If you are are not intimidated by the extra effort involved in a double major, keep the following guidelines in mind when choosing your majors. Read the fine print A little investigation freshman year can save a lot of misery senior year. Double majoring in Physics and Biochemistry might be easier than say, Physics and History, since both Physics and Chemistry draw upon many of the same courses. Then again, it might not.
Some schools have rules against overlapping courses.
If you're taking a double major because you want to get a B.S. in addition to a B.A., it helps to find out if your school or department allows this combination. This can be a little confusing and it is best if you talk to the departments and your chosen schools. Try to pick majors that work well together Different majors have varying levels of difficulty. If both of your majors require 200 units each, you might be looking at an extra year or two. To preserve some measure of sanity, choose majors that complement each other, either in terms of time or subject matter.