Well-Rounded college education?

[Ironkettle2]

Well, I am just out of the military. I am now going to college and I am deciding to major in communications. I want to minor in Mathematics and Technical communications.

The reason I want to do this is for a well rounded education. I want to learn some math (calc1-3, linear algebra, some statistics.) I want to learn how to Technically write (Technical Communications) and communicate to people with my communications major. I don't know if I am going the right route. I really just want to learn that is about it. Possibly grad. school.

What do you guys think? I may not be looking at this practically but I just want a well-rounded education. I don't expect to make macho bucks right away. Even $30,000 would be enough for me. I have college financially settled.

Is there a better way for me to approach this?

[Gene]

Originally Posted by Ironkettle2

Well, I am just out of the military. I am now going to college and I am deciding to major in communications. I want to minor in Mathematics and Technical communications.

The reason I want to do this is for a well rounded education. I want to learn some math (calc1-3, linear algebra, some statistics.) I want to learn how to Technically write (Technical Communications) and communicate to people with my communications major. I don't know if I am going the right route. I really just want to learn that is about it. Possibly grad. school.

What do you guys think? I may not be looking at this practically but I just want a well-rounded education. I don't expect to make macho bucks right away. Even $30,000 would be enough for me. I have college financially settled.

Is there a better way for me to approach this?

This sounds like a well thought out and workable plan to me. Good luck and much happiness to you! May your dreams come true.

[Writertype]

Check out the requirements for whatever major you choose. Chancer are (if your college is like the one I went to) it will require something like 30 credits, which is what you take in roughly a year. If that's the case, you can take one or two classes relevant to your major each semester and then take a wide variety of other classes that interest you, even if they are not related to your major at all. That, in my opinion, is a strategy for a truly well-rounded education, and it basically lets you decide what you want to learn. It also works with any major other than the professional degrees like engineering, architecture, etc.

Good luck!