<p>Through the dual degree program in mathematics, high placement in Chicago tests, and AP tests, is it possible to get a double major (Chinese, Math w/ spec. in Econ.) and a master of sciences (App. Math) in 4 years? See requirements below:</p>
<p>CORE
3 HUMA 11500-11600-11700. Philosophical Perspectives on the Humanities
1 TAPS 10200. Acting Fundamentals
1 ARTH 10100. Introduction to Art
2 SALC 20100-20200. Introduction to the Civilizations of South Asia
3 SOSC 11100-11200-11300. Power, Identity, and Resistance</p>
<p>MATHEMATICS W/ Spec in Econ FOR BS
((CHEM 11101-11201/11102-11202 or equivalent<em>, or PHYS 12100-12200 or higher</em>
MATH 13100-13200, 15100-15200, or 16100-16200*
1 CHEM 11301/11302 or equivalent<em>, or PHYS 12300 or higher</em>
1 MATH 16300 or 19900<strong>)) AP Credits + test placement
3 MATH 20300-20400-20500 or 20700-20800-20900
2 MATH 25400-25500 or 25700-25800
1 MATH 27000
1 MATH 27200 or 27300
1 STAT 25100
1 STAT 23400 or 24400
4 ECON 20000-20100-20200-20300
1 ECON 20900 or 21000
((2 courses in economics numbered higher than 20300</strong>)) Completed below</p>
<p>CHINESE BA
3 CHIN 10100-10200-10300
3 CHIN 20100-20200-20300
3 CHIN 30100-30200-30300
6 More in East Asian Cultures department</p>
<p>APPLIED MATH MS
3 Economics 305, 306, 307
1 312 Real Variables
1 313 Functional Analysis
1 314 Complex Variables and Topics in Analysis
3 courses in differential equations</p>
<p>48 total = 4 courses a quarter * 3 quarters a year * 4 years</p>
<p>Am I terribly off in some of my calculations or is this actually (theoretically) possible?</p>
<p>You’re missing your biology core. Even if you scored a 5 on the AP exam, you still need to take a quarter of biology.</p>
<p>However, at the same time, you included one extra quarter of art. Three quarters of HUM, two quarters of civ, and one quarter of art is enough, meaning you don’t have to take both the TAPS course and the ARTH course. (Or you can take two quarters of HUM, two quarters of art, and two quarters of civ.)</p>
<p>I haven’t checked the rest for accuracy, so assuming everything following the Core section is accurate and assuming you do indeed place into your desired math class, yes, I suppose it’s hypothetically possible. However, keep in mind that there may be scheduling conflicts, and, just in general, it’s not something I recommend.</p>
<p>(Also, I’m not at all familiar with the MS program for math.)</p>
<p>Alright, thank you! That does clear some things up, and I was a tad confused about the whole biological sciences deal. I’m glad that I wouldn’t have to take two quarters of art. Can you talk a little bit on why specifically you don’t recommend it?</p>
<p>Honestly, no one does this at the University of Chicago. Even double majors can be difficult to achieve. Doing all this really says that either you’re insane, or you don’t really have a focus with what you want to study. While that’s not necessarily bad (we all love a bit of academic masochism), it’s really best to not bog yourself down in all that. For instance, let’s say you just take Chinese courses and forget the BA. Then you don’t have to do the six extra courses in the East Asian department, and you still know Chinese. Doesn’t that sound like a better idea?</p>
<p>If you have a lot of AP credit, this is probably possible. But you’ll have a hard time finding someone who agrees that you should do this. What you’re really doing here is taking away all your free time for the fun electives that UChicago offers. While this may be common at other schools, students at UChicago generally tend to get fewer things stamped on their degrees and instead have breathing room in their schedules to take things like Introduction to Epistemology or Conflict Theory and Aikido.</p>
<p>Mostly what JBVirtuoso said. It’s certifiably insane, for one. Secondly, you won’t have room to take some cool electives, and thirdly, if you end up adoring, say, Chinese, you won’t be able to go into further depth into that subject because you’re trying to fulfill requirements for your other major areas. (For instance, there’s someone in my house who’s taken enough sociology courses to major in the subject twice over. You wouldn’t be able to get that much coverage if you double/triple-major.)</p>
<p>My recollection from the catalog is that the only way one can get a MS in math in four years is to place into Honors Analysis as a first-year.</p>
<p>Also recognize that your AP credits will only get you so far at Chicago.</p>
<p>From your list, are you saying you will be taking Chinese ab initio? That alone will knock your socks off, much less the math. What level of math will you have completed in HS? Have you done proofs?</p>
<p>Agree with JB and neltharion. There is so much interesting stuff to take and do at Chicago! S1 is a second year math major and took Honors Algebra, Complex Analysis, German and SOSC last quarter and said it definitely busted his tail, but in a good, happy way. He likes being pushed.</p>
<p>It is true that to complete the BA/MS program in four years, you must place into Honors Analysis (MATH 20700) during the first quarter of your first year.</p>
<p>Could you perhaps offer some more information on this? Is there a particular reason for why you want all these degrees? We can probably give you a better way of going about it.</p>
<p>Wait. I’m confused. I could have sworn that getting a 5 on the AP Biology exam got rid of the requirement. Or is the required quarter of Bio that neltharion is referring to not the core Bio but the elective Bio?</p>
<p>@ Citizen43275B:</p>
<p>Yes, I’m referring to the second quarter “elective” Bio class you need to take (e.g. Biotopics). I apologize for the confusion.</p>