<p>1) Say BS in Math and CS and BS in Electrical engineering?</p>
<p>2) Is double majoring in two engineering discipline even possible within 5 years?</p>
<p>3) Can you be in the Math masters program while a undergrad in the engineering program (i'll be 1 or 2 years ahead in math)?</p>
<p>4) Can you double major computer engineering and computer science, or is there to much overlap?</p>
<p>5) How about applied math and statistics double major?</p>
<p>Here is the link that will answer your questions conceptually
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<p>However, why in God’s green earth do you want two bachelor degrees? I understand double major, but if you are willing to go for an extra year, it makes more sense to come out with a BS/MS instead, don’t you think?
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<p>Typically, it is by invitation/application at end of junior year, based on academic performance at Maryland, so not something you can start out enrolling as a freshman for the long haul. </p>
<p>Here is the info for CompSci BS/MS
<a href=“Combined BS/MS Program | Undergraduate Computer Science at UMD”>https://undergrad.cs.umd.edu/combined-bsms-program</a></p>
<p>Here is info for Electrical and Computer BS/MS
<a href=“http://www.ece.umd.edu/node/377”>http://www.ece.umd.edu/node/377</a></p>
<p>Re double majors, from what I have heard, the most complementary/feasible double major is either math with CompSci or math with any discipline of engineering since there is a lot of common coursework.</p>
<p>Here is 4 year plan for CompSci <a href=“http://www.chembio.umd.edu/sites/default/4yr/CMSC.pdf”>http://www.chembio.umd.edu/sites/default/4yr/CMSC.pdf</a>
and here is comp engineering <a href=“http://www.eng.umd.edu/sites/default/files/images/current/forms/4yrplan/2013-2014/comp-4yrplan-gep2013-2014.pdf”>http://www.eng.umd.edu/sites/default/files/images/current/forms/4yrplan/2013-2014/comp-4yrplan-gep2013-2014.pdf</a></p>
<p>RE: “Can you be in the Math masters program while a undergrad in the engineering program (i’ll be 1 or 2 years ahead in math)?” If, like a lot of engineering students, you get a 5(or a 4) on the AP Calculus BC exam, you get credit for Calc I and Calc II, which is only two semesters ahead, not two years. So, you start with Calc III and go from there. This just frees up one course slot for another class of your choosing - maybe a class just for your own edification of something you are curious about - something just for fun - or even plan that space to allow for a lighter course load when you are taking your toughest classes.</p>
<p>maryversity, you are SUCH a mom! 
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<p>Ha ha - hazard of the job - can’t help myself. Makes you feel kinda sorry for my kids, doesn’t it? </p>
<p>No, not at all! They may not like it but it’s undoubtedly a benefit to them. </p>
<p>Are you shoveled out yet? We got about 5 inches plus the ice.</p>
<p>Ha ha I will tell them you said so!</p>
<p>Yes, we are shoveled out thanks to a handy dandy snow blower…still had to shovel some steps though - damn inconvenient for my son to be at school when he could/should be home to shovel …we got about 4.5" in South Jersey…and not too much ice.</p>
<p>Aren’t there benefits to having 2 BSs? I thought to enroll in a Masters program you would need a BS in that field. BTW I’m planning to test out of Calc 3 and diff eqs so I would end up finishing my math major much earlier than my engineering major.</p>
<p>Also doesn’t UMCP have an overlap rule? Like your majors aren’t allowed to have more than 7 overlap credits?</p>
<p>“BTW I’m planning to test out of Calc 3 and diff eq”
Exactly how do you plan on doing that? Are you taking them at a community college prior to matriculation at Maryland? There is no way to “test out” of those classes. The only thing you can do is get transfer credit from a college.</p>
<p>When you take the mandatory math placement, regardless of how advanced you are, the highest class you can be “placed” in is MATH140. If you are placed in MATH140, then you can use AP or transfer credits to start in a higher level math. </p>
<p>With a combined BS/MS program, if you are accepted, you will actually be completing the bachelor’s first so you WILL have a BS before you go into your final year to earn an MS. </p>
<p>What benefits do you think there are to having 2 bachelor degrees? A second bachelor degree seems redundant. A bachelor is a broadly based degree and going for more than one may be interpreted as an inability to challenge yourself at a graduate level (it would make more sense if you were going back to school and retraining after many years but at this stage of life…?). </p>
<p>A double major makes sense but not a double bachelor’s. Maybe @jkeil911 can weigh in on this since I believe he is a professor (?) and would be more knowledgeable about this issue. </p>
<p>I don’t know about an overlap rule but I do recall meeting a student double majoring in math and engineering when my son went to an admitted students day…</p>
<p>OP - I am just curious, why would you do that? What you are trying to accomplish in college? </p>
<p>I honestly am not 100% sure. I want exposure to some CS, Math, and Engineering, and I’m trying to get in as many credits I can, so that I can minor and double major in these disciplines as an undergrad. Eventually I would like to pursue a masters in Engineering (either aeronautics or electrical, maybe both) but I still want a strong math & CS base.</p>
<p>Such students drive their advisors nuts, maryversity. There’s no point in any of us being driven nuts by the OP. OP will have to wait until OP gets to UMD to find an advisor there OP can drive nuts. At least that advisor will be getting paid for their aggravation, will be professionally trained to deal with this kind of student, and will know the UMD system intimately, I hope. The fact is, there’s no reason for the OP to trust any advisor and the OP will be better off figuring all this out for him- or herself by getting to know the student catalogue at UMD.</p>
<p>I have done a lot of research already. I emailed the departments and found a way to test out of math 241, 246. But the CS and Math departments are being really cryptic if I can be in a masters program while being in another bachelors program. I posted online here to see if anyone has done something like this.</p>
<p>OP,
My son is a double degree student in Finance and Math and both of his advisors are great. You may want to see if you can contact a UMD CMNS Recruitment Ambassador. There are a number of double-degree, triple and double major students there and they may be able to give you some student insight into your questions. My son knows of a UMD student that is a triple major in Finance, Economics and Math. Good Luck to you.</p>
<p>jesus christ…what have your parents instilled in you? you should be going to college to learn class by class (maybe have some idea of an end goal), make friends, go to parties and make memories, and have a good time doing it. College is not about racking up degrees…learn to live. I can only imagined how many APs you tried to take in HS… you need to completely change your mentality or you are going to totally waste your only college experience.</p>
<p>OP - Just because the system allows, doesn’t mean you should. From my own experience as an engineer and a parent of recent UMD engineering grad (current PhD student), I’d (strongly) recommend you reconsider your plans for the future. College programs are not easy; engineering in particular. Trying to do many different things will bring you nothing but troubles in many fronts. Your goal should be graduating with high GPA, good lab experience, and excellent LORs (if you are going to grad school/PhD route). Having so-so GPA with “unfocused” study will not get you much… You may not even make it thru the program. Enough said. Don’t mean to lecture you. Just hate seeing kids making big mistakes. I wish you best of luck. </p>
<p>Have you consulted MIT, CMU or Cornell from what I heard they have what you are looking for coupled with very little socialization.</p>
<p>Wow…it kind of stinks that people are being borderline rude to the OP. Questioning his/her reason is one thing, but I feel like it’s crossed over to being rude. It’s a shame.</p>
<p>Hey thanks for the info everyone! I’ll check with UMCP and try to work things out. I might just take some math and Cs classes w/o aiming for a degree and see how that goes. As for the critics: I get where you’re coming from, but parties just aren’t my focus. I’ll still keep this thread open if anyone finds anything!</p>