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Double Major/ Dual Degree Policy
Choosing to double major is an important decision that requires both consideration and academic planning. If
the double major will add a significant amount of time to your degree program, it may be more beneficial to
pursue a second bachelor’s degree in that area of study.
• Double Major: Students complete the standard 120 degree hours while studying two majors, for which
they receive one bachelor's degree.
• Dual Degree: Students complete 150 degree hours while studying two majors, for which they receive
two bachelor's degrees.
Double majors and dual degrees must be declared by the end of the semester in which a student will earn 90
cumulative credit hours toward their degree program at Florida State University. If you declare a dual degree or
double major but do not complete it, you will not be eligible for a refund of excess credit charges accrued while
working on the dual degree or double major. Rules regarding student dismissal, reinstatement, and all general
academic qualifications at the university are governed and enforced by the primary major and that major’s
corresponding academic dean. Second major academic deans shall only be concerned with the student’s
completion of all requirements, prerequisites, etc., for that second major.
If you did not declare your intent to double major or pursue dual degrees by the time you earned 90
cumulative hours and wish to do so, you may petition the College of Arts and Sciences (COAS) for an
exception to add a second major or declare dual degree-seeking status.
Students interested in declaring a double major or dual degree should do the following:
1. Communicate with an adviser in your primary major to obtain an academic progress check for the
primary major/degree and determine which courses are needed to complete the primary major/degree,
including any outstanding university or college level requirements.
2. Communicate with an adviser in your anticipated secondary major to obtain a major change form, an
academic progress check for the secondary major/degree and to determine which courses are needed
to complete the secondary major/degree.
3. Complete the Academic Plan of Study with the advisers associated with both majors to outline all
currently enrolled and remaining coursework for the primary and secondary majors/degrees, as well as
remaining university and college level requirements.
4. Submit the major change form, Academic Plan of Study, as well as academic progress checks for both
majors, to the COAS mapping coordinator at as-majorchanges@fsu.edu
for final review.
COAS will review the following factors when determining whether to approve a petition to add an additional
major or dual degree:
• How much of the anticipated secondary major has already been completed?
• Will the student complete all degree requirements and graduate within their four-year graduation
window?
• What is the student’s academic standing at FSU?
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Double Major/ Dual Degree Academic Plan of Study
N
ame: _____________________________ Campus ID: __________________
Primary Major: __________________ Secondary Major: __________________
Minor for Primary Degree: ________________ Minor for Secondary Degree: __________________
Total credits earned prior to this term: ____ Anticipated Graduation: ________ 20___
Please select one of the following: ___ Double Major ___ Dual Degree
Complete the following for every semester through graduation, including the current term. Upon
approval, this document will act as a binding agreement between the student and the college.
Failure to abide by the approved plan could result in removal from the primary or secondary
major.
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all Term Year: ______ Spring Term Year: ______ Summer Year: ______
Course Prefix/ Number
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Total Hours for Term: Total Hours for Term: Total Hours for Term:
F
all Term Year: ______ Spring Term Year: ______ Summer Year: ______
Course Prefix/ Number
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Total Hours for Term: Total Hours for Term: Total Hours for Term:
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Double Major/ Dual Degree Academic Plan of Study (continued)
Fall Term Year: ______ Spring Term Year: ______ Summer Year: ______
Course Prefix/ Number
Credit
Hours
Course Prefix/ Number
Credit
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Course Prefix/ Number
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Total Hours for Term: Total Hours for Term: Total Hours for Term:
Student Signature: _______________________________________ Date: ________
By typing my name here, I am electronically signing this form.
Primary Major Adviser Signature: _______________________________________ Date: ________
Second Major Adviser Signature: _______________________________________ Date: ________
For Office Use Only:
Arts and Sciences Mapping Coordinator Signature: _______________________________________
Date Approved: ________
