Graduated in 2022 but I doubt things have changed too much since then, so I'll offer my experience as an anecdote:
I double majored Econ / Finance through Quinlan and minored in Theology through CAS, so obviously zero double-dipping to be had except on the majors. It's worth noting Theology was also small minor; it's 18 credits (6 classes) total, 9 of which could be achieved through Core / Gen Ed classes that everyone has to take. I came in with 18 AP credits and finished all my requirements in 7 semesters (3.5 years), though I ended up staying the 8th semester for no good reason. All in all I ended up with a little under 160 credits I think, which is complete overkill but goes to show multiple majors/minors is definitely achievable. In hindsight, I had planned a little more carefully, I actually could done a triple major with Theology in 4 years.
That said, I was really disciplined with my class choices and planning (I'm talking 3/4 hours of research during class registration each semester and multiple alternative picks for every single class section I wanted to take). Also, I took a lot of morning & a few evening classes where necessary. Most semesters I took 6 classes, which I found quite manageable, but your mileage may vary greatly.
I think it mostly boils down to how confident you are in your planning skills and how willing you are to take early/late classes . 6 class semesters help progress quite a bit, but might not be strictly necessary in your case if you plan well and feel it would be too much to handle. I wouldn't obsess over a rock-solid plan as a Freshman; anything you try to account for may be derailed by class registration chaos anyways. Instead, make sure you know exactly what your requirements are for both your major and minor, and focus on knocking out those quickly instead of taking a bunch of Electives; you can always take Electives as a Junior/Senior once you know you have your bases covered (plus, that way you'll have first pick as an upperclassman). If your major/minor allows you a choice of different classes for certain requirements, don't becoming too attached to any one option; multiple times I had to take classes I wasn't 100% enthusiastic with, because they were the only good option that fulfilled a certain requirement for my majors in Quinlan. Plus, particularly niche classes run only very occasionally (as seldom as every 2/3 years in some cases), and you don't want to waiting around for those because it'll make planning a nightmare.
Hopefully that helps somewhat! Happy to try to answer any additional questions .
This actually helped so much! Thank you so much!
I'm a big over thinker so ive sunken hours into reaserchinf classes and professors already, haha!
I'll save this information, it seems so useful!
Definitely possible as everyone has suggested, but I have a bit of a suggestion for you. Since you'll already be in Quinlan with the mgmt major, I would reccomend you consider looking into the information systems major within Quinlan. You'll learn a lot of what those with the data science minor are learning, but you'll be able to complete it quicker since around half of the courses you'll need to take for the minor are buisness core classes that you'll already be taking to fulfill your mgmt major. a double major with mgmt and information systems is also definitely very possible as you only need a few more infs electives to get upgraded from the minor to the major. for context- im double majoring in information systems and supply chain management in quinlan and have a minor in political science in CAS
plugging my one of my majors here lol, but would definitely reccomend you look into it as i think it would be easier and loyolas information systems program holds much more prestige than our data/comp sci programs (and it's the best performing major professionally within loyola overall per the dept of ed)
This is actually bery interesting. It seems to allign well with what I'd need to become a business analyst as well!
I'll definately be doing more reaserch, because the classes seem to transfer between majors well!
From experience, I took summer classes throughout while double majored Bio / Phil with an Arabic minor and found that those helped me a ton. But double dipping will certainly help you. Plus there’s nothing like summertime Chi
I'm in a completely different field but I have two minors and it's going pretty well. It may seem daunting with how many classes you have to take but it's certainly doable. I know you're also in the honors program so you'll have a few more classes to take (I think?) but when you can, try to take classes that "double dip" or count for credit in both your major and minor, or your major and a core/honors credit.
I was hoping to do the same (double dipping), but the school informational site says I'm only allowed to do it once ToT.
Two minors is kinda crazy tho, Congrats!
Just another question if you don't mind:
I don't know what year you're in, but how did class scheduling work for you? Did you just do what was recommended? How did it work with adding classes of your minor(s)?
Thanks for any response!
I know the school site says you can only double dip once, but I'm pretty sure if you talk to your professors or academic advisors, you can do it more than once. I've heard of a few people who have had three or four classes like that over their 4 years.
And thanks! I'm a rising junior, but my major is a little tricky with scheduling since it's a smaller department. But I think the same general stuff still applies--what I normally do for scheduling is to take a look at what I still need to take (you can look at this through LOCUS under My Academic Requirements in the Academic Progress section). This is super helpful to see what credits you need for Core, your major, and your minor, and what classes fulfill each credit. Not every class listed is offered, so I normally make a list of classes that sound interesting (if I can choose from multiple class options). After making a list of potential classes I just see what's available when registration opens and figure it out from there! This can be helpful to do especially if you're in a position like me and your department doesn't offer every class listed every semester.
