Adding a Major

Whew! Sorry everyone for the sparse postings... the last few weeks have been jam packed with getting ready to head out to spring break strong in all of my classes. A few weeks ago I decided that I wanted to get a double-major in German along with my Leeds degree. I absolutely love languages (I'm talking Spanish this summer) and I'm hoping that taking German will give me an edge when graduation comes along.

Adding a major from a school within CU different from your own (i.e., business to arts & sciences, etc) is much easier coming from the business school, because Leeds has much higher standards when it comes to transferring in versus applying as an incoming freshman. One of the best pieces of advice I got from an upperclassmen before I even applied was to apply to the business school if you're even remotely interested in business- it's much easier to get out than in. Plus, I've found that business classes contain useful information for any major, so don't sweat taking them and then not using the credits later if you do decide to transfer.

Since I'm "moving" from business to arts & sciences, I have to attend both a meeting with a German advisor as well as a meeting for intra-university transfer students. After that, I get to bask in the glow of being one of the many students at CU who are double majoring. Double majors can even be done in 4 years- so if you're interested in two different subjects, look into the programs.