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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What school? 
That's an important information.

Change to econ and minor in data science[/quote]

CUNY Baruch. She is not a math or science person so data science is a no go. Would economics open up more jobs compared to a poly sci or communications degree[/quote]

Economics at the college level is very math heavy.

[b]To me, poli sci signals better critical thinking skills than communication.[/b] But I don't think the available jobs will be that different. Which classes sound more interesting to her? Getting good grades and making strong connections with professors matters more than the major, so I'd choose based on which is more interesting to her.[/quote]

Longtime comms professional, and I agree. I would never advise someone to major in comms. Writing, research, analytical skills are foundational, which she will develop in poli sci. Tell her to write for the student newspaper and get an internship at a firm that does political or issues comms. [/quote]

What is the comm major is more interesting to her? She is getting bored of the readings in her poly sci classes and the theoretical approach that she feels is not preparing her for a career outside academia [/quote]

College isn't vocational training. The point of the theoretical approach in poli sci isn't to prepare her for a particular career, it's to teach her how to read, think, and write critically.[/quote]

meh. i get what the daughter is complaining about. it depends on the poli sci class. some of them have a bunch of BS academic jargon. structure vs agency and public choice and that kind of junk.

Comms is a fluffy major but Polo Sci isn't all that either, so if she wants to switch, that's fine.

How does she likes History? That's a more respectable major than either and the academic jargon and theory isn't as much of a thing if you choose your classes well.[/quote]

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