<p>Hey there,</p>
<p>I'm thinking about going to UW, and double majoring in CS and Econ. First off, is this even possible to do at UW? (seems like it is based on research I've done so far, but want to make sure)</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>That’s what I want to do. Both sound interesting, why not work on them both? Economics and finance seem like easy majors.</p>
<p>Admissions into all these majors are extremely competitive. Be careful, work hard, and be sure it is something you can and want to do. Also, I don’t think Econ and Finance would be considered “easy majors”. Again, they’re very popular and extremely competitive to get in. They’re generally considered in the middle between the math, science, engineering majors (hardier) and majors like communications, sociology (easier)</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the replies! UDubhopeful, I definitely understand how difficult it will be to get into both of these majors, but I assume from your post that its allowed at the school? I think what racketracer meant too, or at least this is what I was figuring, is that economics does not have a large amount of credits to get the degree, so I figure it will be feasible to complete both majors in 4 years. Correct me if I’m wrong, though.</p>
<p>Yes, a double degree in CS and Econ is allowed. It would be considered double degreeing and not double majoring because CS and ECON are in different ‘colleges’ within UW. Be warned that the graduation requirements for each major do not overlap too much, so you may have to spend a 5th year at UW.</p>
<p>HOWEVER, if you plan ahead (like now!) and talk to advisors to keep track of your schedules, it is doable to finish in 4 years.</p>
<p>Speedsolver thanks so much for the info. I was looking at the CS major page though, and it says “The computer science major may be more appropriate for students who want to earn a double major with another College of Arts and Sciences program” ie Economics? Or is it still a double degree since one is a B.S and one is B.A? Sorry if these are stupid questions I just am trying to decide if this will be reasonable haha. Either way, would it change the requirements if its a double degree or major?</p>
<p>Yikes! My bad, I just checked and Econ IS in the College of Arts and Sciences. This would be a double major with computer science. For some reason I had the impression it was in the Business school, haha</p>
<p>The requirements don’t change; as long as you can complete the courses with a minimum GPA of a 2.0, I believe.</p>
<p>And don’t be sorry for asking questions - we all have to start somewhere and then learn all this, right? 
I definitely bothered a ton of UW students I knew!</p>
<p>Econ and CS are both in the arts and sciences school, so it won’t be hard IF you can get into the majors. CS is very hard to get into while Econ isn’t really that hard to get into. I heard the upper level econ classes are often pretty empty while there are usually hordes of people trying to get into CS.</p>
<p>I am considering doing either this combo or CS & Math. Which do you guys think would be a better combo? I feel like the Econ degree wouldn’t be of much additional worth but it would be more interesting.</p>
<p>@Jumpshooter: I suppose it would depend on what you want to use Econ or Math for, and what your future career plans are. </p>
<p>I can’t say I’m a good substitute for an undergrad advisor, but do you have a specific reason to go into CS as opposed to CE? There’s 2 types of CE - Software specialization and Hardware specialization. The only reason I’m throwing this out is that CE requires a bit more math than a CS degree and this can overlap with some of the math courses in the math major.</p>
<p>Echoing jumpshooter, the CSE department is very hard to get into. Some people might feel like the intro courses are a breeze, but for the majority of people, it is a journey of sweat and tears. Okay, slightly over-exaggerating there, but it’s not just a simple, ‘complete prereqs with a 2.0, walk into advising, fill out paperwork’ story.</p>
<p>A tip out there for those planning on CSE - I would like to stress that if you ever hit a roadblock in one of the intro courses’ concepts, talk to your TA/prof immediately for clarification. Master those concepts, because you will be DIRECTLY applying these at your job. A lot of people just glaze over this stuff and forget it right after the final… those people are in deep trouble once they hit 300 level courses.</p>
<p>@speedsolver what do you think would be a more attractive pair to employers, whether in business or technology? I might just major in CS alone, I don’t know if an additional degree is worth the effort.</p>
<p>Depends on the employer and depends on the position you’ll be looking for. Personally, I think a CS degree is enough as long as I spend my time wisely (‘playing around’ and writing my own programs) since I don’t plan on double majoring.</p>
<p>A econ major may be useful if you’ll be working on software that deals with stocks, for example. It probably will give you a bit of a boost. However, the ultimate thing employers are looking for is that you can do work efficiently and be an asset to the company.</p>
<p>Thx a bunch for all the info! I’m kind of reconsidering double majoring too now, after doing some more research, because I think a CS degree from UW will be worth plenty, and basically echoing what speedsolver said I think it will be more beneficial to put more attention towards that one field and be that much more proficient in it. Not to mention getting into the major in the first place. Considering its one of the toughest majors at the university too, I think I’ll have plenty to work on. I’ll probably minor in something though, possibly philosophy just because I’m very interested in the subject.</p>
<p>Just to clarify the double degree/double major difference -</p>
<p>It has to do with the named type of degree (eg BSE, BA, BS)</p>
<p>For example with my 2 degrees, Computer Science and China Studies, Computer Science is a BS and China Studies is a BA. Even though they are both in the College of Arts and Sciences, I will be pursuing a double degree.</p>
<p>For the example of CompSci/Economics (I know you’re reconsidering, but for argument’s sake) - it would depend because Economics is offered as both a BS and a BA. If you pursued CompSci and an Economics BS, you would be pursuing a double major. But with an Economics BA, it would again be a double degree.</p>
<p>^I learned something today. Hahahah</p>