Double Majors

Chemistry or Biochemistry as a Second/Double Major

General information about Double Majors and Minors can be found here.

Pursuing a double major that includes a Chemistry or Biochemistry major is a highly individual decision, and should be based on a student’s educational and career goals. Because Chemistry major itself is a rigorous, it should be noted that completing a double major involving Chemistry is difficult (though possible).

To declare a double major program, a student must obtain an academic plan showing that they are able to complete both degrees within the maximum number of quarters of enrollment available at UCSC.  Therefore, the steps to pursue Chemistry as a second major are as follows:

1. Create and review a major academic plan for your first major and have it signed by the appropriate UCSC major advisor.

2. Make an appointment with the Chemistry major advisor and send the link to your signed academic planning form to chemistryadvising@ucsc.edu.

3. The Chemistry major advisor will review your major academic plan and will add the Chemistry or Biochemistry major courses to your plan, if it is viable to do so per double unit counting, enrollment limitations, and time-to-degree guidelines.

4. The Chemistry major advisor will discuss the double major plan with you during your appointment. If the plan is viable, it will be approved and signed by both yourself and the Chemistry major advisor.

5. Once you have an approved & viable double major plan, log into MyUCSC and submit the Petition for Major/Minor via MyUCSC to petition to declare Chemistry or Biochemistry as a second major. The Petition for Major/Minor declaration form can be accessed by going to MyUCSC and navigating to the Student Homepage and selecting the Undergraduate Student eForms tile > Petition for Major/Minor.