Double majoring between two different colleges

<p>I asked a few administrators at Cornell this question, and they all basically said no.</p>

<p>However, when I was on a campus tour, I asked the guide just for the hell of it, and she said "Yes! Of course!". When I gave her a puzzled look, she added "I know someone who's doing that." And she went on with the next question about ice hockey tickets...hahha</p>

<p>So....does anyone have a definite answer on this? Maybe some current Cornellians?</p>

<p>Only in certain rare cases where the colleges have an existing agreement. Generally the answer is no.</p>

<p>ohhh...so what would be an example of a "rare case"?</p>

<p>Also, what do you mean when "colleges have an existing agreement"?</p>

<p><a href="http://www.arts.cornell.edu/programs/dualdeg.php%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.arts.cornell.edu/programs/dualdeg.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>"The Dual-Degree Program, created by the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Architecture, Art and Planning, and Engineering enables ambitious students to pursue a program of study in two colleges at Cornell."</p>

<p>You can earn a degree in two of those three colleges as an undergrad. It's rare, and it's rare for a reason.</p>

<p>I happened to have done a lot of research on this. I was going to do the dual degree program (bioengineering (college of engineering) and music (CAS)), but later changed my mind and am now doing double major in bio and music after transferring to CAS. My original advisor told me that, although it has been done, a dual degree is rarely accomplished because different colleges have different college requirements (CAS requires that you take 120 credits in it), and it usually takes 5 years.</p>

<p>I actually planned out my schedule for my future semesters, and found out that, because of my numerous AP credits, I only needed 4 years. The reason I decided not to do it was because I wanted more flexible schedules for courses I really wanted to take (like French or Composition); the dual degree program, especially with CofEngineering or CofArtsPlanning, really restricts possibilities, which means you probably can only take calsses in the two "major core curriculums" and that's that.</p>