<p>Do many people do this? If I were accepted, I was thinking of doing finance and marketing. Is this smart?</p>
<p>MANY people double major in Stern.</p>
<p>what exactly is the difference between a double major and a dual degree? does NYU offer the option of getting a dual degree, and if so, will that require more courses than a double major?</p>
<p>good question. couldnt tell you. i’m wondering if i can handle the workload of double major</p>
<p>the vast majority of people at stern double major. it is easy to double major within stern since it is only 4 extra classes for a second major, so the extra workload is not that bad. much fewer people double major in stern and CAS, although sternies with a mathematics major/minor from CAS is still quite common.</p>
<p>“what exactly is the difference between a double major and a dual degree? does NYU offer the option of getting a dual degree, and if so, will that require more courses than a double major?”</p>
<p>Double major means fulfilling the requirements for a major in two departments either within the same college or in two different colleges. Rules for doing this vary from one college to another. Upon graduation, the student is awarded ONE bachelor’s degree from the college in which he/she is enrolled. </p>
<p>A dual degree program is one that allows the student to matriculate in two colleges sequentially and thereby acquire TWO degrees, most often one undergraduate and one graduate/professional, e.g. BA/MD, BA/DDS, BA/MA, infrequently two bachelor’s degrees, e.g. BS/BE program NYU and Stevens, and sometimes two advanced degrees, e.g. MD/PhD, JD/MBA. </p>
<p>A dual degree program naturally requires more courses and more time, since the requirements for both degrees must be fulfilled. NYU offers several of both types, and you should check the bulletin for details.</p>
<p>Hope this answers your question.</p>
<p>thanks for the replies. most likely doing double major if i get in</p>
<p>Sorry if this is a dumb question, if you are only awarded one degree, what is the benefit to double majoring (or does your degree indicate both majors?).</p>
<p>if one degree indicates 2 fields of study, then why not just grant us 2 separate degrees…it sorta sounds better if you tell people that you have 2 undergraduate degrees rather than sayign double major lol</p>
<p>So is it just one sheet of paper with two majors written on it? Or how exactly does it work?</p>
<p>Because you’re right. Saying, I have a degree in X and another degree in Y sounds a lot better. :lol:</p>
<p>yea, double major is one sheet of paper with 2 majors written on it
if you know enough to have 2 majors written on your degree, then why not just have 2 separate degrees lol</p>