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Double Majors

Specific requirements for the most popular second majors for ISP students can be found by choosing from the menu below. Second majors in departments other than those listed below may also be possible.

*Note: The example schedules are only examples. Schedules may vary by concentration and student circumstance. 

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Weinberg Colleges of Arts and Sciences (WCAS)

In addition to the ISP curriculum, ISP/WCAS students must also fulfill the degree requirements for the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences respectively for Pre-Spring 2023 and Post-Spring 2023 entering students.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in biological sciences should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog. Note that requirements will be updated in the 2025-26 catalog. To see those requirements before they appear in the catalog, contact the ISP Director. For more information, please visit the department's contact page.

EXAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR ISP-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES STUDENTS
Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter

First Year

Mathematics 281-1 
Multivariable Differential and Integral Calculus

Physics 125-1 / 126-1 
Mechanics 

Chemistry 171 / 181
Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry 

First Year Seminar

Mathematics 281-2 
Vector Operators and Ordinary Differential Equations 

Physics 125-2  / 126-2
Electricity and Magnetism 

Chemistry 172 / 182
Accelerated General Physical Chemistry 

First Year Seminar

Mathematics 281-3 
Systems of Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Infinite Series 

Physics 125-3 / 126-3
Waves and Oscillations 

Computer Science 111
Fundamentals of Programming 

Biological Sciences 239
Fundamentals of Biological Mechanisms


Second Year

Mathematics 381 
Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations 

Chemistry 217-1 / 237-1
Accelerated Organic Chemistry I

Biological Sciences 232
Genetics and Molecular Processes Lab

Biological Sciences 240 
Molecular and Cell Biology

Statistics 383
Probability and Statistics

Biological Sciences 233
Cell Processes Lab

Chemistry 217-2 / 237-2
Accelerated Organic Chemistry II

Earth and Planetary Sciences 350
Physics of the Earth 

Biological Sciences XXX, Course for biology concentration

Chemistry 348 
Physical Chemistry 

 

Biological Sciences 301
Principles of Biochemistry (Biochemical processes)


Third Year

 Biological Sciences XXX, Course for biology concentration

Physics 339-1
Quantum Mechanics 

Biological Sciences 3811
Stem Cells and Regeneration

Mathematics 382**
Complex Variables and Group Theory 

 

Physics 339-2
Quantum Mechanics

 Biological Sciences XXX, Course for biology concentration


 

 

Fourth Year

Physics 339-3**
Nuclear and Particle Physics

Biological Sciences 323** 
or 337, 338, 341, 354, 361, 363, 390

Neuroscience 311** 
Biophysical Analysis of Neurons

Astronomy 331**
Astrophysics 

** ISP 398 (Undergraduate Research) may substitute for these courses.

CHEMISTRY

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in chemistry should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog. Note that requirements will be updated in the 2025-26 catalog. To see those requirements before they appear in the catalog, contact the ISP Director. 

EXAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR ISP-CHEMISTRY STUDENTS
Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter

First Year

Mathematics 281-1 
Multivariable Differential and Integral Calculus

Physics 125-1 / 126-1 
Mechanics 

Chemistry 171 / 181
Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry 

First Year Seminar

Mathematics 281-2 
Vector Operators and Ordinary Differential Equations 

Physics 125-2  / 126-2
Electricity and Magnetism 

Chemistry 172 / 182
Accelerated General Physical Chemistry 

First Year Seminar

Mathematics 281-3 
Systems of Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Infinite Series 

Physics 125-3 / 126-3
Waves and Oscillations 

Computer Science 111
Fundamentals of Programming 

Biological Sciences 239
Fundamentals of Biological Mechanisms


Second Year

Mathematics 381 
Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations 

Chemistry 217-1 / 237-1
Accelerated Organic Chemistry I

Biological Sciences 232
Genetics and Molecular Processes Lab

Biological Sciences 240 
Molecular and Cell Biology

 

Biological Sciences 233
Cell Processes Lab

Chemistry 217-2 / 237-2
Accelerated Organic Chemistry II

Mathematics 382**
Complex Variables and Group Theory 

Chemistry 217-3
Accelerated Organic Chemistry III

Chemistry 220
Introductory Instrumental Analysis

Chemistry 235-3
Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab

Chemistry 348 
Physical Chemistry 

 


Third Year

 

