<p>Hi,
Recently got admitted to CIT in the ECE department (pretty excited). I hadn't applied to MCS, but now when I came to think of it, I would love to study towards a Physics major as well. Is that possible? Can I get a double major in ECE and Physics?</p>
<p>Please let me know,
AJ</p>
<p>You can. But it's going to be hard. It would help you a lot if you get physics credit. That means a 5 on both physics AP tests (shouldn't be a problem for a physics major, right? :D ). That way, you can take the higher-level physics classes in place of the regular engineering physics.</p>
<p>I'm not sure if you know this, but one of the branches of ECE is heavily physics based. I forget which one, but you should look into that too, for your upper-level ECE classes.</p>
<p>Hi there:</p>
<p>ECE does indeed have an "Applied Physics" track. Double majoring in Physics and ECE isn't too bad. Even if you get 5s on the AP test, I strongly recommend starting from Physics I again (and not skipping to Physics III). CMU has excellent courses for Physics I and II called "Matter and Interactions I & II." Not only will you learn the material from excellent professors, they will also teach you how to simulate experiment through computer models. </p>
<p>Personally, I didn't take those courses (and am not a Physics major!) - but I do have friends who speak highly of them.</p>