<p>Hey guys, I have a question. If you double major, say economics and political science, is the workload twice as much, or is it just one or two more classes than majoring in a single major?</p>
<p>well when you double major you’re completing requirements for each major. So unless there are some overlapping courses, it’s twice the workload besides the gen ed requirement</p>
<p>I double majored in neuroscience and psychology, which have a lot of overlap, but I still ended up doing at least 5-6 extra classes (not sure exactly how many off the top of my head). You need to look at the requirements for both majors. You’ll probably find that double majoring doesn’t leave much room for elective courses, and it might lock you into classes you don’t really want to take. It’s not always advantageous.</p>
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Exactly the reason I decided against a double-major in computer science. I like the programming and theory classes, but I could not care less about hardware and systems stuff. I am happier taking only the classes I am interested in, even if it means taking 8 CS classes without a minor or major to show for it.</p>
<p>Generally speaking, political science and economics don’t overlap very much. Economics is very mathy, while political science is more about policy and history and political philosophy. I think the polisci department at my college will allow up to two economics classes to be counted towards the political science major, while the econ department does not accept any polisci classes at all.</p>
<p>It honestly depends on the majors and the university. Some don’t allow classes to double-count, and some have very strict requirements for majors.</p>
<p>That being said, it’s not always the end of the world if you take things without overlap. I’m currently on track for a double degree in Environmental Science and Policy and Spanish Language and Literature. As you may guess, there really isn’t any overlap between the two. </p>
<p>Double majoring in different fields can mean more classes, but a lot of it depends on your university, what the majors are, and how many credits you enter college with.</p>