double major

noun

Two main areas of study of a student working toward a degree at a college or university.

“Her class schedule is really hectic because she's a double major in dance and biochemistry.”

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Meanings

noundouble major (plural double majors)

plural double majors · alternative double-major

  1. Two main areas of study of a student working toward a degree at a college or university.

    I'm working on a double major in biology and education so I can teach middle school science classes after I graduate.

  2. A student at a college or university concentrating on two given areas of study.

    Her class schedule is really hectic because she's a double major in dance and biochemistry.

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APA

double major. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20major

MLA

“double major.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20major. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double major,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20major.

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