<p>I am interested in both Computer Science and Japanese Language and Literature for majors. I enjoy both greatly, so I thought of the idea of double majoring since it is a tough decision. What do you guys think? Perhaps I should take Japanese Language & Literature as a minor? Would the possible requirement of me going abroad to study Japanese Language in Japan affect the Computer Science major?</p>
<p>Thanks for your help.</p>
<p>As far as double majoring goes, your choices are very ambitious, but also very intense (particularly if you don't have previous experience with Japanese). </p>
<p>In many cases, people choose to double major because some of the courses for each of the two majors overlap, making it slightly easier to complete the course requirements for both subjects (ie sociology and psychology, english and women's studies, computer science and mathematics). </p>
<p>I would guess that computer science and Japanese studies don't have much in common. It's very possible to double major in those subjects, but you'd be committing yourself to a lot of work. In my opinion, it would be better for your sanity if you chose to major in one subject and minor in the other. :) </p>
<p>And studying abroad in Japan shouldn't hinder your studies in computer science. You might be able to spend a summer in Japan and continue pursuing the computer science major during the school year, etc.</p>
<p>I agree with <em>taryn</em> there. Usually the two majors in a double major are close enough so that there is more overlap, which means less difficulties in scheduling and less conflict or disjointness of workload. The other thing is that even though your level of interest in each subject might seem equal now, once you take a few classes you may lean towards one subject more than another. Back in my undergraduate days, I've seen many double majors switch to single major with a minor simply because interests focus upon exposure to the many facets of each discipline.</p>