<p>I've been accepted into the College of Engineering for Bioengineering, and i was wondering how hard is it to be able to double major in CoE? </p>
<p>I was thinking Bioengineering + Electrical Engineering & Computer Science for my double major, but i can't really find any info on it</p>
<p>Unlike UCSD, I cannot double major in two majors in the same department, so I'm considering UCB for that now..</p>
<p>Anyone have any ideas?</p>
<p>The first question I have to ask is why do you want to major in both? I would recommend choosing one or the other.</p>
<p>Second, i would say it would be near impossible (unless you do summer school every time and stay for 5 years and even then its still a longshot; but in that case, it would be better spending time for grad school rather than 2 undergrad degrees). </p>
<p>Each major itself is very difficult and time consuming. If they even allow you to do both, you would probably be cheating yourself out of not only a half-decent social life, you would also be cheating yourself out of a proper education because you would be limiting it to classes and not extra-curricular activities, research (which is big for BioE), and internships.</p>
<p>But you many be a super-genius thats probably going to rule the world some day and if that's the case, go for it.</p>
<p>^["But you many be a super-genius thats probably going to rule the world some day and if that's the case, go for it."] - Thats what I'm going for! =D</p>
<p>Well i want to double major in something, BioE and something</p>
<p>2 majors is better than 1 for the same price, any recommendations? science or engineering oriented </p>
<p>I have some AP credits, wouldn't that help?
AP credits in Biology, US History, Statistics, and Calculus AB</p>
<p>Going for U.S. Gov't, English Lit, Physics C: Mechanics, Chemistry, and Calculus BC this year</p>
<p>I also have transferable credits for multivariable calculus from a local community college (don't ask why I'm taking Calc BC test if i already finished multivariable calculus, its because i love calculus <3)</p>
<p>So again, any recommendations or ideas or comments for BioE + ??? double major in college of engineering? I don't really want to do the BioE + Material science one =</p>
<p>^^ Well, if you are going for a "Taking over the World" career track, why not take political science? It will be easier for you to stage your biological coup from the inside! =P</p>
<p>well theres a special EECS/Nuclear Engineering and EECS/Material Science</p>
<p>Here are bioE requirements: <a href="http://bioeng.berkeley.edu/program/bioemajor.php%5B/url%5D">http://bioeng.berkeley.edu/program/bioemajor.php</a>
Here are EECS (not as organized has the above list): <a href="http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Programs/Notes/newnotes.shtml%5B/url%5D">http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Programs/Notes/newnotes.shtml</a></p>
<p>If you notice, breadth and lower division overlap a lot. However, you will also notice that the upper division for each is a full course load.</p>
<p>For EECS, apparently AP does count for something. I am not sure about BioE but it is probably similar.</p>
<p>I still stand by Engineering Major + Research/Internships > 2 Majors
Or you could major in a non-science to expand your horizons? Something like economics or since you love calculus so much, maybe even math? (or maybe do bioE and just regular CS?)</p>
<p>^["I still stand by Engineering Major + Research/Internships > 2 Majors"] -sounds like fun too</p>
<p>I've read somewhere on this forum that an undergrad degree in BioE is useless? so i sorta wanted to double major in something useful? haha</p>
<p>Maybe i'll decide later, haha, since a lot of lower division courses overlap anyways, unless anyone else have suggestions?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I would strongly, strongly recommend against double majoring in CoE, especially BioE and EECS. BioE has prereqs that include Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and Engineering. EECS has prereqs that include EE, and CS. Doing the prereqs for one major is very challenging and will consume your life. I don't know how it would be possible for someone to do both.</p>
<p>I know you are concerned that BioE is a "useless" degree. I wouldn't say it's useless, just that it's a little less marketable than the other degrees. I wouldn't worry too much about it, but if you're really concerned, consider trying to switch to ME or EECS, or maybe do a CS minor (although that one's difficult; apparently you need a 3.0 in CS courses). Don't double major in two engineering majors.</p>
<p>Hah! Good luck!</p>
<p>Maybe you think about Major in MechE/EECS + minor in BioE. BioE doesn't really have many upper division classes that are worthwhile to take.</p>
<p>how hard will it be to switch majors within college of engineering if i decide not to do BioE? I've been hearing mixed responses about that, but since i'm already in college of engineering, how hard can it be?</p>
<p>You have to apply for a change after at least 2 semesters and it depends on your GPA (especially your math/science GPA)</p>
<p>^ but that would mean wasted units from useless courses, wouldnt it? or would they count towards electives?</p>
<p>Our BioE program is horrible. Just search the forum about it. BioE is no good. ChemE degrees get the same jobs and the same/better BioE grad school admissions.</p>
<p>^ We're looking at the future though, because Cal engineering is established as a whole, maybe its bioengineering program will jump start in a year or two.</p>
<p>Well you should take courses applicable towards what you want or both (ie Math 53/54, Physics 7a/7b, Eng 10, humanities breadth)</p>