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Dual Majors

The integrated dual major allows students to link concepts across disciplinary boundaries. Dual-major options are limited to those combinations for which faculty from two majors have identified nine or more courses from each major, plus an additional one or two “capstone” or integrative courses, that specifically help students link the concepts learned in both majors.

As with double majors, students pursuing dual majors complete the Bachelor of Science degree version of the college core curriculum and the Bachelor of Arts degree language requirement (if pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree), and there can be unlimited double counting between the core curriculum and major requirements. Fulfilling the college’s experiential education requirement provides an additional opportunity for supervised work linking the two areas of study.

Currently, the following dual majors are offered within the College of Arts and Sciences:

 American Sign Language and Human Services 
 American Sign Language and Psychology 
 Cinema Studies and Communication Studies 
 Cinema Studies and English
 Cinema Studies and Journalism 
 Cinema Studies and Modern Languages 
 Cinema Studies and Philosophy
 Cinema Studies and Theatre 
 Environmental Geology and Biology
 Environmental Geology and Chemistry
 Environmental Geology and Environmental Studies
 Environmental Geology and Mathematics
 Environmental Geology and Physics
 Geology and Biology
 Geology and Chemistry
 Geology and Mathematics
 Geology and Physics
 Linguistics and English 
 Linguistics and Psychology 
 Multimedia Studies with a concentration in Animation 
 Multimedia Studies with a concentration in Graphic Design 
 Multimedia Studies with a concentration in Music Technology 
 Multimedia Studies with a concentration in Photography 
 Physics and Philosophy
 
The following dual majors are offered by the College of Arts and Sciences in conjunction with other colleges at the University:

Biology and Computer Science 
Cognitive Psychology (Cognitive Psychology concentration) and Computer Science (College of Computer and Information Science)
Mathematics and Computer Science (College of Computer and Information Science) 
Music (Music Technology concentration) and Computer Science (College of Computer and Information Science) 
Multimedia Studies and Computer Science (College of Computer and Information Science)
Physics and Computer Science (College of Computer and Information Science)
Physics and Electrical Engineering (College of Engineering) 

For dual major advising, see the faculty and dean's office advisors from both departments/programs.

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