<p>Hey guys just wanted to know how difficult and time consuming or how easy it is to double major in Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering. Who here is doing (or has done) that? Does it just require a few extra classes or does it take away lots of sleep time?</p>
<p>A lot of people actually do combine their engg major with a major from Trinity which often is a science-based major. I, for one, plan to combine ECE with Neuroscience. So, not a particularly big deal, but yes, the work-load obviously increases. A lot, sometimes.</p>
<p>Yeah, but can anyone who has actually experienced this particular case or anyone who knows someone who has, give a little info?</p>
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<p>It’s really doable. Doesn’t require any more courses than just ECE according to these sample curricula. Just different courses (and a reduction of two free electives), but both can be done taking the same number of courses.</p>
<p>ECE/CS Double: [Electrical</a> Engineering/Computer Science - Undergraduate Program - Duke ECE](<a href=“http://old.ee.duke.edu/undergrads/ee_cs.php]Electrical”>http://old.ee.duke.edu/undergrads/ee_cs.php)
ECE Alone: [Electrical</a> & Computer Engineering Major - Undergraduate Program - Duke ECE](<a href=“http://old.ee.duke.edu/undergrads/ece_sample.php]Electrical”>http://old.ee.duke.edu/undergrads/ece_sample.php)</p>
<p>Thanks, but I think that first link you posted might be pretty old and not what I´m talking about. I think it refers to “Electrical Engineering” (not “Electrical and Computer Engineering”) and “Computer Science”. Does Duke even offer a major in just “Electrical Engineering” (or did it before)? Hope some current Duke Engineers can clear things up.</p>
<p>Yeah, it’s probably a bit old, but I don’t think it’s changed that much. You are correct that Duke doesn’t offer a major in Electrical Engineering (EE) anymore - they eliminated it two or three years ago, I believe. Everyone in the department has to major in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). Still, I think it’s really doable as there is a lot of overlap. I know many BME double majors (though mostly with another major in Pratt), and honestly they don’t have any more requirements than just straight up BMEs. Same number of courses, just different ones (more introductory level ones, not required to take all the advanced ones in each department as you do when having a single major). BME/ME and BME/ECE are particularly popular.</p>
<p>Edit: That page was last updated on March 25, 2008 (“Page content last updated March 25 2008 11:20:57.”), so it’s not really that old at all. I’d imagine it hasn’t changed much, if at all.</p>
<p>ok well… i’m 09 ECE and I considered doing ECE-CS, but eventually did ECE-Econ. ECE-CS is basically a logical extension from ECE for those interested in the C more than the E part of ECE. Basically what it means is that a couple of your electives in the ECE major will be pre-set as C electives instead of E electives. Here’s a breakdown:</p>
<p>ECE major has a cs100e, 5 core classes, 6 electives, and a design project
the CS double requires courses 100e, 108, 110, 130/140/150, and 1 elective.</p>
<p>as cs100e is required for the ECE major as well, the double major requires only 4 classes:
108, 110, 130/140/150, and 1 elective</p>
<p>CS110 is actually the same course as ECE153, and thus can be taken to fill one of the 6 ECE elective requirements.</p>
<p>This brings us down to 3 more courses.</p>
<p>There are other courses that are cross listed between ECE and CS, for example CS220/ECE252 - this course could be used as an ECE/CS elective as well.</p>
<p>This brings us down to 2 more courses.</p>
<p>Basically, depending on how much flexibility you want, the double major is only 2 or 3 more courses over 4 years. If you come in with enough AP credit, you won’t have to overload (5 classes in a semester instead of the standard 4 classes).</p>
<p>It is possible that I know more people doing the ECE/CS double major than I know doing just ECE. Probably 75% of ECE majors double major in something, with CS being by far the most popular. The requirements for the CS double are reasonable, possible, and logical, and thus the double major attracts a large number of people.</p>
<p>HTH</p>