<p>How easy is it to have two or more majors?</p>
<p>The more AP/IB/dual enrollment credits that one has when he enters Alabama, the better the chance one has to double major. In some cases, you can triple major. In other cases, you can double major, get a minor and get your masters degree all in four years.</p>
<p>I’ll add that double majoring is easier when the two majors both require certain courses. Do you have a specific combination of majors/minors in mind?</p>
<p>I’m doing history and international studies. If I take a lot of my international studies requirements as history classes, it should be doable, right? I’m coming in with 22 or so credits.</p>
<p>You cannot double count one course for two majors, but with 22 credits at the start, you should easily be able to do the double major.</p>
<p>You can’t double count at all?..that’s weird. Most universities allow people to double count at least 6-8 credits…</p>
<p>@SEA_tide
I’m thinking CS and Spanish. UA’s MIS program looks cool as well, though I would guess from reading the website that doubling it with CS is nearly impossible.</p>
<p>The College of Arts and Sciences has a rule that prohibits such “double dipping.” In the College of Business (and probably other colleges) however, it is permitted and is actually the basis of many double majors. For example, my economics and finance majors share certain major-specific courses. Though when I tried to combine an international specialization with an international studies minor, A&S wouldn’t let me count courses towards both things.</p>
<p>CS and Spanish sounds like a good combo. Remember to declare CS as your major so that you are eligible for the College of Engineering’s scholarships. As for CS and MIS, such a combo is actually recommended by the MIS department as the MIS major requires multiple CS courses. </p>
<p>The example momreads gives of getting a double major, minor, and master’s degree is very possible. I’m going to do something similar and am starting some graduate classes this semester provided I score high enough on the GMAT this summer. momreads’s son is also doing the same thing with poli sci and econ. In case you were wondering, it is still possible to study abroad and complete all the necessary course requirements.</p>
<p>Sea_tide, you answered a question that my son had. He wondered if you were thinking masters degree, since you also have a ton of credit.</p>
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Hmm…did you have to take the courses twice?</p>
<p>Curious about this, too. Son is mechanical engineering major, but wants to either minor or major in biology, which is college of arts and sciences. He has a lot of AP credit, but wonders if he will perhaps have to take some core curriculum classes to satisfy both majors. </p>
<p>Son will have to take second semester English. Will he have to take it twice to satisfy college of engineering and arts and sciences?</p>
<p>^exactly my question as well</p>
<p>Core curriculum requirements can count towards multiple degrees. It would be pretty funny to see somebody taking Calculus II twice just because both majors require it. Since the College of Engineering has different core curriculum requirements than A&S and other colleges, your son might have to satisfy both core curriculum, but EN 102, for example, will count towards both. Page 51 of the 2008 catalog states the A&S policy.</p>
<p>**D. Duplication of Coursework</p>
<p>The use of the same course to satisfy specific requirements in the major and minor is not permitted. However, courses that are used to satisfy General Education Requirements can be used to complete major or minor requirements. Ancillary courses required for the major may be used to satisfy requirements in the minor or in the second major. **</p>
<p>There may be some specific degree programs with A&S majors/minors that are exempt, but this is the general policy for A&S.</p>
<p>Along with general CBA requirements, economics and finance have 3 courses (9 credits) in common. A master’s degree in either normally requires 30 credits, but 12 of those credits can be counted towards a bachelor’s degree. Other departments are have similar requirements.</p>
<p>momreads, is your son starting graduate classes this fall?</p>
<p>Does the university encourage or discourage multiple majors?</p>
<p>Generally, the university encourages talented students to have multiple majors. UA is really good about listening to students talk about what they want to do, offering advice, and then supporting students in their desired endeavors.</p>
<p>Sea_tide, my son said that he will start in the spring. He’s going for the masters in econ. He wants to know if you are doing econ or finance for your masters. … As for the question about multiple majors, I know that Alabama has been more than willing to work with students interested in double majors, double minors. My son has a friend doing a major and four minors.</p>
<p>I’ve actually met people who are triple majoring and getting their master’s degree at the same time.</p>
<p>momreads, I haven’t yet decided which master’s program I want to do since both of them sound like something I’d like to do. Plus, there’s 3 different tracks to choose from in economics. Now that I’ve been thinking more about it and discussed it with my family, starting in the spring is probably a better idea.</p>
<p>I have a question. Both “international studies” and “history” majors need me to take the class HY 102. If I tested out of that class with AP US History, do I test out of both of them? So I would technically have 6 credits waived for that one test, right?</p>
<p>If you have AP credit, you are covered for that particular class.</p>
<p>krazie, I’m a bit confused as to your post because passing APUSH grants credit for HY 203 and 204. Credit for HY 101 and 102 is granted upon passing the AP World History exam, IB exam, or the CLEP’s for Western Civilization. If you have credit for one of those, the credit will count towards both degrees, but you will still only have 3 credits per class you get credit for. [University</a> of Alabama Undergraduate Catalog 2010-12](<a href=“Page Not Found | The University of Alabama”>Page Not Found | The University of Alabama)</p>
<p>Haha, sorry. I passed both AP US and AP Euro and I forgot which class gave me credit for which classes. But thanks for the response. (:</p>