<p>Hello, how hard is it to double major at UCLA? Let's say you get admitted into poly sci, sociology, global studies, but want to also do econ or bus econ is it possible or not? I know it's possible the other way around like if you get admitted to econ and want to do sociology for instance, but the way I am asking it is what I need help on. Also, how hard and/or useful is the stats and math/econ majors? I ve heard about them being less competitive but would like to receive any insights on what you guys have heard if they are any useful later on.</p>
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<p>Double major sounds like a good idea. How would you go about doing something like this? I would never do math/econ…but I would like to do something like soc. or poli sci. or global studies. Those all sound excellent.</p>
<p>No you cannot do what you are suggesting, BizEcon is far too impacted to be admitted as another major and then pick it up otherwise every man and their dog would be doing it.</p>
<p>I don’t go to UCLA, but I can offer some advice (I just transferred and intend to double major as well). Review the unit cap policy and see if the amount of units required to complete both majors fall under that cap. Look for any extensions given to double majors (in terms of going over the unit cap or staying an extra semester) in case you need it. Try to make a rough sketch of schedule for the next 2 years. Talk to both major advisors at UCLA, most will speak with you even if aren’t a student there yet. This is if you’re intending to double major once you transfer. I can’t speak how “hard” it is to double major at UCLA, but I assume if you do all the legwork beforehand, it shouldn’t be too hard.</p>
<p>I wanna double major too. Probably in Evolutionary Anthropology and Native American Studies and in the process double minor in African American Studies and History.</p>
<p>In most cases you can not double major with a major in the Economics department unless you are accepted into the economics department first.</p>
<p>You may want to contact the economics department however and show interested in double majoring and explain why you would want to do that, etc. Most likely they will not allow it but you SHOULD try if you really want to do it.</p>
<p>In order to double major in UCLA, you must complete all preqs for both majors and take 2 upper division courses in each major. Then you fill out a petition, meet with the department heads and with your college counselor. You must be able to complete both majors within the 216 unit cap. Your college counselor will ask you to outline your planned courses in order to complete both majors. </p>
<p>Double majoring in Statistics or Mathematics is ALWAYS a good idea, regardless of your intended field of future study or of your field of employment. Statistics and mathematics only add positive things to your education and resume, an employer will always look favorably on someone with those degrees. Additionally, for graduate work in most social sciences, statistics is EXTREMELY useful as is mathematics. Statistics is more useful for social sciences though than mathematics but both offer an advantage.</p>
<p>thanks everyone for the good advices you are giving me. Malishka, if I double major in stats and global studies what do you think about this combination? would it be better than if I just did Global Studies and nothing else? Yeah I ve heard that it’s quite frankly impossible to double major in econ if I didn’t get accepted in the first place, but I will try and ask them about it. Also, if stats and math are good majors why do people back away and don’t really think they are important and/or don’t want to do it?</p>
<p>Everyone knows math is important, i dont think anyone backs away from these majors because they are not important, to put things simply, Math is hard, Stats are Hard, they are boring dry subjects that most people do not like and most people are not good at.</p>
<p>Having a double major or minor in stats in addition to global studies will only help you in the end.</p>
<p>I am hard pressed to say where a math/stats major can not be hired upon graduation… most companies, regardless of what you really want to do in that company, will hire a math/stats major… no matter what they still train you, and having a math/stat major just shows you have great analytical skills.</p>