minor vs major?

comfortablycurt
Sat, 09 Aug 2014 00:14:04 +0000

A lot of universities have restrictions on what types of double majors are allowed. For instance, a double major in physics and history would be a bit uncommon, and generally discouraged. A double major in physics and math would be very common though, as would a double major in history and anthropology.

Minors are a little different. Someone could do a physics major, with a history minor if they chose to do so. However, most schools would encourage students to pick a minor that was more relevant to their major. A physics major might be encouraged to minor in math or chemistry. The history major might be encouraged to minor in sociology.

In most cases though, a choice in minor is usually wide open, assuming that the free elective credits are there. The policies will vary quite a bit from school to school.