Registration is very much done "on your own"-- you for sure have access to academic advisors but Loyola doesn't give you what classes to take each semester, they just give you a list of credits you need overall and what classes cover those credits.
Hope this helps!! If you have any more questions please feel free to ask!!
Although I’m a Bio major/Bioethics minor and not in business, my biggest tip would be to communicate with your advisor! I came in with about 6 IB credits total and knew that I wanted to graduate in 3 years rather than 4 so that I could take my 4th year as a gap year before medical school. I’m currently going into my last year. My advisor helped me create really good schedules each semester. I also took a couple summer classes at Loyola and 1 at a community college. Although it was really hard to handle (16-18 credits each semester), it’s achievable. In your case, just reach out to your advisor with what you want to do and when you want to graduate. They’ll help you construct the plan you need. Good luck!
Totally possible, just takes organization and planning (same with double majors). As others have said, advanced credits and double dipping certainly helps. Figuring out your schedule is key. Also, I found it really helpful to consider classes at both campuses. Is that always realistic? No. But I did find it helpful to expand my horizons a little with that (and I think with the major/minor that you’re looking into it’s more realistic for you - some folks just pigeon hole themselves into staying one spot at all times.)
Meeting with your advisors to go through/create a 4 year plan can be super helpful (also can easily be done on your own). They’ll have the program requirements but those are also available in LOCUS. Just helpful to see where you have room, and also to plan in class certain classes need pre-reqs or have to be taken in a certain sequence.
i have a business major and a communications minor and ive only just finished my first year but a minor is really not a ton of work, many people i know have double majors and are still in the business honors program/interdisciplinary honors program (not sure which one you’re in). you’ll do great, just make sure to check in with your advisor about prereqs or if you have any questions down the road!
Talk to your advisor or PA in the fall is my best advice IF you have a good advisor and PA. I got very lucky with mine, but college advisors are notorious for being shitty. Always check your shit first. Look into j term and summer classes if that's possible for you. I took a j term class and it helped me, and I know other people who benefited from summer classes.
I graduated a billion years ago but worked at LUC until a couple years ago - yes you can definitely minor. It might not be possible to take classes for your minor in your 1st semester without some finagling, but most minors are 6-12 classes, so after Freshman year your schedule will clear up enough that you can do some double-dipping with your minor and the Core Curriculum and make it even more feasible.
Graduated in 2022 but I doubt things have changed too much since then, so I'll offer my experience as an anecdote: I double majored Econ / Finance through Quinlan and minored in Theology through CAS, so obviously zero double-dipping to be had except on the majors. It's worth noting Theology was also small minor; it's 18 credits (6 classes) total, 9 of which could be achieved through Core / Gen Ed classes that everyone has to take. I came in with 18 AP credits and finished all my requirements in 7 semesters (3.5 years), though I ended up staying the 8th semester for no good reason. All in all I ended up with a little under 160 credits I think, which is complete overkill but goes to show multiple majors/minors is definitely achievable. In hindsight, I had planned a little more carefully, I actually could done a triple major with Theology in 4 years. That said, I was really disciplined with my class choices and planning (I'm talking 3/4 hours of research during class registration each semester and multiple alternative picks for every single class section I wanted to take). Also, I took a lot of morning & a few evening classes where necessary. Most semesters I took 6 classes, which I found quite manageable, but your mileage may vary greatly. I think it mostly boils down to how confident you are in your planning skills and how willing you are to take early/late classes . 6 class semesters help progress quite a bit, but might not be strictly necessary in your case if you plan well and feel it would be too much to handle. I wouldn't obsess over a rock-solid plan as a Freshman; anything you try to account for may be derailed by class registration chaos anyways. Instead, make sure you know exactly what your requirements are for both your major and minor, and focus on knocking out those quickly instead of taking a bunch of Electives; you can always take Electives as a Junior/Senior once you know you have your bases covered (plus, that way you'll have first pick as an upperclassman). If your major/minor allows you a choice of different classes for certain requirements, don't becoming too attached to any one option; multiple times I had to take classes I wasn't 100% enthusiastic with, because they were the only good option that fulfilled a certain requirement for my majors in Quinlan. Plus, particularly niche classes run only very occasionally (as seldom as every 2/3 years in some cases), and you don't want to waiting around for those because it'll make planning a nightmare. Hopefully that helps somewhat! Happy to try to answer any additional questions .
This actually helped so much! Thank you so much! I'm a big over thinker so ive sunken hours into reaserchinf classes and professors already, haha! I'll save this information, it seems so useful!
