<p>Hi, I haven't started college yet, but I will this fall. I have some questions about majors. </p>
<p>Is it possible to double major in biology and psychology within four years? The only AP I have filled one of the majors is psychology(I will get the score this summer). Is it really possible to fulfill 240 units of two majors and finish my GE? I'm going to Cal State Long Beach, and this number really blows my mind. Even if I took summer classes, it still sounds like a lot to me. </p>
<p>Can I negotiate to have Statistics count towards both biology and psychology? Biology and psychology ask for biostatistics and psychology statistics respectively. I don't want to have to take 3 stats classes just to fulfill two majors and a grad school's requirement. </p>
<p>Could I turn a minor into a major? If psychology ends up being too much, than I just plan to have it as a minor unless I have enough confidence to boost it to a major. </p>
<p>Thanks for taking your time to answer these questions.</p>
<p>I don’t know anything about Cal State Long Beach, but generally, the major requirements are far less than 120 hours…that’s usually what is required to graduate in total, and the major requirements are far lower (and more specific). Generally, psychology usually has fewer required classes than some other majors (prob fewer than biology), so it is possible to double major. It may require summer classes and some semesters with more full class loads.</p>
<p>D1 just graduated with double degrees (which, at her school, was a total of 150 hours), but her degrees had a lot of overlap of required courses (astronomy and physics). She also had a German minor. She entered with a boatload of AP courses, so she was able to finish in 4 years with fewer hours per semester. Your best bet is to really look through the course catalog online and see what is required for each of your potential majors.</p>
<p>Usually, overlapping courses can count for both majors (though you may have to take the “harder” one if two majors require different versions of a similar course). Also, if the majors are unrelated, it is possible that one major can count for breadth/GE requirements relative to the other.</p>
<p>Check with each major at your school to be sure.</p>