<p>I am planning on going to medical school after I graduate from college and therefore, I will not be able to spend an extra year in college even though I do want to do a dual major in the sciences and the humanities. Does every person who wants to major in two subjects have to finish it in 5 years or can you graduate with two concentrations in four years?</p>
<p>If I get into Brown, I would like to major in Neuroscience/Literary arts. Is this really going to take 5 years?</p>
<p>You can get 3 in four years if you want to. I know people doing math cs and physics, and I'm considering 3 as well.</p>
<p>It's not a matter of taking five years so much as it's a matter of you won't receive two separate degrees and there are a few other differences in terms of program and requirement.</p>
<p>Many people double concentrate in 4 years. Keep in mind that Neuro has what.... 16 requirements? LA has about 10? That's 26 of 32 courses, so you'll have to be very directed to complete both of those with the 4 course per semester load.</p>
<p>ummm....should I have mentioned that I am pre-med as well? I think the med school gave it away =) And what are the differences in the degree? Will it just be one degree? Cause I really don't care about how many degrees I will have as long as I can major in what I want</p>
<p>It's a single sheet of paper that will only say Neuroscience. Throwing in the few requirements of premed that don't count for neuro, you're gonna have a hard time getting everything to fit... but it's doable. THe other differences are more subtle, you should read the page on the DOC webpage about the five year combined degree and what the point is of that.</p>
<p>Thanks Modest, I should tell you that other than me, there is another kid at Mepham applying ED here...if not me, there could be another kid representing the HS at Brown =)</p>
<p>It can be done...Im doing bio. and poli. sci...which is a combined 29 classes.</p>
<p>But are you doing AB Bio or Sc. B Bio?</p>
<p>ScB for bio.</p>
<p>You can cover all of your pre med requirements in the neuro requirements EXCEPT for 2 semesters of orgo. So You're looking at the 17 req. for neuro + 2 for premed. That's a lot, but it's doable. </p>
<p>You don't need to do a double degree. You can just double major. The difference is that you get an ScB in Neuro and LA, as opposed to an ScB in Neuro and a AB in LA. But there's NO difference when it comes to the "real world." Most people who double degree do so just so they can take more classes / spend more time at Brown, I think. </p>
<p>I do know one person doing a double degree in 4 years; but she had college credits coming in (she took classes at Smith in high school) and takes 5 classes a semester, which I don't recommend. </p>
<p>Another option, other than neuroscience, is a degree in human bio -- brain and behavior. It's very similar; you can take as many neuro classes as you like, and it has less requirements. That may be more feasible for a double major approach. That's what was suggested to me back when I was a double major <em>gets nostalgic</em></p>