Hi! My question is regarding a sociology major. I’ll be starting my first year this fall at the St. George campus and don’t want to specialize in soc but am having trouble deciding on what to double in. I can’t double with psych because I did not take calculous (which is a prerequisite), and the St. George campus does not offer communications as a major. What would you recommend as a good major to double in with sociology? Ps, I’m horribal at math
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hey there,
the good thing about uoft is that you have one year to figure out what your subject POSt will be, so if you don’t know right now, that’s kind of…like…the point.
i mean, having a plan is great and all, but the reason first year is special is because you don’t need a plan. right now, you have the really rare opportunity to make a decision based entirely on your own, personal preferences. and you can use first year to figure out what those preferences are.
other than just waiting the year out and seeing what happens, another great way to discover cool new POSts is by searching through the course calendar to see if anything is especially interesting to you. for example, while we don’t have a communications program, we do have a semiotics and communication minor you may be interested in?
you also might wanna contact the Undergraduate Sociology Students’ Union. i know they’re more about organizing events and stuff, but maybe one of the staff will be an upper-year sociology student who’s willing to share their experiences with you and counsel you a little. (if someone from USSU is reading this and you guys really hate counselling younger students, i’m sorry. have a consoling cake).
finally, an end goal can often clarify things. i don’t want you to feel under ANY PRESSURE to contort yourself academically in order to get on a certain career path, but if there’s a job you’re really interested in, taking courses related to that field can help you see if that career is right for you.
cheers,
aska