<p>I was wondering how hard a double major at UofC is...I'm interested in doing economics and political science. Anyone have any ideas?</p>
<p>Definitely doable. If I remember correctly, both are about 13 credits each. Econ is sort of considered to be one of the best programs in the nation, so yeah. I know people who are majoring in PS but I don’t know much about the program.</p>
<p>It is doable, as is pretty much any pair of majors, but the University will justifiably try to stop you. People rarely ernestly want to take <em>every</em> required course for a major, and any employer/school who cares about your major will understand if you tell them did an Poli Sci major with an extensive set of Econ courses, or vice versa.</p>
<p>Very doable. I’m planning on doing the same, weeeee. I did the planning, and there are three classes I’ve found that can double in both programs. Two of them are Econ electives that have been approved to count for Poli Sci electives too. One of them is introduction to private finance, I think, can’t remember the other. As well, Econ requires a Stats course. However, on the approved list of non-Poli Sci classes that can count for Poli Sci credit, there is Stat 23400 (stat for social sciences). The maximum number of electives you can take outside of the Poli Sci curriculum is 3, so there are your 3.
Poly Sci requires 12 total (2 are colloquia if you choose to go the thesis path). With the 3 that double with Econ, you only have to take 9. As for Econ, you’d still have to take Math 15300 or 16300 (calculus), the four class Econ sequence (200-201-202-203), two math electives (basically analysis), an Econometrics course, and two Econ electives. </p>
<p>So:
3 count for both
9 for Poli Sci
9 for Econ (not counting the calculus requirement, which can also go to core)</p>
<p>That adds up to 21, which is HALF of your total curriculum (42 courses).
The way I did it, I had 15 core courses (including 3rd quarter calculus). That leaves at LEAST 6 courses for electives or another minor if you’re really hardcore.</p>