<p>double major? architectue is very time consuming major so I wonder if my D should be cosidering to do a doble major. My D is committed to go for arch and has an interest in environmental studies too. I was telling her that she could doble major, but I'm not sure about that. Any feedback would be appreciated.</p>
<p>aliastoo, this is just what my s learned when he started looking into double majoring ( he too is very interested in enviro. science and is a land. arch major). The problem is the lack of afternoon time to take the necessary classes in the other discipline. Starting with the second year, (this is at VT) the arch kids are in studio from like 1:30- 5:15 (lecture and lab) three days a week for their second year of foundation classes. This freshman year it is 8:30- 11:50 am 3 days/wk. </p>
<p>He hasn't been able to see (yet) how he can take enough of the other area's required classes given those time restrictions. Some are only offered at those same studio times. Maybe by going to summer school would help to free up some time. He even went in with 21 credit hours from high school (AP scores); the BLA is going to take 156 cr hours to complete. </p>
<p>He is thinking the best he may be able to do is minor in another discipline. Maybe some other folks can help you see how she could do it. I do know that from what I have seen in a half of a semester, the arch degree alone is very, very intense and time-consuming! Good luck to her (and you, too!)</p>
<p>It would be hard and you'd most likely have to give up a lot of your summers for classes.</p>
<p>I have three required architecture classes and I still barely have time. I have studio from 8 - 11am tues and thurs and mon, wed, fri 10-1pm. My arch history class is 12:30 - 2pm. I also have calculus every day until 3pm or 4:30 pm. Usually we don't actually work in class. We do reviews and talk about the next assignment so those three hours go by pretty fast. And then the rest of my time is in studio outside of class or doing something outside of architecture (which is really important) In my school, those are the times when a lot of other classes are and I had trouble finding just one calculus class to fit in without taking night classes. Also the upper level students have classes from 1 - 6pm. </p>
<p>Im sure the other major would be more book work but still, anything that takes time from studio will hurt you and you'd most likely end up having more all nighters be it for arch or for the other major. No one in my studio is double majoring except for one girl but she's a junior right now and has two years of classes for her other major. </p>
<p>They could always do an internship or join a club about it or something else. At my school at least, the upper level studios have certain themes and you can choose which type of studio you want to be in. Or I would def minor instead.</p>
<p>KandKsmom and ner855, thanks for your feedback. I think a double major is though since arch is very demanding.</p>