Hope the info helps. It's called double majoring. When you major in something, you take the G.E. stuff, plus a set of classes in your major. If you end up double majoring in two generally related areas, say economics and urban development, some of the classes you take can be counted toward both your majors.
Specifics vary from college to college, of course.
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