I’m looking to double major in applied mathematics and mechanical engineering but I don’t really know how double majoring works. Are those two combinations even possible? Do some universities not even provide the option of double majoring? And say I want to get a masters in one of them, do I have to get a masters in both or can I only get a bachelors in both? Sorry of these are stupid questions! I just want to understand better how double majoring works exactly
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_degree Here’s a good article on the basics of double majoring/dual degrees.
A lot will vary depending on which college you attend so it is best to consult your college.
@existential12 Ok, thanks!
@Magnamious i’ll give you my basic personal experience path on double majors, first a ton of colleges offer them and a ton of them offer double/ duel degrees post grad. I am currently a political science and business major, i will be a double major studentand graduate as such, then i plan go into law school, and also get my MBA at the same time, i have to apply to both schools and get accepted in order to graduate with a JD/MBA in 3 years after undergraduate. What i am trying to say is double majors work by limiting the number of general electives/ extra credit space requirements you need to full fill or have in order to graduate and adding specific classes related to your second major. once you have met both classes or courses for your majors you will be able to graduate with two majors. Hope this helps
It often is easier to double major within the same college. If engineering and math are in different colleges with the university, the colleges may require different gen ed courses that will make double majoring more complicated.
@Magnamious also colleges often have programs set up between schools that allow students to double major in two completely different fields. My brother picked marketing and phycology, it does depend on the university so definitely give them a call, but i am sure they will be able to answer you with a clear yes, or its possible especially if that’s what you want to do and don’t change your mind, remember double majoring after sophomore year is harder so always let your advisor know that you plan to double major so they can get rid of classes that are specifically necessary for both of your majors.
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@raulhumber2 @CheddarcheeseMN Thanks for your help! That does help clear things up a bit! But I still have one more question, how do the degrees work? Can you get a masters in both fields?
@Magnamious yes always plan to see which colleges have your masters as in both of them, i will be getting my JD and my MBA in business management, the thing that is tricky is i have to ensure i get into both schools, after undergrad i have to apply to a law school take the lsat and get in, and also take the gmaet and get into the masters business program. if i am accepted at both, i will be able to get both a jd and master at the same time, or in your case you would just have to take the gmaet and then choose from a duel masters degree program that fits one or if they have it both of your undergraduate majors.
Can you get masters in both fields after you have double majored in them? Sure, but by that time maybe you will have refined your interests so that you will pursue only one masters. Also, you don’t have to get a masters degree in something you majored in.
@Magnamious @CheddarcheeseMN is right about changing interest for your masters after 4 years who knows i am planning to get mine as i wont have to pay extra for it and since i’ll be in law school anyways might as well.
@CheddarcheeseMN Ah, you’re probably right.
@raulhumber2 what does JD and MBA stand for?
@Magnamious juris doctorate- law degree and masters in business administrations- u pick the concentration hence people say i have and MBA in marketing, phycology or anything really
I have some friends who have double-majored before. Usually it means they take more than a full course load (at my school that’s four courses, but I know one person who double majored and he was in six classes for at least five semesters).
Engineering is a bit different than humanities subjects (such as business and psychology). You have to apply directly to the school of engineering and more importantly for a double major, you have many more required classes, so double majors can be particularly difficult.
You might want to look at ready-made joint programs, such as [AMEP[/url] at Purdue, University of Akron’s [url=<a href=“https://www.uakron.edu/math/academics/second-major/mechanical-engineering-and-applied-mathematics.dot%5DApplied”>https://www.uakron.edu/math/academics/second-major/mechanical-engineering-and-applied-mathematics.dot]Applied Math + Engineering course](Applied Math Engineering and Physics (AMEP) – University of Wisconsin – Madison – UW–Madison).
Double majoring when you are an engineering major is difficult - engineering majors usually have more requirements than liberal arts majors like applied math. It’s difficult enough to finish an engineering major in and of itself in four years; at some schools it will be impossible to finish both engineering and applied math in four.
However, engineering and applied math do have a lot of overlap. I’d look into majoring in one and minoring in the other.
@julliet Majoring in one and minoring in another is probably a good idea. I don’t expect to finish school in four years haha, I just thought that since there was a lot of overlap between the two, it wouldn’t be too difficult