Double Major

[molliebatmit]

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Also, I read that “Students may not pursue a second major in the same area as their primary major.” Does this mean that I can’t major in, say, both Biology and Chemistry?

No, it just means you can’t double in, for example, two tracks of the same department, or a department plus the interdisciplinary-and-same-as-the-first department. Everything else is fair game.</p>

<p>Examples of what is not okay:
Biology (7) and Computer Science and Biology (6-7)
EE (6-1) and CS (6-3)
CS (6-3) and Math with CS (18C)</p>

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So if I do a 2nd major with a similar number, I have to take 5 extra courses?

I think I ended up having to take six or seven extra classes for a double in biology and brain and cognitive sciences. And I actually did 7A, which doesn’t require taking project lab. </p>

<p>It’s really easier to map out the exact list of courses you need to take, because some (e.g. 5.12, 5.60, 5.07) will count for both the biology and chemistry degrees.</p>