Double majoring as a GS student feasable?

<p>Just entertaining the idea of econ and stats.</p>

<p>Sure it is. You’re just going to have to another year’s worth of credits.</p>

<p>Are you restricted to only the electives that your major offers? Or can you be able to pick from a few majors? For example, I like Stats, but I wanted to take some CS courses and a few Econ courses as electives, and possibly a Stochastic Calc class, would that be possible ?</p>

<p>You could always do the Econ-Stats joint major, then you won’t need as many electives in econ or stats. I myself plan to major in econ-math</p>

<p>I was looking at that, but the stats seem limited to a few courses.</p>

<p>I was just looking at it and you’re right, for stats you only get to chose one stats elective and two econ electives, while for you math-econ you get to take 3 electives for both. I’d say talk with you adviser and see how much longer it would take you to finish</p>

<p>when the GS peeps came to my school last year, someone asked that very question and kari razdow said that GS strongly discourages double majors, but i am sure its still possible.</p>

<p>she also mentioned something to the effect of “although we do not promote double majors, we do allow concentrations”… i really know what that means though.</p>

<p>Concentration is Columbia jargon for a minor.</p>

<p>thats what i deduced but the word itself is not very minor-sounding-ish, no?</p>

<p>Thanks for the help guys. I am also certain that a Columbia “concentration” is actually more courses than the typical minor one would receive at another institution though.</p>

<p>It seems like it is a lot, Random. People always forget that, as a freshman, almost half of your academic career is committed to the Core. It’s a little less for GSers. But, still, doing the Core and a major I’d itself a huge undertaking.</p>

<p>If you do a double major, make sure your second major is easier/lighter than your first major. I personally think it would be more ideal if you just picked a major that is your primary field of interest/career goal.</p>

<p>A double major sounds pretty brutal. Unless you absolutely love both subjects, I would shy away from such an undertaking. Major in economics and do a concentration in statistics. Economics majors at Columbia have it pretty tough. As a history major I almost feel sorry for my economics major friends, as they have to take much more difficult courses (I must qualify that when I say difficult, I mean more work intensive). </p>

<p>With the Core, competitiveness, and heavy workload, Columbia is extremely challenging. Personally, I would stay away from double majoring. Focus on your gpa.</p>

<p>I worked very very hard last semester, majoring in a comparatively “lighter” field and still didn’t get a 4.0, I got a 3.78.</p>

<p>tsar,</p>

<p>how work intensive would you say an economics majors course load is? Further, do you know anyone attempting the new financial economics major?</p>

<p>After looking through the core as well as major requirements it definitely seems like Columbia is the wrong place, at least for me, to pursue a double major.</p>

<p>I think it can still be done if you’re willing to take classes during the summer. From what I saw at the graduation ceremony, there are a significant number of double majors. Just be aware that doing so may mean staying longer than the typical 2 years for transfer students. If you’re staying for 3 or 4 years, then you should be able to easily do it. I know one person who is completing a double major in 2 years (GS). I know another student who is completing a double major in 4 years (CC). It entirely depends on you as an individual.</p>