<p>So I plan on attending the University of Florida, starting Fall 2011, and I intend on majoring in mathematics (BS) and possibly go to graduate school for math. Also I got into the Florida Opportunity Scholars Program.</p>
<p>So along with majoring in math I would probably like to double major in another subject that is also math related. The ones that I am considering doing a double major in are Actuarial Sciences, Physics, or Engineering. </p>
<p>The one that interests me the most is the last one but I am curious if it is possible to double major in engineering and math despite the fact that they are in two different colleges (College of Engineering and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences respectively) and if so, is it common for students to do this?, difficulty?, and what field of engineering would you recommend?</p>
<p>Or do you guys think that it would be better for me to major in math and then minor in one of the aforementioned subjects?</p>
<p>Thanks, any advice or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>One other question, is engineering at UF a five year degree? Would I be able to get a double major in engineering and math in four years?</p>
<p>I am wondering the same things. Although I am thinking about double majoring in math and actuarial sciences, not engineering or physics.</p>
<p>engineering is usually a 5 year program. it is possible to do the double major in 4 years, but expect to take multiple summer sessions. the upside is that engineering requires about 3 classes past calc 3, so theres a good amount of overlap. the downside is that you must take languages and stuff.</p>
<p>i would recommend just doing the math minor and doing engineering. that way, you have the engineering degree for getting a job, and you can still attend graduate school when you graduate.</p>
<p>Wait so something like CompE is 5 years and not 4?</p>
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<p>pretty much yeah. if you take more credits/semester and take another summer semester, its not a problem graduating in 4 years though. it is merely ‘intended’ to be 5 years. most engineering programs are.</p>
<p>Okay so I have a few more questions. I am set on my desire to major in math but I would like also double major in engineering (looking at Materials, MechE, ElecE). How many semesters would that take me? And if it takes more than 8 semesters, will FOS cover it? Or does FOS only cover Fall/Spring for four years?</p>
<p>And if FOS doesn’t cover it then what is a minor/major that you recommend to do with math if I can’t do engineering. Note that I would like to go to Grad School for math.</p>
<p>what do you want to do after grad school for math? its important to make sure you know why you want to go to grad school for math before you really decide you want to do it. knowing what you actually want to do should make it clear what else you need to do in undergrad to succeed.</p>
<p>if, however, math grad school is the only thing on the horizon, there isn’t really any reason to double major. there is NO reason to double major just because you want to be ambitious. thats pointless. you’re much better off taking more math classes, graduating early, or taking grad classes as an undergraduate student than double majoring in a specialized field you probably don’t want to be involved in anyways.</p>
<p>a double major in math and EE should take you at least 5 years. but it all depends on how many classes you take per semester, how many you come in with, and how many summer sessions you attend.</p>
<p>i also don’t think scholarships cover year 5. most come with a stipulation that only 4 years will be covered. i don’t know specifics for FOS though.</p>