I’m a high school senior right now looking to apply for schools. I’m planning on applying as a chemical engineering major but also have a passion for the environment. I was wondering what it takes to double major, like is there a lot of extra classes I would have to take and would I be able to graduate in four years??
Engineering majors are quite demanding.
It should help if you receive college credit for AP courses taken in high school.
@eyemgh may be able to answer your question. This poster’s son earned a BS & an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
There are several other knowledgeable posters who should be able to help as well.
It might depend on your school and how many AP credits you get. I would say at my daughter’s school engineering majors tend to have minors more than double majors.
If you have a passion for the environment, why do you plan to apply for ChemE?
Why not Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, and related fields? Granted, it’s possible that ChemE could be useful in some green technologies though I could see other expertise being more useful.
Environmental “chemical” engineers focus on environmental chemistry, advanced air and water treatment technologies and separation processes.
I agree that it would be more probable to get a minor in something like Environmental Toxicology, Air or Water resources along with your BS in Chemical Engineering. You would need to research schools that would offer these courses and see how much an overlap there would be with the Chemistry/Engineering classes and the Environmental science classes.
Do you have any particular school targets you are looking at in applying?