Dual Majors and Minors SY SYMS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Artificial Intelligence Biotechnology Computer Science Cybersecurity Data Analytics and Visualization Digital Marketing and Media Mathematics Nursing Occupational Therapy Physician Assistant Physics Speech-Language Pathology Opportunities to Enhance Your Degree by Earning a Double Major or MinorIt鈥檚 easier than you might expect, to earn a double major! This FAQ delves into common questions about 鈥渄ualing.鈥 For further information, please see the Sy Syms academic advising team. Is it easy to double-major within Sy Syms? Yes! A single major is comprised of 9 courses. A double major may be comprised of 12 courses. This means that a double major may only require an additional 3 classes. For example, a finance major must take 6 finance classes plus 3 business electives. Students double majoring in finance and marketing must take 6 finance classes plus 6 marketing classes for a total of 12 courses. No business electives are necessary. Is it easy to complete a Sy Syms major and minor? Yes! A student may earn a business major and minor without taking ANY extra courses. For example, a finance major must take 6 finance classes plus 3 business electives. If all 3 electives are in one subject, for example, marketing, that student now has a marketing minor, without taking any extra classes. Is it easy to complete a Sy Syms major and a liberal arts minor? Yes! A Sy Syms student may earn a liberal arts minor by taking courses in Yeshiva College or Stern College for Women. Yeshiva College/Stern College minors require 15-19 credits. Sy Syms students can use their general elective credits towards a liberal arts minor. In many cases, Syms students may use a course towards their minor to fulfill a general education requirement such as humanities, social science or economics. However, this varies by minor; please see your Syms and Yeshiva College/Stern College advisors to confirm the details. Can students at Yeshiva College and Stern College for Women complete a minor at Sy Syms School of Business? Yes! YC/SCW students must take 6 courses equivalent to 18 credits to earn any business minor. These minors can include any of the five Syms major subjects in addition to a general business minor. Can a student complete a double major in liberal arts and business? No. A student cannot complete one major at the Sy Syms School of Business and a second major at Yeshiva College or Stern College for Women due to New York State regulations.
