<p>Hi guys, for Brown University, can someone explain the Open curriculum? If I am in the school of engineering, i can still take whatever classes I want? is it possible to double major or double concentrate? What are the open curriculum limitations? Any engineering requirements? I tried to read the Brown website but it is just so unreal, so whats the catch? Am I missing something?</p>
<p>You just sign up for whatever courses you want? I could literally concentrate in East Asian Studies, for example, and take some computational biology courses on the side if I want? Or go the full distance and double major in East Asian Studies and Chemical Eng?</p>
<p>Could you even theoretically take the classes required for your concentration (what are the requirements, btw, how do i find them) and then take like one class in each of 8-9 other concentrations??</p>
<p>Please answer all my questions, sorry im ignorant.</p>
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<p>Yes, for most majors</p>
<p>Can I pursue a double concentration?
The B.Sc. degree in engineering is (like every other engineering program) demanding and rigorous and requires a lot of courses which makes pursuing a double concentration difficult, but still possible. The AB degree in engineering is somewhat less demanding which makes a double concentration more accessible. Over the years we have had several students who have completed a double concentration in many different fields from visual arts and music, to international relations and foreign languages. </p>
<p>Major requirements are readily accessible on the webpages. For engineering you might like to look at the program guide, there are sample 4 year schedules for each engineering concentration.
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<p>@BrownParent Could not have asked for a more thorough response. Thanks so much.</p>
<p>@BrownParent How many classes can one take? It seems like it is 32 total for engineering majors, am I correct? Or four classes per semester?</p>
<p>You can take 5. I think that would be hard with engineering classes, though. Even if you add an easy elective you will have midterms and finals or papers due all at same time which could be hard. But if you are like a crazy driven student it can be done. I’m not sure mine ever did complete 5. I know she tried and dropped once or twice. The thing is you can drop/withdraw without penalty almost to the end. You can also take something credit/no credit (they don’t fail you, it just is like you never took it.) My daughter took a couple of foreign language classes that way. So she could learn a language she always wanted and not stress too much.</p>
<p>You really can take the classes you like. She even took grad classes as a senior, audited a grad classes when she needed to for a research project, took classes without the prerequisite with permission.</p>