YOU SAID:

when the academically challenging major is academically challenging

INTO JAPANESE

学力的に困難な専攻が学力的に困難な場合

BACK INTO ENGLISH

Academically difficult majors are academically difficult.

INTO JAPANESE

学問的に難しい専攻は学問的に難しい。

BACK INTO ENGLISH

Academically difficult majors are academically difficult.