Art Something is one of the greatest and hardest degrees out there. Just FYI, UH is very limited in terms of art history.
I would categorize it, like I do everything: Humanities: Art, English, Philosphy, etc Social Sciences: History, Sociology, Poli Sci, etc Biological Sciences: Biology, Ecology, etc Physical Sciences: Chemistry, Physics, Math Plus, I would add some sort of Technical category for things, like Architecture, that you'd better get in on on the ground floor if you mean to do it. Just choose a major category and that will give you a general direction. Within the categories, it won't much matter what you choose.
I am an English and History major Now dont hold that against me for spelling and grammar, I aint no good at it. Although I want to teach these subjects and thats why I am majoring in them, I see little use from them if you are not going to teach, my best freinds dad got a degree in History, he is now a janitor NOMAR, your first year is basicly free if you want it to be, you can just take your basic classes, but beware, many majors have 4 year plans mapped out for you. IF you dont jump into your major right away it can screw you over. Also keep in mind most people change there majors a few times before they gradumate
If you have any inclination to do a challenging science majror, eg. engineering, I would suggest starting in that. It will be a lot harder than high shool classes, so be ready for it. The thing is, a lot of the programs I have seen are very full and have very few electives. If you are screwing around your first year and later decide you want to major in Comp Engineering, it will be a lot harder to catch up. You probably won't graduate on time either. I would also suggest trying to work some sort of internship into your academic plan. They provide great work experience, lok good on a resume, and some can even pay really well. After my next internship (7 months at Cisco Systems) I am planning on bying a new Audi TT, fully paid for. Don't be too concerned about what subjects you are good at, because college material can be very different than high school material. My advice is start in some BS program and have a liberal arts major to fall back on if you cannot enjoy the challenges in your first year or two.
Internships are a GREAT idea in any field. Especially important in transitioning from a bachlors right to a career track job--harder and harder to do. I think for the most part there isn't much difference in any BA, BS, BBS as far as immediate job prospects with a couple of exceptions below: If you are in an engineering major, some computer majors, pharmacy, or a specialized program like architecture. Many of these are 5 year programs in practice though. Consider you could get a BBS and MBA at some schools in 5 years or a BA (liberal arts, advertising, etc) and an MBA in that many if you came in with a semester+ in class credits via AP tests or school standardized exams. Usually there are trade offs in any path and none are the no brainers they seem when you think broadly.. So my advice would be unless you know you want to in a specialized field or major, just take the classes you want and look for the best intership oppertunnities available. I have come to think it is more important to take the best oppertunity (best place to be around smart people in healthy organizations or programs) then it is to worry about "is this what you want to have a career in". Take the best oppertunnity over "best fit" every time IMO. Finally though, you can always change majors. It is better to declare 1 and get advising and a community and change later. Serial majors is a better strategy than "undeclared" IMO. Further, if you can get in honors programs in large state universities that can further help you connect with dedicated profs and be a part of a community of students in the know.
Go in with a general idea of what makes you happy, rather than a specific major. If you have a specific major, you'll just end up changing it anyway. It helps to know a general area (humanities/social sciences, business, fine arts, or science/engineering). I know the most about the science and engineering majors. If you do this, you don't have to worry your first year because everyone takes the same chemistry, math, and physics. If you're stuck between something harder and something easier, take courses like you're going for the harder major. You can always go to the easier one later. If you're trying to get into law, business, or medical school, you have a variety of choices. In the case of med school, pick a major you can get A's in. If you want to be an academia-type, believe it or not, some of us who didn't make good grades ended up with Ph.D.'s anyway. In that case, you just need to get out and work before heading back to grad school. But I digress... All things being equal, I might have majored in music or sociology. But 1) I wanted to use my degree, 2) I did not want to be unemployed, and 3) I like a variety of subjects. I would have missed the hardcore science stuff. My abilities were actually about equal in the different areas. I started out in engineering due to family pressure, then decided to take some time to decide on a major I liked. This ended up being Chemistry; I've had some hard times since but never regretted it. I went to grad school in Biochemistry (a little easier coursework-wise; the research is actually more difficult) and I'm applying for Chemistry teaching positions. The idea of not using your major scares me, but most people don't end up using theirs. Depends how much you like the "real world".
