<p>Hi!! I was admitted for Spring 2012 and most likely will be attending the FPF. One question I have is about double majoring. I'm considering Political Science (emphasis on International Relations) and Middle Eastern Studies. Would it be possible to graduate in four years? Would it be worth doing this if I am willing to put in the effort? I also am interested in studying French and Portuguese (minors?) and studying abroad. Any advice or stories from students who have or are double majoring would be greatly appreciated!!!</p>
<p>absolutely possible. i don’t see why not. if you’re really diligent, you might even be able to do 3 years.</p>
<p>[Political</a> Science major](<a href=“http://sis.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_view_req?p_dept_cd=POL+SCI]Political”>http://sis.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_view_req?p_dept_cd=POL+SCI) = 12 courses</p>
<p>[Near</a> Eastern Studies major](<a href=“http://sis.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_view_req?p_dept_cd=NE+STUD]Near”>http://sis.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_view_req?p_dept_cd=NE+STUD):
Literature = 8 courses + language courses
Ancient Art and Archaeology = 10 to 13 courses
Egyptian Art and Archaeology = 10 to 12 courses
Ancient Civilizations = 10 courses
Islamic Civilizations = 10 to 12 courses</p>
<p>You can probably cover 4 of the [L&S</a> 7 course breadth requirement](<a href=“http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/requirement/7breadth.html]L&S”>http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/requirement/7breadth.html) with the two majors’ courses if you are careful selecting them, leaving 3 courses out of your majors to take for that.</p>
<p>So that adds up to 25 to 28 courses, out of the approximately 32 courses that you will take if you average 4 courses per semester over 8 semesters. If you need to use 2 of the other 4 for Reading and Composition, then that leaves you with 2 free elective courses. Note that one of the courses has to be an American Cultures course, so you may have to use a free elective on that if none of the major or breadth courses qualifies. So plan your schedule carefully.</p>
<p>If you are attending [FPF[/url</a>], you probably want to maximize requirement coverage by taking Reading and Composition (if needed), Political Science 2, one of the courses that fulfills the L&S Biological Science breadth, and one of the courses that fulfills the L&S Physical Science breadth. Note that no foreign language courses or chemistry/physics/biology courses for science majors is offered in FPF.</p>
<p>If you are attending community college instead of FPF (which may be a good idea if cost is a concern), check [url=<a href=“http://www.assist.org%5DWelcome”>http://www.assist.org]Welcome</a> to ASSIST](<a href=“http://extension.berkeley.edu/fpf/coursesched.html]FPF[/url”>http://extension.berkeley.edu/fpf/coursesched.html) for courses at your community college that articulate to courses that fulfill needed requirements for your majors or breadth requirements.</p>
<p>Thank you!!</p>
<p>I’m double majoring in Political Science (also with an IR concentration) and Sociology and have a minor in City Planning and I’m doing it in 2.5 years. I wouldn’t say it’s a walk in the park (lolol) but it’s not impossible. </p>
<p>It’s not fun though, but where money is concerned =/</p>
<p>^ can i ask a Q,</p>
<p>is city planning in the college of arts and sciences as well?</p>
<p>cuz I’m alsi thinking of that</p>
<p>and is it interesting?</p>
<p>many thanks</p>
<p>whoooa Eloriel, 2.5 years? You must be taking a ton of units each semester. I’m also thinking of doubling and then minoring in City Planning, but I’m taking my sweet time, hehe.</p>
<p>@ stevendshen: The Minor in City and Regional Planning is in the College of Environmental Design. But I think it’s not a lot of paperwork to file if you’re in L&S. The major equivalent is Urban Studies.</p>