<p>I was just wondering, what colleges don't give a degree for each major in a double major? Are there more that don't or do? I know for a fact that Chicago won't.</p>
<p>This won't factor into any decisions I make. It's just out of curiosity.</p>
<p>Usually it's just administrative. For example, some universities are divided into a number of consituent schools/colleges, and if you earn both majors within one particular school/college, you just get a single degree. But if you earn 2 majors in 2 different schools/colleges in the university, then you will receive 2 separate degrees.</p>
<p>Let me give you an example. If you double-major in chemical engineering and materials science at Berkeley, you get 2 degrees. But if you double-major in EECS and materials science at Berkeley, you only get 1 degree (but with 2 majors).</p>
<p>Why? This is where the story gets complicated. Basically, because of a historical quirk, chemical engineering in Berkeley is run by the College of Chemistry, and in fact, is the only engineering discipline not run by the College of Engineering. EECS and materials science are both run by the College of Engineering. Hence, if you double ChemE with materials science (or any other engineering major), you get 2 degrees, one from each college. If you study 2 majors that are both within the College of Engineering, you end up with only 1 degree. </p>
<p>Of course other schools have other rules. For example, MIT doesn't play this game. MIT always awards discrete degrees for every major you complete. Hence, there is no such thing as "double-majoring" at MIT, at least not technically. Everybody who says they are doing that is really "double-degree-ing". It doesn't matter if both of your courses of study are held within the same administrative division at MIT; you will still end up with 2 separate degrees. </p>
<p>You can ask molliebatmit all about it. She completed 2 bachelor's degrees at MIT in similar subjects in the same constituent school (biology & brain/cognitive sciences within the MIT School of Science).</p>
<p>Duke doesn't give two degrees. If you earn a BS and a BA, they only award you the BS. </p>
<p>I'm pretty sure Swat awards double degrees, at least for engineering majors.</p>