<p>This may seem like a simple question but please help!
I'm a college noob guys.</p>
<p>Alright, Dual Major isn’t really a defined term at UF, the term is dual degree.</p>
<p>It’s a technical difference. Double major means 2 majors with the same type of degree and within the college. Dual Degree means either the 2 majors have different types of degree, or are from seperate colleges.</p>
<p>The main difference for the naming is that with a double major, you get one degree whereas with a dual degree you get 2.</p>
<p>So is one better than the other?</p>
<p>^ That’s my same question as well.</p>
<p>I’d think holding two degrees would look more impressive than one which states two different majors. </p>
<p>I’m pretty sure in the scheme of things it wouldn’t matter, and both would be considered equal. The only reason the Dual Degree gives two diplomas is because the recipient will have “graduated” from two colleges. So, they’d be able to go to two different graduations. Someone who completed a double major however, wouldn’t because it’s in the same college so they’d announced the two majors and there would only be one graduation.</p>
<p>Same thing really.</p>
<p>What I’ve come to understand is that you don’t graduate with a “finance degree” or an “accounting degree.” You graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in finance, or the same in accounting. So if you were to double major in finance and accounting (hypothetically, cause I’m pretty sure you can’t do that) then you graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Business and Administration degree in finance AND accounting. That would be a double major. </p>
<p>Now a dual degree is called a dual degree because let’s say you decide you want to pursue majors in finance and Spanish. For Spanish, your degree would be a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish. Two different degrees. </p>
<p>Look at where it says degree on this page: [Office</a> of the University Registrar](<a href=“http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/programs/majors/finance.html]Office”>http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/programs/majors/finance.html) </p>
<p>And look where it says degree on this page:
[Office</a> of the University Registrar](<a href=“http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/programs/majors/spanish.html]Office”>http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/programs/majors/spanish.html)</p>
<p>If you’re looking to impress, that would depend more on what your majors are regardless of what schools they come from in my opinion.</p>
<p>Neither is more impressive in my opinion, they’re the same. It’s just a technical difference in how your degree(s) is awarded from the university.</p>
<p>yeah it isn’t possible to double major in finance in accounting. but I could major-minor correct? (major in finance, minor in accounting) or are there certain guidelines to doing that?</p>
<p>and thank you for answering my question!</p>
<p>IT does not matter, you list all in ur resume anyways :)</p>
<p>-gpowsang</p>