<p>It is not difficult to double major because UR doesn’t have ‘distribution requirements’ or ‘general education’ requirements. Instead there are ‘clusters’–groups of related 3 courses, usually all in one dept. Each student must complete a cluster for humanities, social science and physical science.</p>
<p>Econ would be in the social science. Math would be in the physical science. You would just need 3 courses in humanities (plus freshman writing) to go with your major requirements. It’s more difficult, but still quite possible to double major if both your majors are in the same area.</p>
<p>First semester freshmen are not allowed to overload. However, if have a 3.0 or higher GPA, you may ask for permission from the Dean to overload starting second semester of your freshman year. The request is pretty common and permission is usually easy to obtain.</p>
<p>Students may take up to 23 credits/semester without paying additional tuition. 24 credits/semester and up incurs a per credit additional charge.</p>
<p>D2 has taken an overload every semester since the second semester of her freshman year. (Double majoring in 2 physical sciences, including one that has more required co-reqs than any other major.) Typically she’s taken 22-23 credits every semester. It’s do-able, but not necessarily fun.</p>
<p>One caveat—if you’re planning to overload with the intention of graduating early, UR has an 8 semester rule. Students are required to pay for 8 semesters of tuition–even if they complete all their graduation requirements early and leave campus.</p>