Whats the difference between a Second Undergraduate Degree and a New Major?
There are two main differences between the two programs: program availability and credit requirements. First, you have more degree programs from which to choose with a second undergraduate degree. With the new major program, you are restricted to majors in the College of Letters and Science, Peck School of the Arts, Criminal Justice in the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, and any major in the Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business IF your first undergraduate degree was in business. Second, there are fewer requirements to complete with a new major because you are only completing your core major classes and the appropriate prerequisites. While you are restricted to specific programs under the new major option, a second undergraduate degree requires you to take more classes (i.e., fulfill General Education Requirement credit, elective credits, in addition to your core major classes).
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