<p>My DS wants to double major. I think he’ll be able to do that with his AP/DE credits. My question is…(he’s thinking either poly sci/his or poly sci/anthropology or poly sci/international business) would it be easier to double major within the same college (ie A&S) or would it be possible with 2 different colleges (ie business/A&S). Thanks!</p>
<p>I know it’s possible with two different colleges, but would have to be easier within the same college. Example, DS wants to do Comp. Sci (Eng. college) and Studio Art (A&S); because they are two diff. colleges they have two different sets of core requirements.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>I know that two colleges can have different core req’ts, but can you count a core class for both? Such as, can you count AP US history for fulfilling both Core?</p>
<p>The deviations between the core curriculum in Arts and Science and Engineering concern the number of Humanities/Literature/Fine Arts courses, and I believe Foreign Language. Taking any course (AP or at UA) that fulfills a requirement fulfills it for “both curricula.” However, a single course may not satisfy multiple requirements (SP 103, for example, is either foreign language OR humanities.)</p>
<p>EDIT: The business curriculum is a little bit more extensive, in that Accounting, Legal Studies, and Statistics are required courses. It is generally easier to double major within a single college.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>Thanks…I knew that one course (such as SP 103) could not be applied in two different areas, but I’m glad to know that you don’t have to duplicate any Core courses. </p>
<p>So, if you’re double majoring in Engineering and Bio, I think if you can satisfy the C&S core req’ts in a way that also satisfies the Eng’g Core (but not vice versa).</p>
<p>The College of Engineering’s different core requirements make things a tad more complicated than colleges that use the basic core curriculum. Business requires certain classes to fulfill core requirements, but it officially has the same core curriculum as Arts and Sciences. That said, if possible, students in other colleges try to find ways around taking the business requirements, which is one of the reasons why Economics is both an A&S and CBA major (there are also historical reasons). Momreads’ son is Poli Sci and A&S Econ while I’m Finance and CBA Econ, yet we can take the same econ classes, but have slightly different major requirements.</p>
<p>When it’s a common combination, the colleges involved have probably already approved a curriculum that satisfies the requirements for each major. I know that this is the case for business majors doubling in mathematics or a foreign language, for example. Otherwise, one has to talk with an advisior, but a dual major that spans two colleges is possible. I’ll add that as of now, international business is not a major. Global Business is a minor for those outside of CBA and a specialization for those in CBA.</p>
<p>AP and dual enrollment credits open up a lot of possibilities for having multiple majors depending on how much credit one comes in with 
. I’d also have your son consider the University Scholars program so that he could earn a master’s degree at the same time as a bachelor’s. It is even possible to get a masters in something that is not one’s undergraduate major. Lately, UA has even been granting triple majors who also earn master’s degrees at the same time.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone, especially SEA_tide, the University Scholars program sounds interesting. I need to get some more information. Hopefully, BamaBound will be helpful?! Maybe, international studies would be a better option with the poly sci? I would think that would be within the college of A&S???</p>
<p>Bamafana, your son will probably get some additional information on the University Scholars program when he meets with his major’s advisor. That’s what happened with my son. He read about the program in the Alabama catalog, but his advisor gave him a brief overview the first time he met him. Then, when he went to schedule his fall classes, the two revisited the program. </p>
<p>Here is the link about the program, as featured in the 2009-10 catalog…</p>
<p>[University</a> of Alabama Undergraduate Catalog 2008-10](<a href=“Page Not Found | The University of Alabama”>Page Not Found | The University of Alabama)</p>
<p>I will mention that University Scholars will include other masters programs starting this fall. I just could not find the listing of the newly added majors.</p>
<p>The College of Engineering’s different core requirements make things a tad more complicated than colleges that use the basic core curriculum.</p>
<p>Right, but if you carefully select your Core Req’t classes for A&S, you will fulfill the engineering req’ts. The key is “carefully” picking your core classes and take special note of the Math and Science requirements that require 1 extra credit. Math must be Calculus or higher and a science must have a lab. </p>
<p>Engineering</p>
<p>12 semester hours of mathematics (MA) and natural sciences (N) area courses, to include 2 hours of laboratory. Mathematics must be at the MATH 125 level or higher. </p>
<p>A&S</p>
<p>11 semester hours of courses approved for the natural sciences and mathematics (N & MA) designations, to include 8 semester hours of courses approved for the natural sciences (N) designation and 3 semester hours of courses approved for the mathematics (MA) designation. This mathematics requirement must be satisfied with MATH 110 or higher.</p>
<p>The new 2010-2012 catalog’s description of the University Scholars Program is at [University</a> of Alabama Undergraduate Catalog 2010-12](<a href=“Page Not Found | The University of Alabama”>Page Not Found | The University of Alabama) . It does list some masters programs not found in previous catalogs. </p>
<p>Originally, I received an e-mail about University Scholars from the department chair, but it was also mentioned multiple times when talking with various advisors and professors on campus. One professor even mentioned it during class.</p>
<p>momreads, is your son going to do University Scholars?</p>
<p>Sea_tide: He’s thinking about the University Scholars program for his economics major. Don’t think he’s made a decision yet – after all, he’s probably thinking more about exam week. Of course, you could always ask him in class!</p>
<p>Lol, that’s true, I could just ask him.</p>