<p>I plan on getting a bachelors degree in aerospace engineering, but i always loved physics. Is it possible to double major in aerospace engineering and physics? If so, how hard would it be to double major?</p>
<p>I am often asked this question by students here at [Illinois</a> Institute of Technology](<a href=“http://www.iit.edu%5DIllinois”>http://www.iit.edu) who wish to have the same combination. Typically a double major takes up to an extra year of courses (that should give you two degrees, actually). Another option is to take an Engineering Physics degree with concentration in Aerospace.</p>
<p>If there is an option for a co-terminal degree in Applied Physics, you might be able to get a B.S. in Aerospace plus an M.S. in Applied Physics and that would probably be better than two B.S. degrees in just about the same time.</p>
<p>Possible, but difficult to do in four years. You might email the department’s Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) for details.</p>
<p>There are many kids that double major at PSU.</p>
<p>Son double majored EE and Physics. Since they are in two different colleges you have to get permission from both schools. It was not easy. Both required a separate senior project ( I think one was because of honors college). Much coursework overlapped. He was helped getting the classes when he needed them because he was in honors. </p>
<p>He was able to do so in 4 years with a bunch of AP credit.</p>
<p>He was sure he was going on to grad school so didnt really need the EE degree. However he left grad school (not the right fit program wise) to get a job and the EE degree opened up all the jobs he was looking at. It ended up being well worth it.</p>
<p>Once you get into the system you can look at each major coursework and get an idea for overlap. They actually lay out your coursework by semester for you to see.</p>