double/ triple majors

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<p>I am planning on pursuing a double major, but literally have no idea how double or triple major works. i am going out of state, so I stil have about 3 months until orientation, where I can inform my self better at how this is offered at the university i will attend. However, can someone explain how this works? Mainly, does the student as to take all the courses required to complere both majors? If, so how com some people are triple majoring, isn't there an overwhelming numbre of classes? Also, does double majoring affect your tution?</p>

<p>And lastly, does every university offer d/t majors and can the majors be unrelate, persay biology and business administration, or computer programming?</p>

<p>Thank you in advance....</p>

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<p>Triple majors as far as I know are extremely rare (practically no one is ever interested enough in 3 different subjects to complete such a degree, I've seen only one person do it (in a single undergraduate degree), and another person concurrently complete an engineering degree and a double major science degree). Double majors are more common, usually they have their own joint program (when related or within the same faculty), consisting of most required courses for both majors but with fewer options and electives. Those require the same total number of credits as single major degrees, and therefore have no effect on one's tuition. It is possible in many universities to have "custom made" programs with unrelated double (and triple) majors (possibly in seperate faculties), but those require going through more bureaucratic hassles, probably don't affect tuition but might affect other fees (e.g. computer access fees, certain faculties having their own seperate networks and labs).</p>

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<p>It's difficult to generalize, because every school has different rules. </p>

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Mainly, does the student as to take all the courses required to complere both majors

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<p>Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Some schools will allow you to 'double-count' certain courses. For example, one course may be used to fulfill the requirements for 2 majors. Other schools will not allow this. </p>

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If, so how com some people are triple majoring, isn't there an overwhelming numbre of classes?

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<p>Often times this is done through lots of AP credits or community college credits that you earned while you were in high school. I know people who walked into college who already effectively had near-junior-level status because of all of their AP credits. For these people, it is clearly easier to get 2 or 3 majors done. </p>

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Also, does double majoring affect your tution?

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<p>Again, depends on the school, but usually not, except indirectly. Most schools have you pay for every semester, not per class. So if you can complete a triple major without staying extra semesters, then you pay nothing extra. However, if you have to stay longer, then you have to pay more. </p>

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And lastly, does every university offer d/t majors

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<p>No. MIT, for example, has explicitly banned triple majors as of a few years ago. I believe Harvard has never allowed triple majors, and it is actually quite difficult to double-major, or what they call a 'joint concentration, as you have to write a thesis that encompasses both concentrations.</p>

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can the majors be unrelate, persay biology and business administration, or computer programming?

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<p>Again, depends on the school. For example, it is hard for me to see how one could double-major at Harvard in two unrelated majors, simply because I don't see how you could write one thesis that would satisfy both majors if the majors are unrelated. Computer programming and business are actually somewhat related (for example, one could write about the business strategy of the software industry), but it would be difficult to combine, say, chemical engineering and French literature into one thesis.</p>

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<p>Thank you very much, and sorry for the many typos.
I intend to major either in biology or biochemistry and then possibly get a science related doctorate. However, most males in my family have a MBA and are doing very well, so I also have an interest in business and computer, specially programming and etc...
So, does anyone have any recommendation recarding which major or double major I should take?</p>

<p>Once again, thank you for the consideration...</p>

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<p>Like sakky said, it depends on how much credit you come in with. I came in with enough credit to graduate early, so instead I plan to double major (Earth Science and Classical Studies) as well as study abroad for a year. Keep in mind that it's definitely possible to go into business school without an undergrad business degree.</p>

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<p>any suggestions?
I was considering neurology and biochemisty.
Oh, by the way, is med school required for brain surgeons, or is a major in neurology sufficient?
- Any comment would help...</p>

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<p>I clearly don't know anything about the profession...
Apparently, it takes 14-20 years of practice and med school to become a brain surgeon.</p>