<p>Can someone tell me how exactly double major works? How do courses overlap?
If I major in Creative Writing and Political Science, for example, will a couple social sciences courses for Political Science major count for the gen eds requirements for Creative Writing courses? Will a couple of writing courses for Creative Writing major count for gen eds in Political Science major? Can courses in Political Science major count as electives/degree requirement for Creative Writing major and vice versa?
Do people with double major get two degree audits? Can a course fulfill both degree audits at the same time?
Sorry if you find this question confusing but I really appreciate your answer. Thanks in advance for that.</p>
<p>The specifics vary from school to school, but you don’t have to complete a second set of Gen Ed courses for the second major. The Gen Ed requirements are not requirements for the major at a school, they’re requirements for graduation from the school itself. </p>
<p>If you’re majoring in creative writing and political science, you would complete the schools standard Gen Ed curriculum. Then you would complete the major requirements for each major individually. I’m not sure how much course overlap there would be between creative writing and political science. There may be a tiny bit, but I can’t imagine there would be very much. </p>
<p>Some double majors have a significant amount of overlap. For instance, a double major in math and physics is going to have several common requirements. They’re both going to require the calculus sequence, they’re both going to require the introductory physics sequence. Those classes would count toward both majors. In the upper division courses, there is less overlap. </p>
<p>In the physics/math double major, the school would require you to complete the physics major, and then at least x number of -distinct- credits in math classes for the second major, where x would generally be in the neighborhood of 30 credits or so. </p>
<p>The specific policy is going to vary a lot though, so you’ll want to check with your school.</p>
<p>There’s a difference between a “double major” where you get one degree (e.g. BA or BS) and a double degree where you get two separate degrees (BS + BA or BA + BA or…). The first typically can be accomplished in close to 120 credits (normal undergrad graduation requirement; basically you use your electives to fulfill the second major). The second usually requires more credits (maybe 160 or so). Some courses may overlap but these will be limited in both cases.</p>
<p>Creative Writing plus Political Science sounds like a really interesting combo!</p>