<p>I was accepted to Brandeis as a mid-year for January 2011 (which in it of itself is worthy of a whole new thread) so the decision whether to attend Brandeis is largely dependent on whether or not they have the major I want.</p>
<p>I am interested in Business with a Marketing Concentration as well as psychology and computer science. I understand that these three very different fields are why a liberal arts university such as Brandeis is a good fit for me. However, my priority is marketing. I am really not so interested in the other aspects of business (although I’m sure I will have to learn them eventually). </p>
<p>Brandeis is apparently offering a business major for the first time. I was wondering if anyone who goes there or with experience on the subject could shed some light on the issues, mainly:</p>
<p>a) Does Brandeis offer a Business major with a marketing concentration
b) Are there marketing courses I can take at Brandeis
c) Is there an advantage to attending Brandeis for Business over another school such as Binghamton?</p>
<p>Brandeis is offering a business major for the first time starting this fall. I believe one of the requirements of the business major is a class in marketing, so there are classes you can take in this area. Here is a sheet summarizing the requirements and what classes are offered. By taking 3 classes in a specific area, you can specialize in particular area related to business. </p>
<p>The advantage with going to Brandeis over Binghamton is obviously the name recognition factor, but also it is a true liberal arts school. You mentioned you were interested in Computer Science and Psychology. At Brandeis, it’s really easy to double major, triple major, double major and minor, etc. because many classes cross list in other departments. At a school like Binghamton, it may be much harder to complete a double major. </p>
<p>If you have other questions, feel free to ask. Congratulations on your acceptance!</p>
<p>I took a tour Friday since my son is considering Brandeis. The overview session had a pretty good description of how you qualify for a major/minor. The points -
no core curriculum
32 3 credit course to graduate
10 courses in a concentration qualifies for a major
5 courses in a concentration qualifies for a minor
up to 3 majors and 3 minors are allowed, although speaker never heard of anyone with more than 3 majors and 2 minors</p>
<p>-All Brandeis courses are 4 credits, with the exception of labs which are 2 credits. You must take 32 to graduate.
-The number of courses depends on what major you are pursuing–the minimum is 9 classes (some humanities), but science majors can be as many as 16 or 17 to complete the major.
-Most minors are 5 classes, but some can be 6 or 7. I believe the business minor is 6 classes. Again it depends on the department.</p>