<p>I will be attending WashU this fall and I am going to be pursuing a dual degree with majors in business, secondary education, and math and minors in economics and philosophy. In order for me to get a dual degree I will need 150 credit hours. I still want to graduate in for years, so I plan to take more than 15 hours per semester...in fact, I want to do 21 hours. The reason I feel that I have to load up like this is because I will have to dedicate a semester to student teaching and another to study abroad. </p>
<p>Do you all think that taking 21 hours will be too much? I also plan to be heavily involved in campus activities as well? Do you think I am putting too much pressure on myself? The reason I think it would be wise to do this is because in h.s. I had a lot of free time where I didn't do anything at all (id just lie in bed and do nothing) or Id come and post on CC or something and idleness causes me to slack. I feel the best way for me to stay on top of things in college is to give myself something to do all the time; however, do you still think 21 hours and heavy campus involvement is just a lil too much for someone not named Superman?</p>
<p>Too much. Double major in business and math. Take a few courses in econ and philosophy.</p>
<p>If you're still interested in teaching after you graduate, go for one of those M.A.T. (Master of Arts in Teaching) degrees. MATs are geared for people to get certified to teach, and they take a few classes in your teaching field, too (apparently math). If you get into teaching, they will eventually want you to get a master's degree anyway, so it kills 2 birds (master's and certification) with one degree. People with M.A.T.s can often teach at community colleges, too. Part-time ("adjunct") teaching jobs at community colleges are surprisingly easy to get, and look nice on a resume. The best things about M.A.T.s is that they are offered at a wide range of colleges, including some very prestigious schools, and the degree requirements are usually quite streamlined (no thesis, etc.).</p>
<p>Jeffwun, I'd suggest you rethink that. You are suggesting 3 majors and 2 minors in 4 years including the one year off campus. You'll need to take some classes in progression, some classes won't be offered each semester and you will need to complete the 'core', 2 cross cultural classes and the writing intensive (perhaps X 3 for the three majors). Sorry, I can't recall what they call the core, but it's generally 3 classes in each of 4 areas. I have a D at WashU and she is studying abroad for a full year next year and she had some serious scheduling challenges because she is also pre-med. I suggest you get familiar with the requirements for each major, keeping in mind that there are often pre-req's for some classes. Prepare a spreadsheet of how you could potentially do it. Do it seriously, not in a vague manner and look at how much flexibility there is each semester. I think you'll see that just taking the 21 credits isn't really the limiting factor. Finally, I think you'll find so much to do on campus you won't need the extra just to keep you busy. Keep in mind you can take classes in these areas with out doing the minor and major committment. They do sound like facinating subjects. Be sure to plan some time for fun.</p>