<p>So I've seen questions about doing a double major here a lot and the general consensus seems to be that it's very hard and you won't get many electives and such.. I was wondering about double minors, just one major and two minors. I'm not accepted or anything, still in high school, but I'm just kind of curious.</p>
<p>Specifically if I went I'd probably want to major in comp sci and minor in computational neuroscience and Japanese. I'd be coming in with 2 years of college level Japanese, so not totally a beginner but I'd definitely still need a lot of classes. I'd also probably want to do study abroad in Japan, if that is offered.. I'd also want to take other electives...? Heh.. So is this allowed/possible to do? Are extra minors less work than double majors?</p>
<p>Also if anyone happens to know, is there much/any overlap in classes between computer science major and computational neuroscience minor? Sorry for all the questions. <3</p>
<p>Hi I don’t know about overlap but on the admitted student board there is a current student who is a biology major and has a double minor in statistics… and something that I forget but is very much unrelated. So I think it would definitely be possible for you to double minor in unrelated fields, especially because you aren’t a complete beginner in Japanese</p>
<p>Just to do the math for you: a major program at UChicago is usually around 13-14 courses (though a B.S. usually requires more than a B.A., and you can do either in Comp Sci). A minor program is usually around 7 courses, and they typically don’t allow you to double-count any courses for a minor.</p>
<p>So while I think your program sounds doable (and really interesting!), it would probably not be any easier than double-majoring. Either way, you would have to plan carefully if you wanted to study in Japan, since the only study abroad program UChicago currently offers there is a year-long program at the Kyoto Center.</p>
<p>Just a thought to leave you with–you don’t have to major or minor in everything you’re interested. For example, you can take a lot of Japanese classes without actually completing a minor, which may or may not involve several core courses that you might not be completely interested in (sorry, I’m not all that familiar with the East Asian studies department). So while I think you could probably manage everything you want to do by planning carefully, it might be the best idea to just show up here and see what strikes your fancy. :)</p>
<p>I would echo melete’s sentiments. Outside of a few fields (mostly engineering), at the level that Chicago is at the fine text on your diploma is not going to matter. So take those neuroscience and Japanese classes, enjoy them, learn from them, and don’t worry too much about making sure you get the little “Minor in Japanese” tag at the end of your four years.</p>
<p>Thank you both for the advice. I can’t help myself from planning out this stuff in advanced, I’m sure that whatever college I get accepted into I’ll wind up planning my whole 4 years of classes before I start and changing it about a thousand times. But that’s just what I do. Thanks for the information, and I’ll try and lay off the planning at least until I get accepted somewhere. It’s good to know that I’d have all the options I’m looking for if I did go to Chicago. ^^</p>