This option allows you to choose two degree programs. Usually these programs are in complementary areas of interest, such as history and political science. Sometimes, however, students choose to double major because they have two different areas of interest, such as biology and business.
Students usually declare a second major after freshman enrollment.
A double major is the concurrent fulfillment of the requirements of two majors. The primary major is the major which appears on the transcript as the degree awarded and the second major will appear as an accompanying note. One diploma is awarded, and a notation recognizing the completion of the double major is posted on the student's permanent academic record. To initiate a double major, a student should obtain the necessary form and instructions from the Student Services Centers in Founders Hall or Sanger Hall. Dual degrees are the concurrent fulfillment of the requirements of two majors and two degrees.