<p>Would it be possible to double major in criminology and computer science at U of Maryland.</p>
<p>it’s possible. but why would you want such odd double major?
You would have to take lots of classes that won’t cross count between the 2. If you double major in math & computer science, you can count lots of math classes for computer science electives and vice versa.</p>
<p>Sounds like a very astute and marketable combination to me, given the exponential growth in cybercrime. Lots of luck, dan. [University</a> of Maryland Undergraduate Catalog 2009-2010](<a href=“The University of Maryland | A Preeminent Public Research University”>The University of Maryland | A Preeminent Public Research University)</p>
<p>I agree with worrywart!!!</p>
<p>You declare one major when you apply (it’s considered your advising major initially), and then you talk to the department you want to double in, and it can be added as a secondary. D1 is double majoring in Astronomy and Physics (obviously lots of overlap), but is minoring in German. She was considering making it a 2nd major and making Physics her minor, but she’s happy with the planned German classes in her future, and isn’t looking for more. As a note, she has waited to declare Physics as her second major, because department policy is that she’ll have to get sign-offs from 2 advisors before registration.</p>
<p>D2 is planning to double major in Environmental Science and Policy and Spanish. Her orientation and all her registration was all for Environmental Science. She’s already talked to the head of the Spanish dept. and plans to add it as soon as she gets on campus (some classes are for majors only, I think…)</p>
<p>I have a very good friend whose DD had that major several yrs ago (decade). She makes a ton of money because she was on the ground floor when Napster came to the forefront. She was then recruited by multiple lawmakers to join their staff regarding cybercrimes. From there she was recruited by big time companies because of her job working with lawmakers. She opted to become a lobbyist for the record industry. After becoming a lobbyist the companies that she represented start approaching her and is now one of those taxpayers that will be hit because at the ripe old age of 32 she is making 250K. She is also an adjunct prof at a university teaching. Her goal now is to teach and be a consultant, but b/c of the economy it is not safe enough for her to take the leap.</p>
<p>One thing to always keep in your mind when choosing majors is to be ahead of the curve. When I entered college engineers were high salaries st out and accts/architects were a dime a dozen, by the time I graduated engineers werea dime a dozen and the new high salary earners were computer majors. About 5 yrs ago I read that because so many kids were doing engineering and computers, the new oppoortunity for students were accounting majors and architects. It is all cyclical.</p>
<p>Astros DD2 will be ahead of the curve b/c that is not a popular major yet, but with the world placing an emphasis on global climate, the demand will be high, and there will be very few that will be qualified, thus they will have the pick of the litter and salary when it comes to graduating in 4 yrs. A decade from now she will be high up on the ladder, but the new grads will become a dime a dozen and their career progression will be slower.</p>
<p>Haha, DD2 will either be high up on the ladder, or working in the jungles of Costa Rica and living off donations from her astrophysicist sister.</p>