<p>I am curious about how much work I will be getting myself in to with a double major in Philosophy and Economics? I really want to pursue both and go to law school with them.</p>
<p>I will be entering college in the fall with about half of my General Education credits accounted for on the basis of my AP scores, so that I am not concerned about. My biggest concern is the amount of workload that I will find myself surrounded by. I expect that freshman and sophomore years will not be too bad, but I am nervous about junior and senior years.</p>
<p>Are there any Philosophy or Econ majors that could lend me some advice? How much work are we talking about a week? Are these two majors both unusually work-heavy? Just wanted some thoughts before I get myself into a situation that doesn't bode well.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>It depends on the school. Different schools have different requirements for majors (different number of credits to declare that major), strength of department varies, etc.</p>
<p>Yeah that makes sense, thank you. Because of my AP credits, I would have 13 hours of classes tops each semester. My sister is currently at UF (where I will be attending), and she said that 12-13 is about right. I guess my concern comes when I have to think about how much work I would be getting myself into with a 3000-course in Economics, a 3000-course in Philosophy, a 4000-course in Philosophy, and then some sort of elective.</p>
<p>It could be nothing to worry about and I’m just worring myself too much, but the entire prcoess of high school to college can be pretty overwhelming! Haha!</p>
<p>Gatorade, once you start taking the high-level courses, they should be “just right” for you–you should be well prepared for the challenge by previous courses. In highschool, students may get the perception that higher level courses default to a more crushing workload (I think this perception comes from APs), but for my double major (not at UF), I did not find that the work increased with the higher level of class. In some ways it was like building a pyramid: I had to lay a lot of heavy blocks to build a good base, but after that I just had to know how to drag a few heavy blocks to complete the structure–not more work as I progressed, just different work that required new, advanced, specific skills and a good basic knowledge. Also, if you love both subjects, the work shouldn’t feel that bad to you.</p>