<p>Hi!
So I'm thinking about attending Duke next year, and my biggest question is: How many languages do students typically take? Like can I take 3 languages at once? </p>
<p>I currently take two at my HS, but was wondering how this would work in college. Would this be acceptable if I major in International Relations/International Business? I'm really considering taking 2 math classes and 3 languages. I'm hoping some languages will fulfill my other requirements, as well. Ideas? </p>
<p>Thank you!!</p>
<p>Most take one, but there’s certainly no limit. If you can fit all that in and still fulfill the requirements for your major and Trinity, then go for it. But I’d imagine that would be very challenging depending how many semesters you’re actually taking “2 math courses and 3 languages” for. Obviously, those will not fulfill all the curriculum requirements by themselves and don’t check off a lot of the boxes required for a broad liberal arts education. Check out the international relations department webpage for sample curriculum and requirements as well as the overall requirements on the Trinity page.</p>
<p>Duke also doesnt have an international relations/international business undergraduate program. Also, you’ll only be allowed to take 4.5 credits your first year (and people don’t typically take more than one intro math class at a time). Language classes tend only to fill the foreign language requrement, but culture courses taught in the language will fill multiple requirements.</p>
<p>Thank you for your feedback! @purpleacorn, doesn’t Duke allow you to create a major? And could I hypothetically take a statistics and calculus course? Thank you! :)</p>
<p><a href=“Academic Possibilities - Duke Undergraduate Admissions”>http://admissions.duke.edu/education/majors</a> has important top-level information, pertinent to you concerns. Further, “Program II” allows you essentially to create your own major (although I am not thoroughly familiar with its details). However, @Barbiegirl127975, I respectfully offer a suggestion. If you’re admitted to Duke and opt to matriculate, you may find – as MANY freshmen do – that you have a truly wonderful experience, BUT the academic/intellectual challenges and competition are like NOTHING you’ve ever experienced (or even imagined). I greatly admire advanced planning and thinking, however you may wish to consider multiple simultaneous languages and mathematics courses after you have several semesters experiences at Duke. At that point, you’ll obviously be far better able to assess if you want to undertake such daunting academic demands. </p>
<p>@TopTier do you know anything about the Interdepartmental Major though? </p>
<p>@MBVLoveless and @Barbiegirl127975: Not enough to provide authoritative information. Moreover, Duke undergraduates would be much better served to DISCUSS these options with their assigned on-campus academic advisors. </p>