<p>Is it possible for me to double major in Actuarial Sciences and Mathematics, and minor in Finance? </p>
<p>I'd be going in with somewhere between 12 and 16 credits in math and statistics</p>
<p>So first of all am I allowed to do that, second of all would the work load be too tough?</p>
<p>I'm considering industrial engineering as well..</p>
<p>Actuarial Science and Finance are two majors in the Wisconsin School of Business. There are no minors. Many people double major in the business school. You could look at the required courses for each major to determine if it can be done in 4 years.</p>
<p>Here’s a link to Wisconsin School of Business BBA curriculum:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.bus.wisc.edu/undergrad/2008_Bus_Curriculum.pdf[/url]”>http://www.bus.wisc.edu/undergrad/2008_Bus_Curriculum.pdf</a></p>
<p>Here’s a link to the AP credit policy:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.admissions.wisc.edu/images/UW_AP_Policy.pdf[/url]”>http://www.admissions.wisc.edu/images/UW_AP_Policy.pdf</a></p>
<p>You can double major in business and take another major in liberal arts such as math or engineering.</p>
<p>If you’re interested in actuarial science or finance, then your primary school has to be the school of business (which requires an additional app after acceptance to UW). </p>
<p>Once in the b-school, you can add one major from the main UW college, L&S. Math is in L&S, but IE is in the engineering school so you couldn’t pursue IE. </p>
<p>Technically, I think you could triple major in Finance, AS, and Math. All 3 are difficult majors so pursue at your own risk. Every additional major allows you to skip out on one “breadth” course requirement, so you’d complete 2 gen ed requirements for the business school in the process of triple majoring. </p>
<p>Double majors are very normal in the business school, so AS/Finance, Finance/Math, or AS/Math are all available options.</p>
<p>Unlike HS you need to narrow your focus in college, hence the “major”. It is common to see double majors, especially in fields with a lot of overlap in required courses but it would usually take too many class hours to add more majors- it can take 5 years for a double major. Eventually you have to choose one area to work professionally in, regardless of how many interests you have. There just isn’t time to do everything and get on with life beyond college. Don’t worry about which majors you will graduate with before you are actually on campus. The first year classes will help you in proposed majors and/or meet the breadth requirements. You can use that time to decide which direction to go. Many/most students will change their major from the one (if any) they put on their college application.</p>