Majoring and Minoring? What`s the difference? How many things can you Minor in?

Answer 1

A major is the field in which you expect to receive your degree, (e.g. B.S. Biology). Minors are courses of study that lead you to your degree, or satisfy your curioisity in related fields in which you don't have enough courses to declare another major, (e.g Chemistry, Psychology, Social Sciences). If you have $$$ it is possible to have many minors, and they usually expand the field in which you are employable after graduation.

Answer 2

You can major and minor as many times as you'd like. The problem with this is that you will be in school longer to meet the major and minor requirements. After you reach you're basic prerequisites, your 1000 and 2000 level math, english, humanities, etc... classes then the basic requirements for a

Major are: usually 60 credits, with each class being 3 credits
Minor are: usually 27 or 30 credits, each class being 3 credits.
Once in a program, you will have to get permission from the dean of your school(business, psychology, etc...) to be able to take more than 17 credits per semester. So, if you got approval for 18 credits per Fall and Spring, and then took 12 over the summer(which you would also need approval, and this is a very full load, unless you won't have a job while at school which will be asked when your administrator is determining whether you will be able to handle an 18 credit semester load), for one year, you would have 48 credits. A normal load is closer to 12 or 15 per Fall and Spring and then maybe 6 over the summer to bring you to 30 credits per year and in two years you would finish your major.

A major program is full training in a specific area, hence the 60 credits(20 classes or so) compared to the minor, which isn't a full education in a specific area but it still gives you a good idea but with half the courseload. Going for a major-minor or a double major isn't a bad idea. Sure, you'll be at school longer but when you get out, you'll have a greater idea of the field you'll be getting into and should be able to turn that into better work and you should be able to succeed quicker. Now, to make the double program work you will want to go with degrees that compliment each other, such as Business management and finance double major. I personally am looking to get into a sports managment graduate school but my university only offers a sports management minor so I am majoring in Business administration and minoring in Sports management which I'm hoping will help me get into the sports management graduate program.

Whatever, you do should be fine, any education is better than no education. Also, sorry about the wordiness and if you have any further questions feel free to e-mail me through yahoo answers.

Answer 3

A major is your primary field of study, usually with a fairly long list of requirements to complete. Minors are secondary concentrations, can oftem be completed by taking four or five classes. People do have multiple minors, but it's difficult and without significant benefit.

Answer 4

a minor is kinda like a major, but you don't put as much concentration on it. it can be a supplement to your major, or it can be completely different. i'm pretty sure you can only minor in one thing, but i could be wrong.

Answer 5

Majoring is your primary choice of focus for your studies..
Minor is something you want to also know about at length but second to your major.