<p>Princeton is my dream school and I want to double major in English and psych. I plan on calling the departments at some points, but I have a bit of phone anxiety, so I'm putting that off until I'm a junior. </p>
<p>That said, does anyone on here happen to have knowledge or thoughts on Princeton's English and psych departments?</p>
<p>Both are strong depts., both ranked #1 in NRC grad dept. rankings.</p>
<p>I don’t believe you are allowed to double major at Princeton.</p>
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…what. Can you tell me where you’ve found this information?</p>
<p>[Major</a> Choices - Office of the Dean of the College](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/odoc/advising/majorchoices/]Major”>Choosing a Major | Office of the Dean of the College)</p>
<p>“Each year a number of students find it difficult to choose among departments when asked to pick a major … An often-sought remedy for this dilemma is what other schools call a “double major.” For Princeton students, however, a double major is not an option. While you can certainly pursue your interests outside the major and may even complete the requirements for a concentration in more than one department, your degree and departmental honors are granted in one department only.”</p>
<p>This information is littered all over the site in various forms: [Princeton</a> University - Departments & Programs](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/main/academics/departments/]Princeton”>Areas of Study | Princeton University)</p>
<p>I was a psych major in '09. The department is great. It’s really easy to get involved hands-on in research with professors.</p>
<p>There aren’t double-majors exactly at Princeton but you can get a certificate along with your major. For instance one of my friends majored in Psychology with a certificate in American History. Another did Spanish with a certificate in Politics (or other way around? I forget.) Getting a certificate has its own set of requirements like a double major would, and I believe that you do some of your Junior and Senior independent work in the field of your certificate.</p>
<p>Hope this helps. Good luck!</p>
<p>Hmmm. That sounds wonderful. 
I’m not really looking for the prestige of double-majoring. I just want to work on both psych and English in college because I adore them.</p>
<p>Anyway, thanks everyone for the thoughts. I’d love to hear any others.</p>
<p>Not all majors, however, offer certificates (and vice-versa–not all certificates have corresponding majors).</p>
<p>Do writing and psych have certificates?</p>
<p>There is a creative writing certificate, but no psych one, as far as I can tell. There is a neuroscience certificate. </p>
<p>[Princeton</a> University - Certificate Programs](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/main/academics/departments/certificate/]Princeton”>Areas of Study | Princeton University)</p>
<p>If what you are interested in is creative writing, Princeton has the most awesome, star-studded faculty roster anywhere, and they actually have a great reputation for teaching undergraduates. The writing program is one of Princeton’s real jewels.</p>