Double Major and Major/Minor Information

This page is about double majoring or major/minoring in physics and another discipline. For information about the actual coursework required for completing the physics major and minor, see How to major/minor in physics.

Why double major?

Broadly speaking, since the physics major itself is already pretty heavy on classes (compared to most majors), choosing to double major will likely result in spending most of your time completing requirement classes for both majors and not much time for electives in each. However, one would certainly gain basic knowledge in both fields and are able to specialize later on, if one wishes to do so (perhaps in grad school). Overall, many physics majors end up double majoring or minoring in another field and many choose to major in only physics. The choice is ultimately up to you, your interests and your post-grad plans.

In this page, we will explore some of the more common choices of double major with physics.