Business/CS Double Major?

[sammito1]

Hello, I was accepted into McCombs and was wondering if it is possible to double major in CS and Business at UT… Any info would be great.

[bookmom7]

@sammito1 - not exactly an answer to your question but, if a double major is not the route you want to go, I would suggest looking into the Elements of Computing Certificate:

http://www.cs.utexas.edu/undergraduate-program/academics/elements-computing

Good Luck & congrats!

[Jpgranier]

I’m trying to find the information, but when I applied there was a way to double major in both under one condition. You must be accepted to BOTH Turing Scholars and the Business Honors Program in order to double major.

I’m fairly certain it was only available for incoming freshmen to take part of the program, but I’m not positive. I will try to find the link.

I can’t seem to find it, but if you want a mixture of business and computer science, have you thought of majoring in Management Information Systems (MIS)? I was in between doing that vs computer science + business minor. I chose to go down the comp sci + business minor, but the MIS was a great opportunity (I believe it was a top 5 ranked program as well).

Can I double major in CS and some other major if I join the Turing Scholars Honors Program?

Yes. We have students who are double-majoring in CS and other majors including Chemistry, Biology, Business, Math, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Plan II.

This doesn’t confirm if honors is required, but it does confirm that a double major is possible.

http://www.cs.utexas.edu/turing-scholars/faq

[texansfan1]

you’d need to also get accepted into the CS major, so grades are essential. In addition it would be a LOT of work, since both curriculum’s are hard and there are different pre-requisites. An easier option would be to get one of the CS Certificates (there are a few different ones depending on the interest). These are basically minors, and contain like 15 -20 credits.

[cgsarat71]

Same situation here. From what I heard, UT business isn’t as difficult compared to CS, but what do I need to do in order to double major in CS in addition to BBA? I know I have to get a high GPA, like 3.9-4.0, but what else do I need to do in order to add an additional major is CS?

[Jpgranier]

I found the website I was thinking of.

The Turing Scholars Program is excited to announce a new partnership with the McCombs School of Business Honors Program the honors program for outstanding Business undergraduates at UT Austin. A very small group of elite students who are interested in dual honors majors of Computer Science and Business will be admitted under the joint BHP/Turing partnership. These students will be challenged through rigorous coursework in both areas of study. Students with incoming credit for calculus, economics, and other core curriculum coursework could feasibly complete both programs in four years. Students with fewer credits should expect to spend more than four years completing these two challenging degree plans, depending on whether they choose to undertake summer coursework.

To apply to both programs, select both a first and second choice major in Computer Science and Business on the ApplyTexas application (first choice major should be the one you are most interested in), and check both the Turing Scholars Program and BHP boxes on the UT Online Honors Application. If you are not admitted to either program, you will still be considered for general admission to UT Austin, with foremost consideration given to the major you identify as your first choice.

http://www.cs.utexas.edu/turing-scholars/admissions/prospective-freshmen

Not sure if that means that only honors students can double major…