<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>How hard is it to double major at SC? I'm a prospective philosophy transfer student and really want to double major at SPPD. I will have all the pre-reqs for philosophy and 2/3 of the SPPD pre-reqs done by the end of my 2nd year. Is there a unit cap at SC that will make this impossible for me, or will it be too difficult altogether?</p>
<p>Any insight would be much appreciated, thanks.</p>
<p>Please explain what SPPD is. What do you want to double major in? I think a lot depends upon how many transfer credits you get, if the transfer credits actually match required classes (not just elective units), and what the double major is. USC also has many MINORS so you might also want to consider a MAJOR plus a MINOR if a double major is too time consuming. You will probably be able to do a double major, but the question is if you can do that in 4 years--I don't know with the minimal info. you provided. I suggest you call USC admissions and review your course work to find out what you really have that can transfer and then figure out what is left to do in how much time you are willing to spend/study at USC, provided you are accepted.</p>
<p>SPPD = School of Policy, Planning and Development. The major is called Public Policy, Management and Planning. The pre-reqs (with which my school, PCC, has an articulation) are Macroecon, Microecon, and Precalculus. I will have both economics classes done by the end of Spring 2009.</p>
<p>I have all of the pre-reqs done for the Philosophy program and will be applying to that, but want to take the math class at USC and double major at SPPD.</p>
<p>Since my school has such a strong articulation with USC classes, I know that all of my units will transfer for credit. That is, 60 units by the end of Spring 2009.</p>
<p>And yes, that is provided that I am accepted- I may be jumping the gun here, ha.</p>
<p>Check on the website (academics section - undergrad - majors) see how many units/classes each major requires, knock off what you've already done, and see if it fits with the date you want to graduate.</p>
<p>I just switched from business administration to a double major in econ and poly sci and if I move some stuff around I might even pick up a minor in business law</p>
<p>I doubled in Classics and Biology, both BA's and no overlap save the language requirement. I was able to do it in 4 years. I don't know about transferring in, but it is possible to double. You just need to have a good advisor and a plan.</p>
<p>Thank you both for your help.</p>
<p>8 classes are required for Philosophy and the same for SPPD. Total is 62 units. I'd be entering with 60 units. This brings up another question: is there a maximum amount of units that you can complete before you are "forced" to graduate?</p>
<p>you're going to need more than that anyways as all undergrad degrees are minimum 128 units</p>
<p>Plus, if you haven't already taken it, you'll have the foreign language requirement as well. Plus the one GE that you have to take at USC, plus any more you haven't taken and need to transfer, plus writ-340. These units add up.</p>
<p>To answer your question, though, there isn't a max number of units you're allowed to take, per se. There's a max time limit, but it is far longer than 4 or 5 years. And you're only allowed to take 20 units per semester maximum (12-18 is typical full-time) without special approval, so that might limit a bit.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info... I couldn't find that unit count anywhere.</p>
<p>I'll have Cats 1, 2, 3 & 5, Writ 130, diversity, foreign language, and lower-division math all done by the time I apply (the end of this semester).</p>
<p>That leaves Cats 4 & 6 and Writ 340, correct? So I can add 12 units (assuming each of these are four units) to the 62 units of upper-division work to make it 74. Adding the 60 that will transfer over, that comes to 134 units. I'm guessing that I would be in the clear?</p>