviews, and come with more required classes that I'm not really interested in taking. The minors I'm considering are journalism (good to increase my writing knowledge, but I have so much practical knowledge in the field that I do not see what I will gain by studying it) and business management (good for getting promotions in my career?) Tell me your thoughts. I'm seeing my advisor next week, I hope. Thanks. |
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| Posted 28 days ago they mean something, it's just as importian |
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| Posted 28 days ago Minors are pretty important. As far as I know, they bring you closer to graduation. I am also an English major and I decided recently to become an Art minor. Some colleges, such as my own, require English majors to have a minor. So as an Art minor I need 20 credits. That isn't much, is it? What are you interested in? Taking a minor in a field that is interesting to you vs. something that will enhance your career can be beneficial. You learn a new craft and it can make college easier to get through. I hope I helped. :) |
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| Posted 28 days ago does it make sense to double major in biomedical engineering and anatomy? is it the same thing as a minor? im kind of confused here. |
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| Posted 25 days ago chiboy_32, double majoring is not the same as minoring because double majoring involves doing the work of two degrees. |
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| Posted 24 days ago Many schools will require cognate courses, meaning upper level courses in what the school determines to be related or helpful courses. If you fulfill that requirement with courses from one subject area, you have probably met the minor requirement. Minors can be helpful in more than one way. They show future employers your dedication to a field other than your major. How you connect the two fields in a certain way can show a lot about creativity and your intelligence. Also, if you plan on going to grad school, you might be able to get your degree there in the field that was your minor if you received enough credit hours in it. So a minor is a good idea if you might change your mind or want to differ slightly, just make sure you have taken enough classes if that is your plan. Minors can also be worth a lot to you. If you are interested enough in a subject that you took and passed the upper level classes required to have a minor, then declaring a minor and getting credit for it could mean a lot to you. You don't HAVE to have a minor. It's something you should want and if you don't want it, don't work for it. No use wasting your time just to lower your GPA because you weren't interested. |
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| Posted 17 days ago I chose to do a minor in the Classical Studies. At the time it was not my intent for I only wanted to take the Latin classes (and to boost my GPA) but once I looked at the requirements for a minor in the Classical Studies I only needed two more classes. The minor classes were a nice break from my major classes which were in electrical engineering. I was able to take the five required classes easily; after the two upper level Latin classes I only had one more class to take for the other two satisfied my humanities requirements. Just make sure you're not biting off more than you can chew. I applied for my minor when I was one class away from completing the requirements rather than four classes away. As for listing it on your resume, I'd only do it if it was applicable to the job that you're applying for.
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| Posted 16 days ago I'm majoring in communication design. At my school they also classify me as an art major. I'm worried about the job market for my major. I also want to minor in two languages, but I'm not sure how to work that out. Another thing I'm interested in is library science, but this school doesn't have that program. I'm so confused. |
