How hard is it to Double Major at UCLA?

Asad, I think it depends on the person. How committed are you?

There are a couple of things you should understand... there technically is no Business major at UCLA. They have a Business Economics degree, but that is primarily an Economics degree. Another factor is Civil Engineering degree is a B.S. from the School of Engineering, and the Business Economics degree is a B.A. from the College of Letters and Science. So there probably isn't a lot of overlap in terms of the classes you would need to take. Basically, you would have a lot of work ahead of you.

An alternative would be to get a B.S. in Engineering and an M.B.A. later. If you want to complete that B.S. in Engineering in less than 4 years to move onto the M.B.A., all the power to you. Back to my leading question about commitment though... you really don't know how much you will like your major until you get there. IMHO, all students should start out undeclared. I started as Civil Engineering at UCLA but ended with a Math degree. I recommend not planning out too much ahead of time. Keep an open mind, be flexible and learn to adapt!

Good luck,

Chris

Hi Asad, completely agree with Chris's comment above. I think it would be pretty difficult given the two majors would be in different Schools and there would be minimal overlap in classes. From my experience as a Civil Engineering undergrad at UCLA, it already required a full course load just to complete the Civil degree in 4 years. Getting classes could sometimes be difficult as some classes were only offered at certain times of the year and if you didn't get in you would need to wait until the following year. I think Chris's comment said it best, just go into college with an open mind and you'll naturally gravitate towards the major that's right for you!