A dual degree program grants you, obviously, two different degrees in your two fields of study. This requires waaay more coursework. A double major has you follow all of the course requirements for one major and the core course requirements for the other. This means less classwork, but it also means you have to pick a "primary major" and a Secondary majors are only listed on your transcript and not your diploma. Double majoring will have both majors on your diploma. To me, point #2 is really stupid. No employer is gonna care what you have specifically written on your diploma and 99% of people are gonna treat a secondary major vs a double major as the same thing. I know the difference between the two, and I’m wondering if there’s a great disadvantage post-college to having a secondary major instead of a dual degree. Right now I’m planning on doing MechE and something like Poli Sci, and with my credits I could do both in 4 years but obviously the secondary major would be lighter. The physics degree is a similar amount of work to the EE degree, but in a different way. The EE material is much more time intensive. The physics is more conceptually challenging. In the beginning, the dual degree is harder than just EE alone. Later on, it becomes easier than just the EE degree alone, in my experience. So I’m currently pursuing a double major with a BS in CHASS and a BS in SoBA. They are both a BS degree and I was under the impression that a few lower division breadth requirements can be overlapped since they are the same degrees (BS). My degree audit looks so messed up and says I’m missing 3 classes from my breadth of one of my majors A double major is overkill, but it can also give you some extra flexibility. Another idea would be to focus on one major and 1-2 internships. Building connections in a single area will likely advance your career more than a second major. kataskopo. • 6 yr. ago. In a second major or double major, students take courses to meet the requirements of two majors (the first major and the second major) in a single degree programme. Upon graduation, the name of the majors will be indicated in the result transcripts. They will not be shown in the degree certificate. santoast_. • 7 yr. ago. Not worth it unless they're vastly different, and even then it's unlikely that you'd find a niche job that utilizes both equally. Do the one your more passionate about and try getting into a career that involves both subjects and learn about the other one on the job. 9. LxIER.