Double major: ECE and AME. Is it feasible?

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<p>Hello fellow Yellowjackets!</p>

<p>I was wondering if any current students at UR can provide advice on this. Would the double major be possible within four years or would that be too much? I'm trying to use CDCS to plan this out, but I'm not sure if it's as possible as it looks. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!</p>

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<p>To provide more insight, here’s a breakdown of the courses spread throughout the four years: (some courses don’t have the credits number because I can’t find it online)</p>

<p>Freshman Year
MTH 161 – Calculus 1 (Differential) - 4 credits
MUR 111 – Music Theory - 4
MUR 109 – Musicianship - 1
WRT 105 – Primary Writing - 4
ECE 101 – Intro to ECE - 4
TOTAL = 17</p>

<p>MTH 162 – Calculus 2 (Integral) – 4
AME 140 – Intro to AME - 4
AME 191 – The Art and Technology of Recording - 4
PHY 121 – Physics 1 – Mechanics - 4
MUR 112 – Music Theory 2 - 4
MUR 113 – Musicianship 2 - 1
TOTAL = 21</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
MTH 165 – Linear Algebra with Differential Equations - 4
PHY 122 – Physics 2 – Electricity and Magnetism - 4
ECE 114 – Intro to Computers and Programming - 4
AME 192 – Critical Listening for Audio Production – 4
ECE 111 – Circuits and Signals - 4
TOTAL = 20</p>

<p>MTH 164 – Multidimensional Calculus – 4
ECE 210 – Circuits and Microprocessing for Engineers - 4
AME 193 – Sound Design – 4
PHY 123
ECE 113 – Signals & Systems
ECE 112 – Logic Design
Music Elective
TOTAL = </p>

<p>Junior Year
ECE 241 – Signals – 4
ECE 221 – Electronic Devices and Circuits – 4
AME 262 – Audio Software Design – 4
ECE 230 – Waves - 4
MTH 201 – Probability – 4
TOTAL = 20</p>

<p>AME 272 – Audio Signal Processing - 4
AME 294 – Audio DS Portfolio - 2
AME 223 – Audio Electronics - 4
AME 295 – Audio Electronics Portfolio – 2
ECE 200 – Computer Organization
ECE 222 – Integrated Circuits
ECE 242 – Communications
ECE 399 – Social Implications of Engineering
TOTAL = </p>

<p>Senior Year
AME 233 – Musical Acoustics - 4
AME 292 – Acoustics Portfolio – 2
AME 296 – Senior Design Project I – 4
ECE 398 – ECE Design Seminar - 2
ECE 216 – Microprocessors - 4
TOTAL = 16</p>

<p>AME 397 – Senior Design Project II – 4
AME 271 – Computational Models of Music Prac – 4
ECE 349 – Capstone Design
TOTAL = </p>

<p>Would a major in Electrical and Computer Engineering and then a minor in Audio and Music Engineering be better? Or does this distribution look reasonable for a double major?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>A major in ECE and minor in AME would be much easier. If you minor, you do not need to do a cluster though you may still need to take an additional class in Humanites/social science. The other thing is the AME courses fill up quickly and are not large to start with so you may not be able to get the ones you want when you want.</p>

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<p>Lakemom:</p>

<p>Thanks for the advice! I’ll start off with a major in Electrical and Computer Engineering and see where it goes from there. From what I’ve been seeing online though, 15-21 credits is pretty normal for people intending to double major.</p>

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<p>Yes but double majoring in Engineering is more work than other majors. You often have both recitations and labs for some of the engineering classes. You will have a better sense after you get there how much over the the 16 credits you can carry comfortably.</p>

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<p>Lakemom:</p>

<p>Thank you again for your solid advice! I’ve been doing a lot of research throughout the day and have a better sense of this. I’m glad I chose Rochester, because I’m not even completely sure what specific engineering major I’m dead-set on. I’m pretty sure it’ll be ECE, AME, or even Optical Engineering though. I’m just way too excited, haha. Thanks again!</p>

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<p>Good luck to you. UR is a great place to be. There are a lot of engineering students or other science students. If you havn’t already, you might want to join the FB 2017 UR forum.
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