{"id":4588,"date":"2013-01-21T14:42:11","date_gmt":"2013-01-21T19:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=4588"},"modified":"2013-01-21T14:42:11","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T19:42:11","slug":"i-have-a-major-in-bio-and-a-minor-bio-sounds-bad-doesnt-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=4588","title":{"rendered":"i have a major in bio and a minor bio&#8230; sounds bad, doesn&#8217;t it?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is it possible to do a major and minor in biology, I don&#8217;t like all the courses under the specialist and they are messing with my schedule. Also how many courses can overlap between a major and minor or two minors. Lastly is it possible\/allowed to graduate in three years instead of four?<\/p>\n<p>Thanks,<\/p>\n<p>????????-<\/p>\n<p>So like&#8230;?I just &#8212; I&#8217;m honestly?kind of at a loss on how to answer you.<\/p>\n<p>Just no.<\/p>\n<p>No, you cannot complete a major and a minor in the same subject. The idea is that you can come out of your undergrad with some kind of expertise in two or more subjects, or a highly in depth understanding of just one, but <em>no<\/em>, you can&#8217;t do a major and minor in Biology.<\/p>\n<p>Now what you can do is major in Biology, and then complete a second major in another Bio-esque program like <a href=\"http:\/\/25.media.tumblr.com\/0f2e1021a0bbb0d5008fb6c92bff9e90\/tumblr_mg04rjs7Hx1qhlsrfo1_500.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Animal Physiology<\/a> or Cell and Molecular Biology. If any courses between them overlap, then lucky you. There&#8217;s no real limit, just make sure you&#8217;re fulfilling your requirements.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, you can definitely graduate in three years so long as, again, you fulfill all of your requirements. Meaning both your program requirements and your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca\/ofr\/calendar\/Degree_Requirements_(H.B.A.,_H.B.Sc.,_BCom).html\" target=\"_blank\">degree requirements<\/a>! Granted, that might be a bit difficult if you&#8217;re in a large bunch of science courses in one semester. And they&#8217;ll also totally consume your summer. Are you sure you&#8217;re up for that?<\/p>\n<p>Well, good luck sifting through the calender for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eeb.utoronto.ca\/Learning\/programs.htm\" target=\"_blank\">overlapping programs<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Best,<\/p>\n<p>aska<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it possible to do a major and minor in biology, I don&#8217;t like all the courses under the specialist and they are messing with my schedule. Also how many courses can overlap between a major and minor or two minors. Lastly is it possible\/allowed to graduate in three years instead of four? Thanks, ????????- So like&#8230;?I just &#8212; I&#8217;m honestly?kind of at a loss on how to answer you. Just no. No, you cannot complete a major and a minor in the same subject. The idea is that you can come out of your undergrad with some kind of expertise in two or more subjects, or a highly in depth understanding of just one, but no, you can&#8217;t do a major and minor in Biology. 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