Chemistry 333
Inorganic Chemistry

Chemistry 350-1
Advanced Laboratory

Physics 339-1
Quantum Mechanics 

Chemistry 350-2
Advanced Laboratory 2

Neuroscience 311** 
Biophysical Analysis of Neurons

Earth and Planetary  Sciences 350
Physics of the Earth 

Statistics 383
Probability and Statistics

Physics 339-2
Quantum Mechanics

 Chemistry 350-3
Advanced Laboratory 3

Chemistry 3091
Polymer Chemistry

Biological Sciences 301
Principles of Biochemistry (Biochemical processes) 

 

Fourth Year

Physics 339-3**
Nuclear and Particle Physics

Chemistry 3131
Advanced Organic Chemistry

 

Life Science Elective**

 

Astronomy 331**
Astrophysics 

 

** ISP 398 (Undergraduate Research) may substitute for these courses.

1 Any other two electives from the concentration area may substitute.

COMPUTER SCIENCE (BA)

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in computer science should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog. 

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements page.

EXAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR ISP-COMPUTER SCIENCE (BA) STUDENTS
Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter

First Year

Mathematics 281-1 
Multivariable Differential and Integral Calculus

Physics 125-1 / 126-1 
Mechanics 

Chemistry 171 / 181
Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry 

First Year Seminar

Mathematics 281-2 
Vector Operators and Ordinary Differential Equations 

Physics 125-2  / 126-2
Electricity and Magnetism 

Chemistry 172 / 182
Accelerated General Physical Chemistry 

First Year Seminar

Mathematics 281-3 
Systems of Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Infinite Series 

Physics 125-3 / 126-3
Waves and Oscillations 

Computer Science 111
Fundamentals of Programming 

Computer Science 150
Fundamentals of Computer Programming 1.5


Second Year

Mathematics 381 
Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations 

Chemistry 217-1 / 237-1
Accelerated Organic Chemistry I

Computer Science 211
Fundamentals of Computer Programming 2

Computer Science 212
Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science

Statistics 383
Probability and Statistics

Mathematics 382
Complex Analysis

Physics 339-1
Quantum Mechanics 

Computer Science 213
Introduction to Computer Systems 

Physics 339-2
Quantum Mechanics 

Computer Science 214
Data Structures and Algorithms

Computer Science Technical Elective 

Computer Science Breadth Course


Biological Sciences 239
Fundamentals of Biological Mechanisms


Third Year

 

Biological Sciences 232
Genetics and Molecular Processes Lab

Biological Sciences 240 
Molecular and Cell Biology

Physics 339-3
Particle and Nuclear Physics

Biological Sciences 233
Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory

Computer Science Technical Elective 

Computer Science Breadth Course

Earth and Planetary Sciences 350
Physics of the Earth 

Chemistry 348
Physical Chemistry

Computer Science Technical Elective 

Computer Science Technical Elective 

Computer Science Technical Elective 


 

 

Fourth Year

Physics 339-3/337**
Nuclear and Particle Physics

Computer Science Breadth Course

Life Science Elective**

Neuroscience 311**
Biophysical Analysis of Neurons

Computer Science Breadth Course

Astronomy 331**
Astrophysics 

 

Computer Science Breadth Course 

 

DATA SCIENCE

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in data science will be able to do so by fulfilling the requirements to be published in the academic catalog in September 2023.

EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in earth and planetary sciences should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog. 

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements and contact pages.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in environmental sciences should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog. 

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements and contact pages.

EXAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR ISP-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES STUDENTS
Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter

First Year

Mathematics 281-1 
Multivariable Differential and Integral Calculus

Physics 125-1 / 126-1 
Mechanics 

Chemistry 171 / 181
Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry 

First Year Seminar

Mathematics 281-2 
Vector Operators and Ordinary Differential Equations 

Physics 125-2  / 126-2
Electricity and Magnetism 

Chemistry 172 / 182
Accelerated General Physical Chemistry 

First Year Seminar

Mathematics 281-3 
Systems of Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Infinite Series 

Physics 125-3 / 126-3
Waves and Oscillations 

Computer Science 111
Fundamentals of Programming 


Second Year

Mathematics 381 
Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations 

Chemistry 217-1 / 237-1
Accelerated Organic Chemistry I

Environmental Science 201
Earth: A Habitable Planet

Statistics 383
Probability and Statistics

Mathematics 382**
Complex Variables and Group Theory 

Physics 339-1
Quantum Mechanics

Environmental Science 202
The Health of the Biosphere

Physics 339-2
Quantum Mechanics

Environmental Science 203
Humans and the Environment

Environmental Science Advanced Studies on Environmental Science and Society

Biological Sciences 239
Fundamentals of Biological Mechanisms


Third Year

 

