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Double Major Overview

• What is a double major?
• A single degree with two major concentrations
• How do I apply for a double major?
• Double Major Form – Available online or in the Dean’s Offices
• Signatures Required:
  • Your Advisor
  • The Department Chair of the 2nd Major
  • The Dean's Office - Double majors from separate colleges require signatures from both Dean's Offices.

Guide to Double Majoring

• How do the majors fit together?
• Print out the Curriculum Cards for both majors
• Print out your transcript on MyNU.
• Double majors must fulfill the entire curriculum card for your primary major, and the major requirements for the second major.
• Primary Major
• You must complete all the courses on the curriculum card
• Secondary Major
• You must complete the required courses for the secondary major including:
• Major Courses with the exception of the advised electives
• Analytical Skills that are specified (MAT102, CIS 233, SPK 101).
• Any other general education courses that are specified (e.g. BIO 101 for Social work, and PHY 121 for Chemistry majors)
• Steps to take in arranging your double major
• Look for any cross-listed courses in the catalog
• Review the designations for each of your second major courses
• If one matches any of your remaining general education requirements you can slot that course into your primary curriculum card.
• Review the analytical skills for each major as stated above
• Check with your advisors to see whether any similar courses might be able to be substituted
• Advisement for Double Majors
•  Since you will have two advisors, you will need to work out a system with them regarding registration and advisement.   Keeping in touch with both of them will:
  • Ensure that you get important major information
  • Help you to stay on track with your courses
• Pay close attention to the scheduling of your courses and when they might be offered
• If you wish to double check your progress you may schedule an appointment with the Assistant to the Dean to review your curriculum to date.

• Examples of Double Majors
• Criminal Justice & Psychology
• International Studies & Spanish
• Mathematics & Chemistry
• Theatre & English

 Double Degree Option

• What is a double degree?
• Two separate degrees from two different colleges within Niagara University
• Requirements for a double degree
• The majors must be from two separate colleges within NU
• The majors must represent different degrees (BA, BS, BBA, BFA, etc)
• You must complete at least 10 extra courses to complete a double degree
• How do I apply for a double degree?
• Double Degree Form – Available online or in the Dean’s Offices
• Signatures Required:
  • Your Advisor
  • The Department Chair of the 2nd Major
  • Both Dean's Offices
  • Executive Vice-President
• Schedule a meeting with each Assistant to the Dean to review your curriculum and credit placement.
• How do the majors fit together in my curriculum?
  • You must complete the entire curriculum for both majors including the general education requirements.
  • Be careful if you use a course from one major to fulfill a general education requirement as it may not work on the other card if it is a major course.
  • You can use your free and advised electives for your other major courses for each curriculum card.
  • Look for any overlapping courses.