Feeder Majors for Grad School

Transfer Students
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<p>I am interested in getting a Mathematics/Economics degree but I have an interest in engineering as well. if I were to take a heavy Math and Econ course load, would I be able to transfer as a junior for Engineering. my second question is, if I do finish Undergraduate school with a Math/Econ major, is it possible to go to grad school for engineering (with some classes taken geared towards the field.) </p>

<p>would it be more advisable to minor in Engineering? I need to plan for my planning, any help would be great.</p>

<p>ps. I am not only considering Engineering, that is why I would like to keep the math/econ major going. I have multiple interests for my major.</p>

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<p>Look at the degree requirements for engineering majors at the schools you are interested in. You can gauge for yourself if you have done enough of the required coursework to be able to switch as a junior.</p>

<p>If you finish undegraduate school as a MATH & ECON major can you go to grad school in ENGINEERING? It depends on what graduate engineering major you are interested in and whether you have done any relevant undergrad minors, but usually the answer is no.</p>

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<p>well, this is because I noticed Columbia College has a Math/Econ degree like the one I was working towards at NYU and WUSTL and though my chances are low, Columbia would be my dream school. I've never really considered it until now. While looking at Columbia's website, I found the Fu school (SEAS) and noticed the Applied Mathematics with an Econ Minor was an option. I honestly do not have a strong interest in Engineering NOW but I wanted to know the differences I would have with an Applied Math and Econ minor VS. a Math/Econ combined major.</p>

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<p>Your options may be affected by whether this math/econ major is a BS that requires lower division science courses. I'm pretty sure all engineers take a physics series with a calculus prerequisite, with other series depending if you're a BioE major, a ChemE major, etc.</p>

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<p>ok, well perhaps I will have to call and speak with the school and find out exactly what the difference is but thanks for the help.</p>

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<p>Columbia SEAS students cannot do Columbia College minors (i.e., Economics)</p>

<p>For Columbia SEAS Applied Math, you have to have finished between 3-4 semesters of Physics (depending on which sequences), 2 semesters of Gen. Chemistry, and 2 semesters of Java Computer Programming, and math through Calculus III & Calculus IV. (There might be other requirements as well.)</p>

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<p>actually you can minor in econ but I don't think i will be heading in that direction now. thanks though.</p>