<p>So I'm in the College of Engineering (EECS), and I want to minor/major in Business. Is that possible?</p>
<p>Me too, but I don't think we have enough time. Most students say that EECS is extremely difficult.</p>
<p>Partly it depends how many credits you come in with and how much summer school you are willing to take. Lots of things are possible in theory, but either impractical or not worth it because of the trade-offs.</p>
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<p>In this case, I think it's really the latter that is more salient. The truth is (sadly) double-majors don't really help you very much. They're a pretty low return-on-investment of your time. You're almost certainly better off taking that time that you would have used in getting the double and instead using it on a part-time internship/externship/co-op or, if you're thinking about grad school, on completing research projects and publishing.</p>
<p>@sakky: That makes complete sense. Thank you so much!</p>
<p>you can do double majors at cal - my friend did econ + comp sci and is now happily in haas getting his MBA. I don't know about your specific
case, but dual majors can work well.</p>
<p>Some double majors work beautifully together. It depends on how they complement each other. They can be a big benefit to grad school as well. Depends. The problem with Haas/EECS is there is almost no overlap, and they both have lots of requirements. So it leave little room for anything else.</p>
<p>Two B.S.'s = nuts
A B.S. and a B.A. = slightly crazy
Two B.A.'s = slightly less painful</p>
<p>You should not try a Haa/EECS plan. If you're only interested in the CS part of EECS, switch into L&S and go for CS and keep your plans for a Haas simult degree. It would be a lot less painful and far easier to manage.</p>
<p>I don't see why Haas/EECS would be such a big deal with someone:
1. who has a very strong preparation in, and is very good at, math and physics
2. who has some college credits already to cover some GE requirements (not just AP classes but some actual college coursework)
3. is willing to take summer school</p>
<p>You'd front load a lot of the EECS stuff, as much as possible, take the Haas prereqs in summer school if possible. </p>
<p>The problem is, people get to college and realize they want to have fun, not just study. :-)</p>
<p>its possible on if you ---</p>
<p>I never saw the purpose in double majoring. If you have another academic field you enjoy, just take classes in that department. Trying to get another major is just more unnecessary requirements.</p>
<p>^^Right now, at Berkeley, some classes are so impacted, if you aren't a major you can't even get into them. So that is a reason why some people opt to double major.</p>
<p>That's a good point kenf1234. Personally, I don't think that's a legitimate reason to pursue two majors, but I can definitely sympathize with those students who can't get into any classes that are reserved initially for majors.</p>