Declaring Double Majors or Dual Degrees

Policy Regarding Double Majors

If you elect to pursue two Gies Majors, you must fulfill the course requirements for both majors and complete a minimum of 124 credit hours to earn one degree. It is not possible to choose three majors for one degree. Registration priority is given for both majors. Students must select a primary major and secondary major, which will indicate the order listed on degrees and transcripts.

To declare double majors or change previous selections, or remove majors in Gies Business please fill out this form: https://go.business.illinois.edu/declaremajor (Note: +Data Science majors have declaration criteria that must be met prior to completing the declaration form.  The Supply Chain Management Major has an application process).

If you declare a double major, your Degree Audit (DARS) will only display one major at a time. To review your Degree Audit (DARS) for your second major, you must run a second "what-if" audit for your second declared major. When running the second major Degree Audit (DARS) be sure to select YOUR catalog year (the semester and year you began college). Also note, if you are pursuing a MINOR, the minor will ONLY display in your primary major at the bottom of the report.

Policy Regarding Dual Degrees

A Gies student who wishes to complete a major in Gies College of Business and a major in another college on campus would complete a "dual degree."  If you elect a dual degree, you must fulfill the course requirements for all majors and earn at least 30 additional hours of University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign credit (minimum of 154 hours).

Current Gies students who wish to complete a dual degree:

  • Students must meet with an academic advisor in both majors to determine appropriate course choices and to assess whether a second degree is an appropriate path in achieving educational goals.
  • Students must complete the majority of their Gies degree, including the BUS Core, before they switch residency to the other college.  Gies dual degree students will typically change their primary college residency to the non-Gies college for their last two semesters of enrollment.
  • Students are expected to complete both degrees within 9 semesters. If students need a 10th semester, they will need to fill out a 10th Semester Petition and be approved by Gies Office of Undergraduate AffairsStudents will need to meet with the Office of Student Financial Aid to discuss the tuition differential and impact on any financial aid awards
  • Students will need to meet with the Office of Student Financial Aid to discuss the tuition differential and impact on any financial aid awards
  • Once Gies is switched to the student's secondary college, the student will forfeit all Gies specific scholarships.When a student is ready to graduate with their dual degrees, they must apply to graduate in both colleges. Students should work with an Admissions Records Officer in both colleges to ensure they are on the pending degree list for both colleges.
  • When a student is ready to graduate with their dual degrees, they must apply to graduate in both colleges. Students should work with an Admissions Records Officer in both colleges to ensure they are on the pending degree list for both colleges.
  • Dual degrees must be awarded concurrentlyStudents must also review the university rules governing dual degrees, which can be found in ┬º3: 801 in the Student Code.
  • Students must also review the university rules governing dual degrees, which can be found  in the Student Code.

Students in other colleges who wish to complete a dual degree with Gies College of Business:

  • Students currently enrolled in other colleges on campus that wish to complete a dual degree with the Gies College of Business must first be admitted to Gies through our Intercollegiate Transfer (ICT) process.
  • If a student does not successfully ICT into the Gies College of Business, it will not be possible to complete a dual degree with a major in Gies.
  • If a student is admitted to Gies through our ICT process, and wants to complete a dual degree, they should then complete the appropriate dual degree application with the non-Gies college after they have successfully completed ICT.
  • If the dual degree is with the college that the student was enrolled in prior to ICT, the student is no longer required to complete residency in that college.  It is Gies College of Business expectation that the student will finish their dual degrees with Gies as the primary college.

Important Notes for Dual Degree:

  • A dual degree between Gies College of Business and Grainger College of Engineering is not possible.Each major in the College of Business requires seven to nine courses and students who wish to earn an additional major must fulfill the course requirements for both majors.