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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Someone on the Northwestern thread said it was easy to triple major there.

My question is why? Do employers now want/w pect this? Or are students driving this for done reason.

To me, triple majoring seems so limiting to me. Doesn’t all that focused effort remove the opportunity to try/explore new areas or to learn just for the sake of learning?

FWIW, loved my major in college. And it served me well after I graduated. But I can say the same about most of the electives I took - across many different areas. They helped expose me to the wide world of ideas, and engaged my mind and curiosity, too. I still refer to many of those classes now, 25 years later, though I ne er officially used them “professionally.” [/quote]

To me, a kid triple majoring IS "exploring new areas and learning for the sake of learning".  If you are a LA major, it is not difficult to double or triple major at many universities, because the required number of courses is lower than say business or engineering.  So if you actually use the open credits to focus on 1-2 other areas, you end up with multiple minors or majors.

As a Northwester alum, I can tell you it's common for kids to double major, and if "lower reqs for the majors" to triple major. 
Another place this occurs is Rochester.  Their Cluster curriculum (core curriculum) encourages it.  You are only 2-3 courses away from a minor typically once you complete your cluster.  You have many open credits to use, so use them wisely and you get 2-3 majors or at least 2-3 minors along with your major.  It is about delving deeper into subjects you love.

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