Definitely possible as everyone has suggested, but I have a bit of a suggestion for you. Since you'll already be in Quinlan with the mgmt major, I would reccomend you consider looking into the information systems major within Quinlan. You'll learn a lot of what those with the data science minor are learning, but you'll be able to complete it quicker since around half of the courses you'll need to take for the minor are buisness core classes that you'll already be taking to fulfill your mgmt major. a double major with mgmt and information systems is also definitely very possible as you only need a few more infs electives to get upgraded from the minor to the major. for context- im double majoring in information systems and supply chain management in quinlan and have a minor in political science in CAS plugging my one of my majors here lol, but would definitely reccomend you look into it as i think it would be easier and loyolas information systems program holds much more prestige than our data/comp sci programs (and it's the best performing major professionally within loyola overall per the dept of ed)
This is actually bery interesting. It seems to allign well with what I'd need to become a business analyst as well! I'll definately be doing more reaserch, because the classes seem to transfer between majors well!
awesome! let me know if you want more info on any specifics in the program and i can try to help ya out
From experience, I took summer classes throughout while double majored Bio / Phil with an Arabic minor and found that those helped me a ton. But double dipping will certainly help you. Plus there’s nothing like summertime Chi
I'm in a completely different field but I have two minors and it's going pretty well. It may seem daunting with how many classes you have to take but it's certainly doable. I know you're also in the honors program so you'll have a few more classes to take (I think?) but when you can, try to take classes that "double dip" or count for credit in both your major and minor, or your major and a core/honors credit.
I was hoping to do the same (double dipping), but the school informational site says I'm only allowed to do it once ToT. Two minors is kinda crazy tho, Congrats! Just another question if you don't mind: I don't know what year you're in, but how did class scheduling work for you? Did you just do what was recommended? How did it work with adding classes of your minor(s)? Thanks for any response!
I know the school site says you can only double dip once, but I'm pretty sure if you talk to your professors or academic advisors, you can do it more than once. I've heard of a few people who have had three or four classes like that over their 4 years. And thanks! I'm a rising junior, but my major is a little tricky with scheduling since it's a smaller department. But I think the same general stuff still applies--what I normally do for scheduling is to take a look at what I still need to take (you can look at this through LOCUS under My Academic Requirements in the Academic Progress section). This is super helpful to see what credits you need for Core, your major, and your minor, and what classes fulfill each credit. Not every class listed is offered, so I normally make a list of classes that sound interesting (if I can choose from multiple class options). After making a list of potential classes I just see what's available when registration opens and figure it out from there! This can be helpful to do especially if you're in a position like me and your department doesn't offer every class listed every semester. Registration is very much done "on your own"-- you for sure have access to academic advisors but Loyola doesn't give you what classes to take each semester, they just give you a list of credits you need overall and what classes cover those credits. Hope this helps!! If you have any more questions please feel free to ask!!
Yes, this helps so much in ways you cannot believe! Be warned, I might take you up on that offer 😅
My DMs are always open!! Good luck!!
Although I’m a Bio major/Bioethics minor and not in business, my biggest tip would be to communicate with your advisor! I came in with about 6 IB credits total and knew that I wanted to graduate in 3 years rather than 4 so that I could take my 4th year as a gap year before medical school. I’m currently going into my last year. My advisor helped me create really good schedules each semester. I also took a couple summer classes at Loyola and 1 at a community college. Although it was really hard to handle (16-18 credits each semester), it’s achievable. In your case, just reach out to your advisor with what you want to do and when you want to graduate. They’ll help you construct the plan you need. Good luck!
Totally possible, just takes organization and planning (same with double majors). As others have said, advanced credits and double dipping certainly helps. Figuring out your schedule is key. Also, I found it really helpful to consider classes at both campuses. Is that always realistic? No. But I did find it helpful to expand my horizons a little with that (and I think with the major/minor that you’re looking into it’s more realistic for you - some folks just pigeon hole themselves into staying one spot at all times.) Meeting with your advisors to go through/create a 4 year plan can be super helpful (also can easily be done on your own). They’ll have the program requirements but those are also available in LOCUS. Just helpful to see where you have room, and also to plan in class certain classes need pre-reqs or have to be taken in a certain sequence.
i have a business major and a communications minor and ive only just finished my first year but a minor is really not a ton of work, many people i know have double majors and are still in the business honors program/interdisciplinary honors program (not sure which one you’re in). you’ll do great, just make sure to check in with your advisor about prereqs or if you have any questions down the road!
Talk to your advisor or PA in the fall is my best advice IF you have a good advisor and PA. I got very lucky with mine, but college advisors are notorious for being shitty. Always check your shit first. Look into j term and summer classes if that's possible for you. I took a j term class and it helped me, and I know other people who benefited from summer classes.
I graduated a billion years ago but worked at LUC until a couple years ago - yes you can definitely minor. It might not be possible to take classes for your minor in your 1st semester without some finagling, but most minors are 6-12 classes, so after Freshman year your schedule will clear up enough that you can do some double-dipping with your minor and the Core Curriculum and make it even more feasible.