So, I'm a journalism major right now and a political science minor (freshman). But, I'm thinking about switching my major and minor because I am strangely addicted to politics. When I watch tv, it's either sports (I'm a guy, give me a break) or I'm watching politics. I love the politics class that I'm in and any column that I seem to write is about politics. But, I'm worried about switching it because...
1) I love writing investigative journalism pieces.
2) I don't know what kinds of careers (aside from politician) a political science major will get me. I still need to make the money to live.
If anyone can help me, that'd be great.
Doug
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Doug,
I would not change my major YET if I was you. You could do a DOUBLE MAJOR but that is so time consuming; it's able to be considered though. I think that you should go to where your interests fall, but remember that journalism and politics can often go hand-in-hand.
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I would not change my major YET if I was you. You could do a DOUBLE MAJOR but that is so time consuming; it's able to be considered though. I think that you should go to where your interests fall, but remember that journalism and politics can often go hand-in-hand.
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Yeah, I know that, and what worries me about changing it is that I get this adrenaline rush when I'm doing journalism, when I'm investigating for a story and such.
I guess the real question I want answered is what kind of jobs I can get as a political science major.
Doug
I guess the real question I want answered is what kind of jobs I can get as a political science major.
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My dad was a political science major and is now an attorney (for environmental law). So I mean, you could go down a law pathway I suppose. I don't know too much about political sciences but I found this site that may be useful:
http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Maj ... tical.html
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That's a great site...thanks for the info.
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why not talk to teachers and careers advisors about this?
they would be able to help you loads with this question.
they would be able to help you loads with this question.
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Because my professors wouldn't want to (or know how to) help me and I've never met my advisor.
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ok.....could you look anything up on the internet?
or go to local libraries?
or go to local libraries?
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Maybe it's time you did meet your advisor. I switched into a history/poli sci major, and it's fun, it really is. I'm going law though hopefully.
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