<p>How hard would it be to double major in Engineering and Economics (or another semi-math related LSA major) at the University Michigan if I was coming in with a healthy amount of AP credits? Thanks!</p>
<p>Econ used to be pretty easy to major in, # of courses wise, but the U recently stopped accepting AP Econ as replacement for 101 and/or 102. It’s definitely tougher now, but you can still do it (i.e. if you have credit for calculus/physics/CS courses you would otherwise be required to take for engin, or if you can place out of the LSA foreign language requirement, etc). Might need to take a couple spring courses depending exactly what you can place out of.</p>
<p>I think to have an LSA major you need to do a dual BA, BSE, which requires you go through the LSA distribution credits AND requires 90 credits in LSA (which I think doesn’t include AP credits). </p>
<p>For what it’s worth, a minor doesn’t have those restrictions. So you could major in Engineering and minor in Econ. However, an Econ minor is really lame in that it requires 25 credits, where as the major (assuming you can use Stat 426 to fill your Engineering Dept’s stat requirement) only requires 31 credits. The word “major” implies something like twice as much, where as in reality it’s only a 6 credit difference.</p>
<p>^Couldn’t have said it better (if what you were implying was to get the minor since it’s basically the same thing, and avoid the LSA credit requirements).</p>
<p>How about triple majoring? I have been accepted into the Math and Computer Science program, but I am also thinking about majoring in Computer Engineering as well. Those three majors are closely related and a good bit of credits may overlap. Do you think its possible for me to accomplish?</p>
<p>^^^How much money do you have?</p>
<p>I did my first two years at a community college and I have been granted junior status. I am out of state and Michigan only gave me $25,000. I am receiving multiple outside scholarships which gives me a total of $39,000 (including the aid from Michigan) worth of financial aid all together. The rest is being covered through loans. The math is the only thing that may keep me in college another year possibly two. I also want to go straight into graduate school so I want to keep my undergraduate as low as possible. </p>
<p>Should I try a triple major? To be quite honest, I don’t particularly care for math. Math isn’t hard for me and I know I can hack it. The only reason I am dual majoring in it is because is it would look good for graduate schools. Especially if I can do the honors math program. I believe I can get into Michigan’s graduate program straight from undergrad, but I want to shoot higher. Like Stanford or MIT, thus the math. Stupid I know, but I am thinking about dropping it and just dual majoring in computer science and computer engineering. But I am not too sure yet. Thoughts?</p>
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<p>Yeaa… I’m not saying that statement is definitely false, but wait until you start taking Math at Michigan, particularly some of the honors requirements.</p>
<p>^^ Yeah I figured as much. haha. That is why I am wondering if I should try and triple major… I honestly don’t know what to expect. I know it would be a huge step up especially from a community college, but I don’t know if I will be in over my head or not. Maybe I should wait until I arrive on campus? Who knows.</p>
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<p>Yea, it’s not like the U forces you to make a decision and stick to it as soon as you get here.</p>
<p>Quick heads up: if you haven’t done some kind of analysis before, Honors Math will be hard. I can assure you of this.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help about Econ. What about a Math or Physics double major? Would more credits overlap? </p>
<p>Also, would it be ridiculous to consider doing Engineering along with a BBA (bachelor in Business Admin)?</p>
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<p>Analysis is a requirement for honors math. You would take analysis in the process of getting the degree. Just take analysis before you take any class that lists it as a prereq (Math 451). The difficulty would be in taking analysis before you’ve had some experience with abstract math/proofs.</p>
<p>I have a feeling it would be an incredibly pointless idea to triple major as an undergraduate, just a hunch.</p>
<p>^I feel like I could see CS, Math, and Econ all complementing eachother. Though I would think it would be better to just major in one and minor in the other two if you wanted to do all three. </p>
<p>Giants, I was just trying to provide information. </p>
<p>“Also, would it be ridiculous to consider doing Engineering along with a BBA (bachelor in Business Admin)?”</p>
<p>I know someone who is going to do that, and someone else who wants to (who I don’t think will get into Ross… but that aside). Though I think it’s stupid. Get a BSE, work for a while, get an MBA later. Might require in total 1 semester more than the BSE + BBA, but will be much more useful. </p>
<p>Also, any LSA major (that means Physics, Math, Econ, Chem) requires you take 90 credits in LSA and fill the distribution credits. Even if you’re coming in with credit for all of your Physics, Chem, Math, Engr101/EECS 183, and HU/SS, you’re not decreasing the number of credits you have to take.</p>
<p>^^ wow really? That pretty much kills me and math… I don’t understand though. Almost all of my credits transferred except for a few. So I have to retake all of them just to get a B.S. in Math?</p>
<p>I think transfer credits count as LSA credits (don’t take my word for it, ask an advisor) but AP credits don’t. </p>
<p>And that 90 credits deal was if you’re trying to get a BSE + BA (I think you wanted a BSE + degree in math, they’re going to give you a BA in Math… Again, ask an advisor). If you’re in LSA and want to dual major that’s a different thing.</p>
<p>the real question is what you want to go to grad school for…you could major in Women’s studies and get a MBA…doesn’t really matter technically.</p>
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<p>I don’t think you can get credit for HU/SS through AP. What placing out of Math/Physics/etc. would do is reduce the amount of courses you need to take for your engineering degree.</p>
<p>Giants, I’m talking about if someone wanted to get a dual BSE + BA. Since all of those Physics, Chem, Math, and HU/SS are LSA classes, and since you’re not taking them in LSA, you’re just getting credit for them, they don’t count as part of that 90 credits of LSA coursework you need. If someone just wanted a BSE, it does decrease the number of credits, but doesn’t decrease it for a BSE + BA. </p>
<p>As for AP credit for HU/SS, I think that might be cool for Engineering, not for LSA. Though I never really looked at it. I didn’t take any HU/SS APs.</p>