<p>So I am strongly considering engineering undergrad because I think I'll probably end up being an engineer, but I'm also a language nerd and I want to be able to take lots of language classes in college. All the engineering curricula I've seen have near-zero room for free electives. Does anyone know of any way, or place, I can major in engineering and still have room for free electives? If I can't do this I'll resort to majoring in physics or something, and try to get to engineering grad school with my bachelor's in physics.
By the way I am a strong student with very good test scores, and the college I go to must be both respectable and challenging.
Thanks!</p>
<p>Most engineers have to take plenty of humanities. Use those.</p>
<p>Usually language classes don’t count for those humanities though, because each mandatory humanity class is pretty specified to make sure you get one literature, one social science, etc… I’m sorry if I’m asking for the impossible haha :)</p>
<p>You can always take an extra class. Or use transfer credits if you have those.
Taking something excess generally doesn’t count towards something irrelevant.</p>
<p>Do you have any AP credit? I don’t know how many language classes you’re looking to take, but you should be able to place out of at least Calc I and Freshman English courses fairly easily. Chemistry is a tough AP but it takes you far (8 credits and the possibility to start at sophomore level courses in your major). I’ve heard Physics C is a nightmare (my school only offered B 
) but if you can do well that’s huge, as most engineering majors require at least Physics I and II. Outside of that some majors also have 1-2 free electives and the general education course you have to take in each department. Maybe join a multicultural club? I don’t know, I personally hate language, but I think engineering schedules are a lot more flexible than people make them out to be.</p>
<p>I have IB credits, which since colleges are stupid are only gonna count for physics and bio. I might be self-studying AP chem because I have a year of basic chem on me already, and I heard it’s helpful 
thank you!</p>
<p>AP Chem and AP Calc are both pretty difficult, yet some of the most rewarding in terms of transfer credits.
Any class transferred is an opening to take random electives, so use it.</p>
<p>Don’t “resort” to physics if you are not convinced it is the best major for you. Of course the physics curriculum usually has a bit more space for additional courses, but Mechanical Engineering is also pretty reasonable. As has been said by others, AP or IB credit can help, but taking summer school in the first two years, can also help you get ahead enough to take the electives you want.</p>
<p>Which engineering discipline are we talking about?</p>