Biological Sciences 232
Molecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory

Biological Sciences 240 
Molecular and Cell Biology

Physics 339-3
Particle and Nuclear Physics

 

Biological Sciences 233
Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory

Environmental Science Advanced Studies on Environmental Science and Society

Earth and Planetary Sciences 350
Physics of the Earth 

Chemistry 348
Physical Chemistry

Environmental Science Advanced Studies on Environmental Science and Society

Environmental Science Advanced Studies on Environmental Science and Society

 


 

 

Fourth Year

 

Life Science Elective**

Neuroscience 311**
Biophysical Analysis of Neurons

Astronomy 331**
Astrophysics

** ISP 398 (Undergraduate Research) may substitute for these courses.

MATERIALS SCIENCE (BA)

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in materials science should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog. 

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements page.

MATHEMATICS

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in mathematics should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog. 

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements and contact pages.

EXAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR ISP-MATHEMATICS STUDENTS
Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter

First Year

Mathematics 281-1 
Multivariable Differential and Integral Calculus

Physics 125-1 / 126-1 
Mechanics 

Chemistry 171 / 181
Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry 

First Year Seminar

Mathematics 281-2 
Vector Operators and Ordinary Differential Equations 

Physics 125-2  / 126-2
Electricity and Magnetism 

Chemistry 172 / 182
Accelerated General Physical Chemistry 

First Year Seminar

Mathematics 281-3 
Systems of Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Infinite Series 

Physics 125-3 / 126-3
Waves and Oscillations 

Computer Science 111
Fundamentals of Programming 


Second Year

Mathematics 381 
Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations 

Mathematics 320-1 / Mathematics 321-11,2
Real Analysis / MENU: Real Analysis

Chemistry 217-1 / 237-1
Accelerated Organic Chemistry I

 

Statistics 383
Probability and Statistics

Physics 339-1
Quantum Mechanics 

Mathematics 382 
Complex Analysis

Mathematics 320-2 / Mathematics 321-21,2
Real Analysis / MENU: Real Analysis

Physics 339-2
Quantum Mechanics

Mathematics 320-3 / Mathematics 321-31,2
Real Analysis / MENU: Real Analysis

Biological Sciences 239
Fundamentals of Biological Mechanisms


Third Year

 

Biological Sciences 232
Molecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory

Biological Sciences 240 
Molecular and Cell Biology

Mathematics 330-1 / Mathematics 331-11,2
Abstract Algebra / MENU: Abstract Algebra

Biological Sciences 233
Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory

Mathematics 330-2 / Mathematics 331-21,2
Abstract Algebra / MENU: Abstract Algebra

Earth and Planetary Sciences 350
Physics of the Earth 

Chemistry 348
Physical Chemistry

Physics 337
Physics of Condensed Matter

Mathematics 330-3 / Mathematics 331-31,2
Abstract Algebra / MENU: Abstract Algebra


 

 

Fourth Year

Physics 339-3/337**
Particle and Nuclear Physics

 

Mathematics 344-13
Introduction to Topology

Life Science Elective**

Neuroscience 311**
Biophysical Analysis of Neurons

 

Mathematics 344-23
Introduction to Topology

Astronomy 331**
Astrophysics 

 

1 Only one of Math 320/321 and 330/331 is required. Students interested in graduate study are recommended to take both. The two can be taken in any order.

2 Students interested in graduate study are recommended to consider the MENU program, a more intensive program in mathematics.

3 Not required for the major, but recommended if you are interested in graduate study in mathematics.

** ISP 398 (Undergraduate Research) may substitute for these courses.

NEUROSCIENCE

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in neuroscience should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog. 

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements and contact pages.

EXAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR ISP-NEUROSCIENCE STUDENTS
Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter

First Year

Mathematics 281-1 
Multivariable Differential and Integral Calculus

Physics 125-1 / 126-1 
Mechanics 

Chemistry 171 / 181
Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry 

First Year Seminar

Mathematics 281-2 
Vector Operators and Ordinary Differential Equations 

Physics 125-2  / 126-2
Electricity and Magnetism 

Chemistry 172 / 182
Accelerated General Physical Chemistry 

First Year Seminar

Mathematics 281-3 
Systems of Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Infinite Series 

Physics 125-3 / 126-3
Waves and Oscillations 

Computer Science 111
Fundamentals of Programming 

Biological Sciences 239
Fundamentals of Biological Mechanisms


Second Year

Mathematics 381 
Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations 

Chemistry 217-1 / 237-1
Accelerated Organic Chemistry I

Biological Sciences 232
Molecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory

Biological Sciences 240 
Molecular and Cell Biology

Statistics 383
Probability and Statistics

Biological Sciences 233
Genetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory

 

Chemistry 348
Physical Chemistry

Psychology 228
Cognitive Psychology


Third Year

 

Biological Sciences 217
Physiology

 

Physics 339-1
Quantum Mechanics

Neuroscience 202
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Earth and Planetary Sciences 350
Physics of the Earth 

Physics 339-2
Quantum Mechanics

Neuroscience 206
Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience

 

Fourth Year

Physics 339-3/337**
Particle and Nuclear Physics

Neuroscience 360
Neuroscience of Brain Disorders

Life Science Elective**

Neuroscience 311
Biophysical Analysis of Neurons

Integrated Science Program 398
Undergraduate Research

Astronomy 331**
Astrophysics

 ** ISP 398 (Undergraduate Research) may substitute for these courses.

PHYSICS

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in physics should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog. 

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements and contact pages.

EXAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR ISP-PHYSICS STUDENTS
Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter

First Year

Mathematics 281-1 
Multidimensional Calculus 

Physics 125-1 / 126-1 
Mechanics 

Chemistry 171 / 181
Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry 

Mathematics 281-2 
Vector Operators and Ordinary Differential Equations 

Physics 125-2  / 126-2
Electricity and Magnetism 

Chemistry 172 / 182
Accelerated General Physical Chemistry 

Mathematics 281-3 
Systems of Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Infinite Series 

Physics 125-3 / 126-3
Waves and Oscillations 

Computer Science 111
Fundamentals of Programming 

Biological Sciences 239
Fundamentals of Biological Mechanisms


Second Year

Mathematics 381 
Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations 

Chemistry 217-1 / 237-1
Accelerated Organic Chemistry I

Biological Sciences 232
Genetics and Molecular Processes Lab

Biological Sciences 240 
Molecular and Cell Biology

Mathematics 382 
Complex Variables and Group Theory 

Biological Sciences 233
Cell Processes Lab

Physics 339-1 
Quantum Mechanics 

Earth and Planetary Sciences 350
Physics of the Earth 

Physics 339-2 
Quantum Mechanics 

Chemistry 348 
Physical Chemistry 

Physics 333-11
Advanced Electricity and Magnetism


Third Year

Physics 333-21
Advanced Electricity and Magnetism

Physics Lab or Elective 

Statistics 383
Probability and Statistics 

Neuroscience 311** 
Biophysical Analysis of Neurons

Physics Lab or Elective

Astronomy 331 
Astrophysics 

Physics 3372 
Condensed Matter 

 


 

 

Fourth Year

Physics 339-3 or 3372 
Nuclear and Particle Physics 

Physics or Lab Elective 

Life Science Elective**

Physics Lab or Elective

Physics Lab or Elective

** ISP 398 (Undergraduate Research) may substitute for these courses.

1 In place of the Physics 333-1,2 students may take Physics 330-1,2 (Classical mechanics), which is offered in the Winter and Spring. While only one of these two sequences is required to graduate, students are encouraged to take both if their schedules permit.

2 Physics 337 and Physics 339-3 are offered every other year, and students are only required to take one of these two courses.

STATISTICS

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in statistics will be able to do so by fulfilling the requirements to be published in the academic catalog in September 2023.

McCormick School of Engineering (MEAS)

In addition to the ISP curriculum, ISP/MEAS students must also fulfill the degree requirements for the McCormick School of Engineering described here.

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in biomedical engineering should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog, with the modifications described here.

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements and contact pages.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in chemical engineering should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog.  with the modifications described here.

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements and contact pages.

COMPUTER SCIENCE (BS)

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in computer science should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog with the modifications described here.

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements and contact pages.

MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (BS)

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in materials science should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog with the modifications described here.

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements and contact pages.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Students majoring in ISP who would like to complete a second major in mechanical engineering should fulfill the following requirements listed in the academic catalog with the modifications described here.

For more information, please visit the department's major requirements and contact pages.