<p>Hi all! Quick question on the BBA program. I'm currently an incoming freshman to Emory and I plan to go into the BBA program after two years. I've heard that you can be able to do a BBA AS WELL AS a major from the College of Arts and Sciences. </p>
<p>Can students do a BBA and a MINOR from Emory College? Or does it has to be a major?</p>
<p>You can do a BBA and a major in the College, but you need to plan well (as you will get lowest priority for registration in the college after you go to the b-school). Do note carefully, however, that even if you complete a second major in the College, you will only earn the BBA and not an additional BA or BS degree. </p>
<p>You cannot officially complete a minor in the College, but many people take the required courses and list it on their resume as “minor (course equivalent).”</p>
<p>Thank you so much for your helpful reply. A few questions: so if I do decide a major and BBA course, I will only get the BBA degree? </p>
<p>You’ve stated that I can list it on the resume as a course equivalent minor. In general terms of job placement, how does an employer value the course equivalent as opposed to an actual college minor?</p>
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<p>I’m not sure what you’re asking here. What do you mean by BBA course? In any case, no matter what you will do, you cannot earn more than one from among the BA, BBA, and BS degrees.</p>
<p>In terms of jobs, I don’t think there will be any different between course equivalent and an “actual college minor,” particularly since only a few minors will be relevant to employers.</p>
<p>Thanks again! Just one more question, sorry. In terms of job placements, would you recommend spending the extra time getting a course equivalent major over the minor? </p>
<p>This depends entirely on your goals, the feasibility of the major, and what the particular major is. It’s probably not worth it to overload to finish the anthropology major. It’s probably worth it to finish the computer major over the cs minor if it’s relevant to your interests, but not at the risk of overloading yourself and not doing so well. It also depends on what you mean by “extra time.” It’s probably not worth it to spend an extra semester at full price to finish the major, but that’s a personal question.</p>
<p>Not sure if I was clear: you can officially do the second major (which will appear on your transcript, though you will not receive a second degree), just not the minor (which you can complete the “course equivalent” of).</p>
<p>I don’t think that most jobs care that much about whether you get a major or a minor in the college. You apply to jobs before you graduate and most firms don’t ask to see your transcript when you first apply. You’ll find that the job search is based a lot less on formal qualifications than you think.</p>