Also ask for the names of students currently taking courses in a given major as well as for names of students who've graduated and are working in the field. Choose a complementary minor You can add flexibility to your academic program through your choice of a minor. That course of study can complement or contrast your choice of a major. Or the student with a major in psychology might choose a minor in business administration with the idea of managing a counseling service some day. When choosing a major, you may not need to limit yourself to those listed in your course catalog.
Many schools now have flexible programs that allow for independent study.
Through such programs you might be able to combine two existing majors, or even invent one of your own. Just choose Chances are, you already know a lot about what you're major's going to be. To verify this, do a short, playful experiment. Search your school's catalog for a list of available majors. Now cross out all those majors you already know are not right for you.