<p>For a while now I've been wondering if it's possible to double major in the Classics and Biochemistry/Biology. I like Latin and I'm good at it; same goes for Biology and Chemistry. However, I'm a bit confused as to how the whole double major program works, although I know it varies by college. Is such a double major option even available? I was looking at schools that offer both majors, excluding any of the hardcore ivies, and I found Syracuse and NYU (which is a reach for me). Could someone tell me if this what I want to do is feasible, please? Any help/information, will be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Of course , many college love those double majors that are out of the norm, just make sure there are not so many core requirements that you can fit in a double major where courses won't overlap</p>
<p>USC offers a cash prize to people there in their junior/senior year who write an essay and have weird double major combinations, so they would encourage that, I think. They call it the "Renaissance Scholar" something-or-other.</p>
<p>Double majors are a lot of work, and frequenty require a fifth year at large unis. Unrelated double majors (like the one you propose vs. say two social science majors) tend to squeeze out all but basic requirements plus the requirements for the two majors.</p>
<p>So basically, you don't recommend doing it? If it matters, I would definitely pursue a doctorate in Biochemistry. I just don't want to be into one field my entire time at college. In other words, I'm scared that I might fall out of interest with Biology and have nothing on which to fall back. Thanks for the replies.</p>
<p>Many of the people I knew back in my college days double majored, some in very unrelated fields, and it always took 4 or 5 years tops...and not because the university could not accomodate but rather because the majors were too unrelated. For instance, a friend of mine double majored in Music and Biochemistry and another double majored in Civil Engineering and Economics. Those two needed 5 years to graduate because Engineering and music are unrelated to LSA and have their own set of requirements which required an extra 2 trimesters. But other people I know double majored in Political Science and Biology or Economics and Phsyics, and it took them 4 years to graduate. </p>
<p>It is possible, but as Reidm said, it is harder and requires more planning and initiative-taking.</p>
<p>Lots of folks at Rice double major, it is more of the norm I heard and now at Pomona they have just gone from 10 PAC requirements to 5 so many more will be able to double major now. Just check out schools like that</p>
<p>Yes you can double major in Classics and Biochem/Biology - it will be easier if you bring some credits into the school that will count toward the major - if you can pass out of basic Latin, but still get credit, for example. Biology may be a little easier than biochem, because it will probably require less and chemistry, and perhaps fewer requirements all around. It will help if you go to a school that allows you to take as many classes as you want (ie, pay by the credit hour, rather than pay tuition by the term). Finally the fewer distribution classes required, the better. why not just minor in classics - minor plus a few extra classes will get you almost the same outcome.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the replies, guys (and gals); I appreciate it. This made me research each college so much more. I had to eliminate practically every one I had prior, which I think is a good thing. Better now than in the fall, right? Haha.</p>