<p>I'm considering double majoring in psych and English or psych an writing with a minor in religious studies (I promise I have a plan with this), but first I would like to know how stressful that much work would be. I am guessing that means doubling the amount of hours you take, right? I'm kind if clueless. Also, the minor I want is an interdisciplinary minor (also offered Asa an interdisciplinary concentration, whatever that is), and I'm kin of clueless as to what that is. My ultimate goal is to be, uh, the next Great American Author (ha, whose isn't though?), with special emphasis and novels and plays, but if I find myself broke in a crappy New York apartment, struggling to make ends meet with my treasured words, I'd like a safety net. Enter psychology. It's something that has fascinated me for a long time, and I think I would make an excellent child psychologist because I have a lot of patience with children. And if I do find some success as a writer, I think a background in psychology will aid my writing, along with religious studies, which is really something I'd like to explore because I'm deeply interested in it. I think, though, if I do become a psychologist, religious studies might help a bit in understanding certain problems (teenagers having existential crises and such) and understanding certain backgrounds of patients and keeping an open mind.
So, uh, any double majors out there who can lend some advice?</p>
<p>Double majoring is not difficult so long as you can plan ahead effectively. And if you add in a minor, as I have also done, you have to be prepared to take 17-18 hour semesters all four years and plan for the future (because certain classes are only offered certain semesters, lecture times overlap, etc.) It is completely doable, but it is not something most people want to commit to or plan for. I can also say that double majoring will definitely teach you what homework you NEED to do and what you can get by with just skimming. </p>
<p>Double majoring does not mean doubling your hours, it just means that most of your hours needed to graduate will be related to your majors and your minor, and you won’t have that much time to take “yoga” or “African Bongo Drumming” or whatever other filler classes other people are able to take. It also means that it will take you the full four years to graduate, and could take longer if you don’t prepare properly.</p>
<p>If it helps, a typical semester for me looks like:</p>
<p>History Class (Required) - 3 hours
History Class (Elective) - 3 hours
English Class (Required) - 3 hours
English Class (Elective) - 3 hours
Education Class (Required) - 3 hours
-Education Class Lab (Required) - 2 hours</p>
<p>But you can do it and I wish you luck. I know a lot of English and Psychology double majors, so it is very doable. Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks for the insight! I think I’m definitely set on writing instead of English, though, because I’ll be able to practice for my future career and get feedback on my creative writing, whereas in an English major, I would mostly be analyzing other people’s works rather than penning my own. Thanks again!</p>
<p>I second that response. My friend is double majoring and she has to take 18 credits. It’s only as hard as your majors are. I knew somebody doing psych/exercise science and he had an easy time. I know someone else doing compsci/chemistry and he is suffering</p>
<p>I don’t know how difficult psych is, but I’m sure writing will be easy since I consider it more second nature than work anyways! Thanks!</p>
<p>lol I just realized how easy college would have been for me if I only had 1 major and no other minors… legit 9hrs-12hrs a semester. but i have 2 majors and 2 minors (but they are all related so a ton of overlap), so im taking 15-18hrs a semester. not too bad, except when the exams are all bunched together</p>