<p>What do you need to do to have a double major? Is it possible to get a high GPA with a double major? Will I be able to have a double major and still maintain a job? Help and share your experiences with double majoring!</p>
<p>(1) It depends on your school and on the specific degrees. In general, it's exactly what you'd guess: fulfill all GE's + credit requirements + major #1 requirements + major #2 requirements. My school had a thesis requirement, and double majors had to write two full theses, which made the path fairly unpopular. At other schools, you might be able to choose one major for your thesis, or you might not have to write one at all. My school also offered dual majors, which were like double majors except students wrote one thesis integrating both fields of study. Consult your school's website and/or catalog + your advisor for specifics.</p>
<p>(2) Of course. You'll likely wind up with more upper-division courses, overall, than if you were a single major, but, well...do well in them, and you'll get a high GPA.</p>
<p>(3) Getting a double major might, but won't necessarily be a hugely increased burden to your schedule. It'll depend on what the two majors are, and to what extent they overlap; how well you manage your time; how well you plan your long-term schedule; whether your school requires lots of GE's, forcing you to overload; whether you're able to test/pass out of many GE's, giving you extra space in your schedule, etc. I knew students who worked full-time on top of their academic loads, and students who couldn't spare any time at all for a job. It'll depend on you more than on your degrees. The only point worth noting is that a double major might allow you a bit less flexibility in your schedules (fewer opportunities to put things off until future semesters, etc.).</p>
<p>At my college, it was a fairly common thing to plan on a double major, and a far less common thing to actually complete one. In most cases, this was due to loss/change of interest or the aforementioned thesis situation, more than to difficulty of regular courseload. I had two friends who dropped their second majors halfway through senior year, after fulfilling all course requirements; I had another friend who found out the week before graduation that his minor was actually going to be a second major. Second majors were regularly turned into minors. </p>
<p>With good planning and decent luck re: scheduling, this can be completely doable. Specifics will depend on you as a student and on your college.</p>
<p>Best of luck :)</p>