Getting a dual degree in four years

[WillJ]

...anyone know how hard that is?

I specifically am thinking of getting a AB/BA/BS (that is, a general arts/sciences degree) with a major in economics and a BSBA (undergraduate business degree) with a major/concentration in finance. I might minor in math as well.

 

[Birdjaguar]

...anyone know how hard that is?

I specifically am thinking of getting a AB/BA/BS (that is, a general arts/sciences degree) with a major in economics and a BSBA (undergraduate business degree) with a major/concentration in finance. I might minor in math as well.

At what school? That mauy make a big difference. Are you in a hurry to get out of college?

 

[Dida]

I got dual degrees, in computer engineering, requiring 145 credits, and computer science requiring 120 credits, in 3 years and half. no biggy.

your majors are relatively easy, especially finance, which is one of the easiest majors. I can do those in my sleep.

 

[GenMarshall]

I have done that, but I did not planed to do that. Mearly I just applied to a batchelors program just as I started my second year in my associates degree in Marine Science.

 

[WillJ]

At what school? That mauy make a big difference. Are you in a hurry to get out of college?

Actually, from what I hear about how fun college is I'd like to get out of there as late as possible.

...That is, if it weren't for the hefty paycheck I'll most likely have to pay unless I go to an in-state public. (Even if I get a scholarship to an out-of-state/private school, I think those usually only cover four years.)

As for what school so you guys can analyze the difficulty, well, first I guess I'd like you to pick the hardest school you can think of and tell me just how hard that is. Edit: Never mind, I might as well tell you my top choices: WashU in St. Louis, Virginia, and Wake Forest.

I got dual degrees, in computer engineering, requiring 145 credits, and computer science requiring 120 credits, in 3 years and half. no biggy.

Aren't those the same degree, just different majors? And how do you think what I plan on doing would compare, in terms of the number of credits required?

your majors are relatively easy, especially finance, which is one of the easiest majors. I can do those in my sleep.

Relative to engineering I guess that's gotta be true, but I've heard that finance is hard and econ harder.

 

[Dida]

Computer Engineering is not the same as Computer Science,
CE is an engineering degree, CS is BS degree.
the engineering major requires much more credit, 25 credit more, and is much harder.

my roommate in college had computer science and finance dual degree. i can tell you, he thinks finance is a joke comparing to CS. and i have almost never seen he studying for finance, almost all of his time is spent on tough CS probs.

but econ is not very easy, for some, it might even be hard.

 

[WillJ]

Computer Engineering is not the same as Computer Science,
CE is an engineering degree, CS is BS degree.

I see.

my roommate in college had computer science and finance dual degree. i can tell you, he thinks finance is a joke comparing to CS. and i have almost never seen he studying for finance, almost all of his time is spent on tough CS probs.

but econ is not very easy, for some, it might even be hard.

Well I'll be.

But maybe your school just had a really great CS department and a really poor finance one?

 

[Birdjaguar]

WashU in St. Louis, Virginia, and Wake Forest.

Great schools! If you do the math on credits required in major fields and available elective credits you should be able to figure out how heavy a load would be required each year. BTW, if you go to UVA or WF I will enjoy watching UNC kick your butt in basketball.

 

[Dida]

I heard Wash U in St. Louis is a great school. They gave me full scholarship, I didn't go.

 

[WillJ]

Great schools! If you do the math on credits required in major fields and available elective credits you should be able to figure out how heavy a load would be required each year.

Yeah, I guess I could do that. Too late at night now though.

BTW, if you go to UVA or WF I will enjoy watching UNC kick your butt in basketball.

With WF, we'll see about that.

As for UVA, I hope you're not proud of that.

Oh, and I haven't forgotten your recommendation for UNC a while ago. The thing is, I'd sure as hell go there if I were a North Carolinian, but I'm not sure it makes much sense to otherwise, what with out-of-state competition being so intense.

Edit:

I heard Wash U in St. Louis is a great school. They gave me full scholarship, I didn't go.

I'm curious, where did you go?

 

[cgannon64]

Dual-degree in economics and finance? Dweeb. Where's the time for partyin'? (Didn't you know that's why you go to college?)

 

[WillJ]

Dual-degree in economics and finance? Dweeb. Where's the time for partyin'? (Didn't you know that's why you go to college?)

I don't HAVE to do it in four years.

 

[Dida]

I went to Duke. At that time, I haven't heard of Wash U in St. Louis. Thought it was a no name school.

 

[Dida]

I took no time off, studied and worked every summer, that was a bad bad idea.
if you getting dual, consider stay another year.

 

[SeleucusNicator]

I'm currently planning to do a BA plus a Masters Degree in 4 years. Of course, that's pending acceptance into the MA program.

I know WashU is famous for having a lot of accelerated Undergrad + MA programs. As for double-majoring, its possible pretty much anywhere with enough sacrifice of free time.

 

[WillJ]

I went to Duke. At that time, I haven't heard of Wash U in St. Louis. Thought it was a no name school.

Duke's another school I'm considering. (Although they don't have an undergrad business program AFAIK.)

It still seems like most people haven't heard of WashU. When I tell people at school I'm seriously considering it, they think I'm setting my sights low (and strangely), assuming it's just some half-rate commuter school for St. Louis. Not that wowing my peers with my school's name is a huge goal of mine, though.

I'm confused and curious, though: How did you apply to WashU if you had never heard of it? Or did they actually give you the scholarship without you applying? Or do you mean you had heard of it, just weren't very familiar with it?

I took no time off, studied and worked every summer, that was a bad bad idea.
if you getting dual, consider stay another year.

Duly noted.

 

[WillJ]

I'm currently planning to do a BA plus a Masters Degree in 4 years. Of course, that's pending acceptance into the MA program.

I know WashU is famous for having a lot of accelerated Undergrad + MA programs. As for double-majoring, its possible pretty much anywhere with enough sacrifice of free time.

I've heard of combined BA+MA things, and yeah, I've heard that about WashU too (and I've heard that they unusually strongly encourage double majors, dual degrees, etc.). But why would one want to do the BA+MA thing?

 

[Dida]

Not sure about duke's undergrad business programs. i was never in it. gotta ask my ex roomie whether his program was undergrad or grad. but he was a chinese, already had chinese degrees, in biology, i think.

was for wash u in st. louis, i meant, i never heard of it before applying. they sent me stuff in the mail, and I applied. both these guys and duke accepted me, i went to duke, since i haven't heard of wash u. before. to tell you the truth, i was sure where st. lous was on the map at that time.

 

[WillJ]

Not sure about duke's undergrad business programs. i was never in it. gotta ask my ex roomie whether his program was undergrad or grad. but he was a chinese, already had chinese degrees, in biology, i think.

I just now checked duke.edu, and it certainly seems like their business school is only for graduates. I might be missing something.

was for wash u in st. louis, i meant, i never heard of it before applying. they sent me stuff in the mail, and I applied. both these guys and duke accepted me, i went to duke, since i haven't heard of wash u. before. to tell you the truth, i was sure where st. lous was on the map at that time.

Ah, okay.

 

[blackheart]

Funny thing is Washington U is like in the top 20 schools and rising every year . I'm also planning to getting a dual degree, International Business and something else, I don't know what.