2008 Woodie Awards
Change of policy will allow triple majoring
Natalie Cutter
Issue date: 1/16/08 Section: News
For those students who are especially motivated to have different career options, there is now the option to triple major and acquire three degrees upon graduation.
The idea for a triple major came up through student suggestions around campus. To graduate, students need 120 credits to receive one degree in their major. For a double major, students need 150 credits; for a triple major, students must reach 180 credit hours. Some students end up having an excess number of credits and now can get three degrees for those extra credits earned during their time at the University Northern Colorado.
Some students struggle with a difficult major on campus, such as nursing, to get their primary degree, much less take on two more.
"I can barely get my nursing degree," said Laura Heiney, a junior nursing major. "A double major is good for someone's career, but a triple is pretty much a waste of time."
Because the current catalog for the 2007-2008 school year only addresses requirements for a double major, the catalog will be revised to include the policy change for triple majors. Students can declare a triple major with the same process of declaring their first major. Depending on the major and the requirements to get in the program, some students have to apply and carry certain classes before officially entering the major.
"Exceptional students that do carry a lot of credits wanted to know if they could get three degrees for taking so many classes," said Mason Smith, student trustee of the Student Representative Council. "It ended up being a good idea and a good option for students to have. It gives students a lot of room to choose careers after graduation."
Some majors at the UNC have a reputation as being more difficult than others and some require more credits to complete. Most students change majors several times during their time at UNC, so the option to explore several of their interest areas and earn a degree for it is a good opportunity and addition to the current guidelines.
Not all students, however, agree that a triple major would be something they would be interested in.
"Carrying one major is a lot for me," said Allyson Bergman, a freshman psychology major. "It's nice that we have the option to do it, but I doubt very many people would."
The idea for a triple major came up through student suggestions around campus. To graduate, students need 120 credits to receive one degree in their major. For a double major, students need 150 credits; for a triple major, students must reach 180 credit hours. Some students end up having an excess number of credits and now can get three degrees for those extra credits earned during their time at the University Northern Colorado.
Some students struggle with a difficult major on campus, such as nursing, to get their primary degree, much less take on two more.
"I can barely get my nursing degree," said Laura Heiney, a junior nursing major. "A double major is good for someone's career, but a triple is pretty much a waste of time."
Because the current catalog for the 2007-2008 school year only addresses requirements for a double major, the catalog will be revised to include the policy change for triple majors. Students can declare a triple major with the same process of declaring their first major. Depending on the major and the requirements to get in the program, some students have to apply and carry certain classes before officially entering the major.
"Exceptional students that do carry a lot of credits wanted to know if they could get three degrees for taking so many classes," said Mason Smith, student trustee of the Student Representative Council. "It ended up being a good idea and a good option for students to have. It gives students a lot of room to choose careers after graduation."
Some majors at the UNC have a reputation as being more difficult than others and some require more credits to complete. Most students change majors several times during their time at UNC, so the option to explore several of their interest areas and earn a degree for it is a good opportunity and addition to the current guidelines.
Not all students, however, agree that a triple major would be something they would be interested in.
"Carrying one major is a lot for me," said Allyson Bergman, a freshman psychology major. "It's nice that we have the option to do it, but I doubt very many people would."
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