It is possible to earn a B.A. Degree in ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ in addition to a degree in your home department by fulfilling the departmental (but not college) requirements for a the B.A.
Biology and Agricultural Biotechnology majors often choose this option, because the courses required by their home departments already satisfy most of the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ department requirements! Only the following additional courses are usually required to earn a B.A. in ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ as a second major.
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| MA 114 Calculus II | 4 |
| CHE 233 Organic ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ II Lab | 1 |
| CHE 226 Analytical ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ | 3 |
| CHE 440G Physical ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ | 3 |
| CHE 441 Physical ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Laboratory | 2 |
| WRD 310 Writing in the Natural Sciences | 3 |
| 5 additional CHE electives of course number 300 or greater |
*One additional credit of a communications class is required in the home department.
Students in departments other than and should consult the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ to see whether a double major is feasible for them.
Students may also choose to earn a B.S. major as a second major. The B.S. Degree in ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ – Biochemistry option couples well with the A&S Biology major.
Note that if your home department is not in the , you do not need to fulfill the A&S requirements to earn a second major in ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.
Premedical students will find that a second major in ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ immeasurably improves their chances of getting into the medical school of their choice. And if medicine turns out not to be their career of choice, the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ major provides many additional options for alternative vocations.
The most authoritative information about our ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Undergraduate Programs is available in the issued the year the student started the program.