<p>I’m working through my USC app right now, and I know I want to major in Philosophy, Politics and Law with a minor (mini-major) in Economics. Is that a possible combination? The website says the following:</p>
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<p>Would my combination fall foul of the single department rule? Thanks.</p>
<p>So does anybody know?</p>
<p>As Philosophy, Politics and Law and Economics are both in CLAS and not in Marshall, the information for Marshall should not apply to your situation. [Majors</a> and Minors > USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences](<a href=“http://college.usc.edu/cf/majors-and-minors/majors-and-minors.cfm?sid=mg3cadko2g1ivcvha012esrj24]Majors”>http://college.usc.edu/cf/majors-and-minors/majors-and-minors.cfm?sid=mg3cadko2g1ivcvha012esrj24)</p>
<p>You do not have to declare your minor on your application. You can do so after you begin classes.</p>
<p>Also, CLAS isn’t a “department,” it is a “school” and there are LOTS of departments within it. The restriction would be for something along the lines of majoring in Anthropology and minoring in Visual Anthropology.</p>
<p>(In other words, I see no reason you would not be able to do the combination you propose.)</p>
<p>Thank you. Btw I know you don’t have to declare your minor, but there’s a question asking about your academic interests, and economics is very much one of those in my case, so I thought I’d mention the fact I plan to minor in it (unless you can’t in which case I’d look like an idiot lol). So yeah, thanks, I’ll mention that for sure now.</p>