Double Majors - which school to apply to?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>Hi!
I went to an info sess/tour at Cornell a couple months back, and my tour guide mentioned that it is possible to double major in different schools. I am interested in Communications in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, but ALSO Fashion Design in the College of Human Ecology. So my dilemma is this: which school should I choose to apply to on the app. since you can only choose one school to apply to? I know that the College of Human Ecology is public, but is it recommended that people applying for Fashion Design to submit portfolios of their work? Because I don't have any previous work to show for it, other than an interest in the field.
Thoughts and advice would be much appreciated!
Thanks!</p>

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<p>That course of study would be impossible. Your tour guide didn't give you all the information. There are certain, very specific things you can do across colleges, but you are limited to those very specific dual-degree programs. Communications/Fashion Design is not one of those programs. There are something like 5 such opportunities. You can however do one of those majors, and take a bunch of classes in the other discipline. Your transcript will never ever say that you completed a major in the other subject though.</p>

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<p>okay, thank you.</p>

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<p>and, btw, neither school is "public"</p>

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<p>I guess I have another question: I am well aware of the different distribution requirements at each college BUT, if one were to fulfill the distribution requirements of both colleges (such as takeme2cali is proposing) as well as the major requirements for both programs, wouldn't you technically be able to do a dual-major, exactly like the already established dual-major programs? Just asking...I honestly do not know the answer.</p>

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<p>redcrimblue- the Human Ecology School is public, that I'm sure of</p>

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<p>It receives funding from the state if that's what you're referring to.</p>

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I guess I have another question: I am well aware of the different distribution requirements at each college BUT, if one were to fulfill the distribution requirements of both colleges (such as takeme2cali is proposing) as well as the major requirements for both programs, wouldn't you technically be able to do a dual-major, exactly like the already established dual-major programs? Just asking...I honestly do not know the answer.

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<p>No. Absolutely not.</p>