I am currently a senior with a 20 ACT score and a 3.5 GPA. I've been accepted into UIC, Southern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Bradley University, and should get my acceptance letter in Illinois State soon. My father is basically begging me to go to UIC which I think i will. I plan on majoring in Communication to be a news anchor and minor in political science. What other minors would correlate with my major?Thank u guys!
2007-01-30 10:45:20 · 6 answers · asked by ? 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The thing about college is that it's supposed to be the place where you go to broaden your horizons, grow up a little, become a little more independent and start figuring out the path your would like for you life to head.
You sound like you already know what you want to do for a living, and have decided on a school and a major. Once you graduate and start looking for jobs most of the positions you inquire about will require you to have a major in the field of Communications or something similar. There are going to be lots of classes required to gain that degree. There will also be a chance to take some classes not related.
That's a great opportunity for you to branch out and explore other options and interest. All of your major classes will be focused on Communications in the broad and narrow spectrum. Your elective classes (which is where most people pick up the credits to earn a minor) should be something else that interest you.
If you don't know where to start think about another profession that interest you and take some classes in that. Think about a class that you wouldn't normally take but think might be fun and take that. The major classes will limit you and narrow your curriculum enough without you doing it to yourself. With a communications major you can minor in all sorts of things. If you're planning on being a news anchor then the wider you cast you net the more experiences you may garner.
If you absolutely want to stay inside your major think about a minor in history, government, economics, religion, foreign affairs, international business. Those are all the things that news anchors talk about on a daily basis. My personal recommendation would be to take a music, theater, art, science, or sociology class. Something that puts you in with a different group of people. Make the most out of you short time.
2007-01-30 11:02:32 · answer #1 · answered by dapoetic1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UIC actually does a fairly decent Communications department. UIC has many minors. You might want to see if you can get a public affairs minor.
The issue should be what will make you happy. Also, there is the money aspect of it. In terms of so called ranking, technically UIC is the highest ranked. See if you can sit in on some classes before you make a choice.
UIC's financial aid priority deadline is March 1. Even if you are not sure what school, make sure you submit your FAFSA by that date.
2007-01-31 19:00:19 · answer #2 · answered by Lea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost any minor could be of use depending on what angle of news broadcasting you want open to you. For example you could do something with sports, or weather, but also world geography or economics, sociology, etc.
2007-01-30 18:51:15 · answer #3 · answered by Dr_Adventure 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sociology, that way you can understand the people you are communicating to and with, also Psychology might be good as well or some type of business degree. Good luck.
2007-01-30 18:50:04 · answer #4 · answered by ~(*) Loving Life (*)~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
USC is the best school for Communication. I believe it is ranked #1. I'd go there for graduate school.
2007-01-30 18:50:35 · answer #5 · answered by dodgers5585 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could go into a wide range of things from political science to broadcasting or journalism, advertising, business.. etc.
2007-01-30 18:55:40 · answer #6 · answered by aly1188 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