Common J-School Double Majors and Their Contact Info

More than a third of declared journalism majors complete a second major to complement their journalism education. The majority of these students still complete their undergraduate degree in four years – planning is the key.

If you are considering a second major, we suggest you take a few elementary-level courses in that department in your freshman and sophomore years. Most elementary-level courses (in the 100s and 200s) will apply toward general education and breadth requirements, so if you change your mind about the program, you will still be able to use those credits toward your degree. Having that preliminary coursework done in the first two years of your undergraduate education, however, will free you to take your choice of more challenging courses to fulfill departmental requirements later, without running into problems with your 60-credit rule (see an adviser for more detailed information.

Some of the more popular options, and contact information for those departments, include:

Business Certificate (for non-business majors)

Communication Arts
6117 Vilas Hall
821 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 262-2543
FAX (608) 262-9953
E-mail:comarts@wisc.edu

English
600 N. Park St
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 263-3800
FAX (608) 263-3709
E-mail: gkrewson@wisc.edu

History
3211 Mosse Humanities Building
455 N Park St
Madison, WI 53706
(608)263-1800
Fax: (608)263-5302
E-mail: mlybeck@wisc.edu

Political Science
1050 Bascom Mall, 110 North Hall
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 263-2414
FAX (608) 265-2663
E-mail: kuhl@polisci.wisc.edu

Sociology
8128 Social Science Building
1180 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1393
608.262.2921
Fax: 608.265.5389

Spanish
1018 Van Hise Hall · 1220 Linden Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1557
608-262-2093
fax: 608-262-9671
E-mail: spanpor@mhub.spanish.wisc.edu

Women’s Studies
110 Ingraham Hall
1155 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706
608/263-4703