<p>I was trying to figure out if I can double major forensic anthropology and biological sciences, plus carry Russian language. I realize I need to take the requirements for each degree but it looks like there is some overlap, especially if I select the forensic biology option. </p>
<p>But I don’t understand general education requirements and how that effects the two majors. Forensic Anthropology seems to have a lot of Gen Ed, but Biological Sciences doesn’t. How does that work?</p>
<p>Can anybody explain this to me? From looking online it seems like there is no single Gen Ed requirement… or at least I can’t find it!!</p>
<p>I have a lot of credit transferring in that will help: 5’s on APs for English Lang & Comp and World History, plus AP 4 in US History. I also have 35 hours of university credit including 8 hours for Russian 1 & 2; 3 hrs for Age of Jefferson & Jackson advanced history; 3 hours for the Plays of William Shakespeare advanced English; 4 hours for Anatomy & Physiology; 3 hours of statistics for social sciences math course; 3 hours glass blowing; 3 hours intro to cultural antrhopology; 2 hours music; and 3 hours business law.</p>
<p>I think nearly all this credit will transfer after speaking to OSU and should count toward gen eds for the anthro degree. That is why I think I might be able to double major.</p>
<p><a href=“http://asccas.osu.edu/files/asccas/pdf/BS_Revised_Long.pdf[/url]”>http://asccas.osu.edu/files/asccas/pdf/BS_Revised_Long.pdf</a></p>
<p>Today I learned that you are advised by each ‘major’ department separately, and that the gen ed’s are advised by an advising center.</p>
<p>Also courses in the major don’t count toward gen eds…so it looks like more math or stats UGH. </p>
<p>Anybody else ever double majored? This seems really hard to do…at least in 4 years.</p>
<p>AFAIK ([The</a> Ohio State University Department of Anthropology](<a href=“http://anthropology.osu.edu/about/programs.php]The”>http://anthropology.osu.edu/about/programs.php)), there is no major in ‘Forensic Anthropology.’ Only a minor. I’m just pointing this out to make sure you know.</p>
<p>Anyway, GECs (what we call gen eds) do depend on major. You’ll definitely be able to do a double major in Anthro and Bio if you plan it thoughtfully. I’m thinking they’re commonly paired.</p>
<p>By “carry Russian language” do you mean take a Russian GEC sequence? Or a minor? Or a major? A Bio-Anthro-Russian triple major would be very ambitious and probably difficult to pull off. You could definitely finish out your GEC sequence, or maaybe take a minor.</p>
<p>@kelseyg - thanks for that correction. I have a full year of university level Russian already so would like two or three more years of Russian, plus maybe a summer abroad in Moscow. That is what I was meaning. I want to be fluent when I graduate.</p>
<p>I think that is doable with BSc anthropology and forensic science minor. But doubling with biology seems really tough without summer school a couple of summers. </p>
<p>I am bringing in 40 hours (semester hours) of coursework that hopefully will satisfy a great deal of my GECs (I believe). Most of it has been classified as “GEN” but is solid stuff that I hope my advisor will give me credit for.</p>
<p>An anthro professor at UTENN told me to double with biology, so that is why I am thinking of it. I plan to go on to grad school and they said it would help.</p>