<p>They will let you sign onto a double (or even triple) major program with no questions asked as long as you show to them that you can take all the required courses and still graduate within 9 semesters. There are also certain GPA requirements (I think it’s 3.0 for simul, not sure for double). My experience of getting a simultaneous L&S/COE degree program approved consisted mainly of filling out a bunch of paperwork. COE did caution me that if I hadn’t made “normal progress” (taking somewhere around 15 units per semester during my entire time here), I would not be granted the 9th semester, but this wasn’t the case so they approved my application. The limit for simultanous/double majors in L&S is 136 post-secondary college units or 9 semesters.</p>
<p>If you are in L&S, you won’t be declaring your major until the second semester of sophomore year. The “undeclared” vs. “major-within-L&S” status is really meaningless: every underclassman in L&S is technically “undeclared”. The major you put on your college application is only an indication of preference and can easily be changed. When it comes time to declare your major, you will circle two majors instead of two and submit that form to two different departments.</p>
<p>During your first two years you will be taking the necessary prereqs needed to declare your major. (Check the general catalog for the requirements: <a href=“http://www.berkeley.edu/catalog[/url]”>About - University of California, Berkeley) If you are in L&S, then which set of prereqs you would like to fulfill is really up to you. Being “undeclared” just means you don’t know what you are majoring in and will explore before deciding. Some majors (e.g. economics) are impacted and require certain GPAs, but most are not and take anyone who declares. It helps to plan some courses out using an excel spreadsheet early on. </p>
<p>The vast majority of L&S majors seem to have only 8 or so required upper division courses, so people spend the rest of the time taking whatever they want to…if you double major, you will most likely fill the balance with the courses required for your other major. So, yes, double majoring will give you less flexibility in choosing your classes, but it’s not a bad thing to do if you like both subjects and want to gain a foundation in two different subjects.</p>