Declaring a double major or accomplishing a combined degree is more than possible.
There are just a couple things you should know before you really go for it.
Double majors
Any additional majors that you'd like to study need to be declared by your advisor. Once you declare both majors, a degree evaluation will be available for each one. It is important to note that you'll be held to specific major requirements at the time you declare your major(s), not the requirements of the major.
Financial considerations
If you declare a double major, you will no longer qualify for federal financial aid once you have completed ONE degree. This generally means that you should arrange your course schedule so that you complete the requirements for all of your majors at the same time.
Probation
You must be in good academic standing to declare an additional major. There are six GPAs that are monitored for probation; a GPA below 2.0 in any of those areas in either major will result in probation.
Students on probation with more than one business major may be required to drop one or more majors in order to pursue one business major only.
Combined degrees
You may pursue combined undergraduate degrees in the Tippie College of Business and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Education, or the College of Engineering. If you are in a combined degree program, you are:
- Allowed a combined maximum of three second-grade-only options
- Expected to meet all degree requirements and General Education requirements for both majors
- Assigned two advisors—one in each college
- Assessed tuition for the primary major only
Business and Liberal Arts and Sciences
The Tippie College of Business and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offer a combined degree program in which students earn two bachelor's degrees: a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), or Bachelor of Science (BS) from the Tippie College of Business and a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), or Bachelor of Music (BM) from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Students in this combined degree program must declare the Tippie College of Business program of study as their primary (first) major.
Business and Education
The Tippie College of Business and the College of Education offer a combined degree program in which students earn two bachelor's degrees: a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), or Bachelor of Science (BS) from the Tippie College of Business and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the College of Education. The combined degree program is limited in the College of Education to either the BA in education studies and human relations or the BA in elementary education.
Students in this combined degree program must declare the Tippie College of Business program of study as their primary (first) major.
Business and Engineering
The Tippie College of Business and the College of Engineering offer a combined degree program in which students earn two bachelor's degrees: a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), or Bachelor of Science (BS) from the Tippie College of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) from the College of Engineering. Students in this combined degree program must declare the College of Engineering program of study as their primary (first) major. They must also enroll in appropriate mathematics and engineering courses early in their course of study in order to complete the program in a timely manner. Because courses in natural sciences, mathematics, humanities, and social sciences count toward the BBA and the BSE, students may be able to count certain courses toward both degrees.
Combined degree students in this program usually meet the degree requirements of both colleges in about five years; the time required depends on a student's choice of major study areas.