<p>I've never really understood exactly how one dual majored. I'm still in high school now but curious, do you just say you are going to major in two subjects, do the required classes and graduate with two bachelors degrees? Or can you only do it if the school offers a dual major program in that specific area?</p>
<p>You take all the required classes of both majors and graduate with two degrees... For example when I graduate I will graduate with a BA in Political Science and a BS in Biomedical Engineering.
By the time I will have graduated I will have completed all 12 courses required for Political Science and 24 courses for BME</p>
<p>^^ that's cool. My school doesn't let you get two degrees, just two majors:</p>
<p>"A major is an area of specialization within the degree. Students may complete more than one major at the same time but may not complete more than one degree at the same time.</p>
<p>Courses that are required for both majors may be used to fulfill requirements for both majors, but elective courses may be used in only one major. In other words, the hours may be used only once.</p>
<p>Information about combining two Gore School of Business majors may be obtained from the Gore School of Business or the Office of the Registrar.</p>
<p>Students may choose two majors, one that leads to a B.A., and one that leads to a B.S., but may receive only one degree. The first-listed major on the graduation application determines the degree awarded."</p>
<p>You can only get two degrees if you do BS&BA or BS&BS... But in order to do the two degree thing you have to "submit signed concentration forms to the Center for Academic Support, along with a petition to the Administrative Committee seeking permission to pursue the double degree. A list of Double Degree students is maintained by the Office of Academic Records"
I think the big reason for the two separate degrees is the fact that your degree says somewhere on it Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science (or however your specific school words it), so unless you want a Bachelor of Sciart, then you have to get two degrees... That sounds logical to me at least :)</p>
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<p>I understand what you are saying about two degrees. At my school, they don't allow you to complete two degrees concurrently (you can complete two bachelor's degrees, but not in the same time period as eachother)...but you can have a dual major by completing the required courses within both majors...however, only one degree is earned. Either a BA or a BS, depending on what you want when you apply for graduation.</p>
<p>I, on the other hand, also have the option of choosing a BA or BS degree, because I am majoring in Accounting and minoring in Psychology. When I apply for graduation, I will choose whether I want a BA or a BS to be indicated on my diploma.</p>
<p>Does "double degree" mean something different than "double major" at the University of Rochester (I assume you go there)?</p>
<p>Yeah, we have a double degree and double concentration (our word for major)...
The double concentration only applies to BA and it is a much easier process... For double degree you have to appeal to a board (which I hope will not be that bad)</p>
<p>Do most schools allow you to get two degrees at the same time?</p>
<p>It seems to me as long as you complete all the required courses in four years they wouldn't care if you get two degrees, for example I would like to get a BM engineering and biochem degree.</p>
<p>Do you think it would be possible to major in an engineering field along with ermm...Ancient History( don't laugh, I really love history)? Also if the answer to the previous is yes, would I be able to do both together in the normal 4 years?</p>
<p>Havaldaar,
My son is doing a double major with engineering and german language and literature, which can be scheduled in 8 semesters. He did have about a semester of credits from AP exams, though. Even engineering students have to take some courses in other areas, so why not Ancient History? Take what you are interested in!</p>
<p>My school only lets you do dual degree if you have 5 years of credit. Double majoring is easy though.</p>
<p>LFK: Glad to hear that your S chose that route! He must be having a great time.</p>
<p>I still think my best academic decision was to double-major; unfortunately, I couldn't double-degree unless I stayed for five years and satisfied the distribution requirements for liberal arts.</p>
<p>At my alma mater, you have a primary major - whatever you declare first. If you want a double major, then you complete the major requirements for the second department (i.e., if English, you take the writing, Shakespeare, and eight electives or whatever they require), get an advisor, and notify the school of your intent to double-major before the end of first semester, senior year.</p>
<p>"My school only lets you do dual degree if you have 5 years of credit. Double majoring is easy though."</p>
<p>Are dual and double the same thing in your answer? I thought Brown was pretty cool about doing two things at a time? Im an intel,so I won't have any credits before reaching there...so I wouldn't be able to double major?:(</p>
<p>I'm glad too, ariesathena! He looks forward to study abroad. I'm also happy that he has an engineering class that requires extensive writing in addition to technical stuff...four short papers in the first semester and one long paper and conference/presentation in the second semester. Somebody must have complained that engineers are lacking in communication skills!</p>
<p>He really should look into the dual major vs double degree option. Probably it would take some extra time to complete the double degree requirements and I'm not sure if it's worth it. I know a double degree would be "BS Engineering" and "BA German Lang & Lit", but how would a double major be designated?</p>
<p>It would be "BSME, Mechanical Engineering and German." I technically have a BS in history.</p>
<p>^Thats a dual degree is it? And a double would be with separate terminology?</p>
<p>aries,
Thanks, I was wondering how the second major could be included since it is not in the same school as the first major. Was history or engineering your primary major?</p>
<p>My alma mater has separate liberal arts and engineering schools. I was enrolled in the School of Engineering, so engin. was my primary major. During junior year, I did a history-type major as my second major. So my only degree came from Engineering, although it had both majors listed under it. </p>
<p>For my second major, I fulfilled the 10 requirements (about 4 foundational courses and 6 electives) in the major. If I wanted a second degree (i.e. a BA), I would have had to fulfill the liberal arts distribution requirements, such as math, natural science (obviously get those through engin!), foreign language (had that), fine arts, writing, and maybe a few others. Even though I had most of the liberal arts distributions, I would not have been able to get the second degree without staying for five years - just a requirement that they impose. If I got the second degree, I would have been (for example), BSME Mechanical Engineering and BA History, with both schools granting a degree.</p>
<p>Hope that makes sense.</p>
<p>Very clear, as always. Thanks again! I think my son's school has the same organization in that he is primarily in the Engineering school but has a secondary liberal arts major. I wish he had the time to try out more departments, but engineering really does consume alot of time. For example, he takes about 24 hours of class per week in order to earn about 17 credits. Is that normal?</p>
<p>ariesathena thanks, it cleared it up a lot. But it's still very troubling, I mean what if I wanted to decide later on whether to be an archaeologist or engineer. I wouldn't be chosen for expeditions because I wouldn't have an official degree would I?</p>