Double Major Programs

Double Major Programs of the Department of Economics

Undergraduate students who meet certain criteria can apply to enroll in double major programs. They receive separate diplomas from the two departments upon successful completion of requirements. General information on double major programs can be found in the Boğaziçi University Double Major Program Internal Regulations (in Turkish).

The curriculum for each double major program can be reached using the tabs on the left side of the page. The first and fourth columns in these tables show the undergraduate curricula for the two departments, whereas the interior two columns list the double major courses to be taken separately for the double major students from the two departments. While 137 credits are required for graduation for Economics majors, the credit requirements for various double major programs vary, as can be seen in the relevant curricula.

Application Information

For Economics students:

All applications are subject to the minimum double major requirements of the Boğaziçi University Double Major Program Internal Regulations. These minimum requirements state that undergraduate students can apply to a double major program at the beginning of their third, fourth, or fifth term if they have achieved a minimum of 3.00 GPA and passed all their courses. The regulations state that individual departments can ask for additional requirements.

As the regulation implies, application requirements may differ across departments. For instance, a department may require a minimum grade point average in some courses the applicant takes or reject applicants who have not taken specific courses. Thus, students are advised to contact the relevant departments directly for information on application procedures.

In order to apply to a department for a double major, one should:

  1. Find out the requirements of this department and fulfill them, and
  2. Apply to the Economics Department simultaneously by filling out the form in the link and carrying out the instructions written on the form. The Economics Department does not require a statement of purpose, other documents, approval signatures, or approval e-mails.

To be admitted to a double major program, a student needs to receive an acceptance from their own department as well as from the department to which they applied. The University Executive Board announces the final acceptance and rejection decisions.

For Students Registered in Other Departments Applying to Economics for a Double Major:

The Economics Department accepts ten students from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences and ten from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences to its double major programs. If enrollment is less than these quotas at the end of the Fall applications, the Economics department might accept applications in the Spring Semester..

Application deadlines are announced in the Boğaziçi University Academic Calendar.

All applications are subject to the minimum double major requirements of the Boğaziçi University Double Major Program Internal Regulations. These minimum requirements state that undergraduate students can apply to a double major program at the beginning of their third, fourth, or fifth term if they have achieved a minimum of 3.00 GPA and passed all their courses. The regulations state that individual departments can ask for additional requirements.

For information on the requirements for applying to the Economics Department double major programs, please click here.

These requirements are subject to change by the University Executive Board. For the most up-to-date requirements, please follow the Faculty announcements.

In order to apply to an Economics double major program, a student should:

  1. Apply to the Economics Department by filling out the form in the link and carrying out the instructions written on the form. The Economics Department does not require other documents, approval signatures, or approval e-mails.
  2. Apply to their own department simultaneously by finding out their requirements.

Application deadlines are announced in the Boğaziçi University Academic Calendar.

The applications are evaluated based on the EC and MATH coded courses in the students’ transcripts as well as their GPAs. Acceptance to a double major program necessitates that a student receives an acceptance from their own department as well as one from the department to which they applied. The final acceptance and rejection decisions are announced by the University Executive Board.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

  1. I applied to an Economics double major program before, and was rejected. Can I apply again this semester?

Yes, you can, provided you meet the application requirements of the department.

  1. Can I make double major applications to multiple departments at a time? Can I make double major and minor applications simultaneously? Can I make double major, minor, and transfer applications simultaneously?

Yes, yes, and yes. If you get accepted to multiple programs, though, you can register for only one of them based on your choice.

  1. I am in the X department. I applied to the Y department for a double major and the Z department for a transfer. If both of my applications are accepted, can I transfer to Z and start the double major program with Y?

No. The acceptance you received is for the X-Y double major program. You can apply to the Z-Y double major program the following semester if you still meet the minimum application requirements.

  1. Can I apply to an Economics double major program if I have a W on my transcript?

Yes, you can.

  1. Can I apply to an Economics double major program if I received an F on a course but then repeated the course and passed it?

Yes, you can.

  1. I am a student in the X department, and X is not listed among the double major possibilities for Economics. Can I still apply?

Your application would not be valid because an X-EC double major program does not exist.

  1. If I start a double major program, will the courses I have taken so far count towards it?

Yes. For example, if you took EC 205 before you started double majoring in Economics, this course requirement will have been satisfied. However, one course can satisfy one requirement. If EC 205 used to be an unrestricted elective for you, it would not count towards an unrestricted elective once it is counted as a compulsory course.

  1. Do all departments accept applications before the Spring semester?

Not all do. You need to contact the department of your interest and find out from them.

  1. Will there be an interview for double major admissions? Should I submit a statement of purpose?

No and no. We only ask that you submit the filled-in form along with a transcript. Please do not send additional documents.

  1. Should I forward application approval e-mails to the Economics Department along with my application?

No. Please don’t, so that we may avoid unnecessary e-mail traffic.

  1. Should I submit a form signed by both department chairs as well as both departments’ double major advisers with my application?

No.

  1. When are the application results announced?

The final acceptance-rejection decisions are announced by the University Executive Board. We are unable to say anything about the time of the announcement.

  1. Is there a waiting list for those who do not get accepted?

The Economics Department does not make a waiting list. If enrollment is less than the available quota at the end of the Fall applications, we might accept applications in the Spring semester.

  1. Does a double major student have to follow the classes in the order specified in the curriculum?

No, actually this may not even be possible due to class time conflicts. You can complete the courses in another order, taking course prerequisites and class time conflicts into account.

  1. I am a double major student. Is it possible that I finish one department’s courses before the other’s and get my diploma?

No. A double major curriculum is not the sum of the two department’s undergraduate curricula. It is a curriculum in its own right, and one cannot receive either diploma without completing all courses.

Contact:

Double major co-advisers: Tolga Umut Kuzubaş and Yeliz Kaçamak

E-mail: umut.kuzubas@bogazici.edu.tr and yeliz.kacamak@bogazici.edu.tr

Please address your e-mail to both co-advisers in all double major-related communications.

Economics double major students should contact econstudents@bogazici.edu.tr for questions regarding course substitution, program approval, the number of credits required, etc.