If you could, would you do a TRIPLE major? And if so, what would you major in?

Meh. I'm not doing anything but my double major and then 1 MAYBE 2 masters degrees. Somewhere down the road I may pick up a certificate or 2 if the need should arise, but beyond that I'm not going crazy with majors. lol

 

I ended up with a minor in Communication for my undergraduate degree, which was completely unplanned, and the result of having Communication courses convenient for my free electives.

It's kind of nice to have, but I wouldn't spend any extra time or money for a double/triple/quadruple major.

 

I'd like to dismantle the UN as I do not recognize their authority over the US Constitution. So I guess I won't be working for them any time soon

 

My thoughts exactly...though who know's, they might really appreciate a "human rights degree". I wouldn't say I would never go to work there either, I always enjoyed watching the work John Bolton was doing. :usa1:

 

In general I agree with Randell. I would not do a triple major (not even sure I'd do a double major). I think it would be more useful to take that time, money and energy and channel it into a Masters degree.

 

The UN does not have the authority you describe. It's authority is derived by treaty from its member institutions. The U.S. created the UN, remember?

First have of the decade, two world wars. The second half (with the UN in place), none. Was the U.S. the key player in that? Sure, by not retrenching after WWII like it did after WWI. But it used the UN to keep the peace (or fight where absolutely necessary, like Korea).

The UN has no enforceable power over the U.S., and only compels us to act in ways we ourselves have negotiated. Only self-imposed myopia will fail to reveal that.

 

And if you pick the right additional major, your bachelor's could really stand out.

For example, lots of people graduate with a major in business. But suppose you pick your electives so that you graduate with a double major in business and computer science, or business and Chinese. It's not hard to see how those combinations might get the attention of certain employers.

 

This is a good point. There are certain double-major combinations that might set you up nicely in terms of the job market.

 

My concentrations at COSC were organizational leadership and health care....it seems to work, more or less. I did it because it made graduation quicker though.

 

Mine was business and technology combined for the "General Studies" degree.

 

Just my .02 - but I think even a double-major is a waste of time/effort/energy/money for anyone who plans on getting a graduate degree. If someone is trying to get into the job market fresh out of college with no plans to go to Grad. school, then a double major in high demand fields (i.e. NOT sociology, political science, human relations, etc.) would be a benefit.

For those pursuing graduate studies and looking to work in the mean-time - I would be more inclined to hire someone with a single major and enrolled in and actively working on a graduate degree than I would someone with a double major and "plans" to go to graduate school.

Unless you can get the second major with a minimum of effort (testing out, transfer, courses that count for both majors) you are money and time ahead devoting those resources toward graduate study. As others have noted, you can get a 36 hour Masters in a year which is about the same amount of time an additional 30 credits will take at the UG level for a second major.

 

I agree with truckie. My second major took very little time because it was a matter of acquiring 24 additional credits. I picked up 9 by testing, 6 at straighterline, and 9 in 2 courses at TESC while I was working on my MBA. I already had a ton of science and math credits that went unused in my BSBA CIS so I wanted to get a degree that took advantage of those. That was my Nat Sci/Math degree. The courses I took were computer architecture and environmental science for 6cr. I really enjoyed both of the courses and am proud of the degree.

 

Lots of good advice from people who have walked the walk.

 

Well, for what it's worth, here's my take on things. If you plan things out well, it is possible to fit a double major into a 120 semester hour bachelor's degree. An additional 30 hours for the third major would bring that total to 150 hours. That being the case, I would do a first bachelor's with a double major and a second bachelor's with a single major.

 

If I could triple major in anything it would have to be Biology, Neuroscience, and perhaps Philosophy. They are all marketable, although some less than others, and the beauty of them all is that I'd be happy learning about all of them! The problem would be the double duty with Philosophy and Biology/Neuroscience. Would not like to look at that sort of load.

 

This notion that it matters what your bachelor degree is in outside of accounting, engineering or nursing is just stupid. Most hiring managers for entry level jobs don't care what your degree is in, they want to see that you were bright enough to make it through and get a degree. I would say that the person referenced in this thread, with her three majors would be well prepared for any career that involves a great deal of writing, because if she isn't a good writer after those majors that's an indictment of the school, not the student. . PR/Comm jobs, editing, corporate trainer roles, would all be potential options.
People seem to forget that college is supposed to be a time to learn and think critically, this notion that it is simply to get a job is a perversion of what college is supposed to be. Look at very elite liberal arts colleges, the schools where the most elite companies on the planet do their recruiting, the majors they offer aren't very relevant to most career tracts yet those graduates get great jobs. Seriously, look at the majors available at schools like Amherst, Williams, Colby, Bates, Dartmouth, Yale or Harvard.
If I had to do a triple major I would have chosen economics, history and statistics/mathmatics. Not because of job prospects, because the subjects interest me.

 

While I wouldn't go as far as to say these distinctions are "stupid," I agree with AUTiger00 that they matter FAR less than students think. STEM degrees matter for relevant jobs, and we often see business degrees stipulated in ads.

"Not because of job prospects, because the subjects interest me."

Yes. As Gallup, Marcus Buckingham, Tom Rath, and others are now arguing, playing to your strengths is a much better proposition than shoring up your weaknesses. And studying what gets you excited is an example of playing to your strengths.

 

Triple major! Lol

I think it would be better to go with a BGS or multidisciplinary degree.

 

I would not do a triple major. For that matter, I would not do a double major.

My mindset on it is major in one area and get a minor or two to explore interests outside of the major while keeping it within the minimum number of credits to finish off the bachelor's degree.

 

That is the best advice I have seen in a long time,