<p>Would this be a feasible combination while attending UMass? I'm attending in Fall 2011 and I'm just curious if anyone has had experience with a similar situation or if anyone could provide insight on how to arrange my classes to make it "work".</p>
<p>I probably won't maintain the double major unless I absolutely love both, so my plan is to major in whichever one I like best and drop the other one to a minor.</p>
<p>In order to get 2 B.S. degrees, you need to complete 30 credits of classes on top of regular graduation requirements…</p>
<p>That being said, you will likely get to take boatloads of electives which should be fun!</p>
<p>There is overlap between the 2 majors. If you haven’t tested out of them… MATH 131, 132, 233 and 235, and CS 121 are required for both majors. This should give you 2 if not 3 or 4 semesters to figure out if you like the majors.</p>
<p>I’ll most likely be placing out Math 131 and 132, as well as CS 121. That’s kind of a bummer that they tack on 30 extra credits just because you desire two degrees. As if double majoring wasn’t hard enough haha</p>
<p>There is a difference between “double major” and “double degree”. captainaction was referring to a double degree.</p>
<p>A double major just requires you to meet the requirements of the two majors, it does not require an extra 30 credits. </p>
<p>There is significant overlap between math and computer science, that is probably one of the more feasible double majors. But you really have to closely examine the requirements for each major to see if you can do it in 4 years. Or talk to someone in the department, I’m sure it’s been done before.</p>
<p>[UMass</a> Amherst: Undergraduate Admissions - Enhancing Your Major](<a href=“http://www.umass.edu/admissions/academics/Enhancing_your_Major/]UMass”>http://www.umass.edu/admissions/academics/Enhancing_your_Major/)</p>
<p>Also, just an FYI - once you hit 118% of the credits needed for your degree, you start paying OOS tuition rates. So a double degree would cost more because the extra 30 credits would almost certainly push you past the 118%.</p>
<p>So basically, if you’re dedicated and talented enough to make the most of your time at UMass and you surpass 118% of the credits you need, they start making you pay more? Way to go, higher education haha</p>
<p>^^^ I doubt this is that unusual. I suspect most state schools have similar limits, although it can be hard to find that info on the web site.</p>
<p>It makes sense from a taxpayer perspective - IS students are subsidized by the state, they don’t want “professional” students living off of their nickel, taking forever to graduate and taking a slot from another student.</p>
<p>OP, you can definitely double major (with a single degree) if you’re at all concerned about missing out on some material. What exactly do you want to do after college? Grad school or work? The 2 degrees you are looking at are different.</p>
<p>I feel like a math degree will come in handy if you want to go into banking or some branch of finance. You’ll want a CS degree if you are interested in software engineering. You might also want to major in both technically just because it will give you priority registration into upper level courses. If I remember correctly, non-majors tend to have more trouble getting into 400 level courses. In the end, you can just drop a major if you run out of time.</p>
<p>There’s actually a mathematical computing track that you can take, so the two majors aren’t actually all that different, at least from what I understand.</p>