I know transfering into SCS is hard..but...

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<p>I heard on my visit, that it was extremely popular for double majors at cmu. That being said, do you have to be a member of both colleges? Because I heard a lot of people do CS with something else. </p>

<p>Like for example, if I do Mech.E, can I double major in CS (without killing myself)</p>

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<p>SCS students double major quite often and so do many others. The key is the substantial overlap in required courses in many programs such as SCS/ECE or SCS/Math</p>

<p>MechE as you have already observed is very different from SCS-- close to little overlap.
Chances are from APs you have the credit for what little overlap there is in the first year: Physics, Chem, AP Com Sci and Calc (most CS students come in with most of the science , calc and cs done). CS students need 4 science or engineering classes. MechEs need to take specific science classes-- one year physics and chem.</p>

<p>It would be an incredible stretch- but doable.
Have you considered a CS minor or Robotics Minor instead of a CS major?</p>

<p>You don’t transfer into CS- you simply add the second major after you complete the required courses – new curriculum, 122, 150, 210 at minimum plus math concepts.</p>

<p>Best bet, concentrate on your MechE classes and take a CS class asap in fall rather than freshman english.</p>

<p>The two advisors you need to talk to are Kurt Larsen in CIT and Jacobo Carrasquel in SCS – these are the freshman advisors.</p>

<p>This will be much more doable if you get 5s on all your AP exams in May.</p>

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<p>SCS students double major quite often and so do many others. The key is the substantial overlap in required courses in many programs such as SCS/ECE or SCS/Math</p>

<p>MechE as you have already observed is very different from SCS-- close to little overlap.
Chances are from APs you have the credit for what little overlap there is in the first year: Physics, Chem, AP Com Sci and Calc (most CS students come in with most of the science , calc and cs done). CS students need 4 science or engineering classes. MechEs need to take specific science classes-- one year physics and chem.</p>

<p>It would be an incredible stretch- but doable.
Have you considered a CS minor or Robotics Minor instead of a CS major?</p>

<p>You don’t transfer into CS- you simply add the second major after you complete the required courses – new curriculum, 122, 150, 210 at minimum plus math concepts.</p>

<p>Best bet, concentrate on your MechE classes and take a CS class asap in fall rather than freshman english.</p>

<p>The two advisors you need to talk to are Kurt Larsen in CIT and Jacobo Carrasquel in SCS – these are the freshman advisors.</p>

<p>This will be much more doable if you get 5s on all your AP exams in May.</p>

<p>BTW --nice job on the fence painting-- !</p>

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<p>Thanks haha. idk if you saw it, but if you didn’t:</p>

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<p>But yes. I don’t know if you remember, but I am actually a physics major at MCS technically. But I talked to a lot of people at cmu and they said physics –> Mech.E is very common and shouldn’t be a problem. I just want to the ability to work in CS if I happen to like it. I guess a minor might provide that. And yes, i plan to do robotics.</p>

<p>All of this is assuming I can bet past 251 (dun Dun DUNNN)</p>

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<p>And as far as AP’s…my school only offer s 4 total. I will be taking Calc BC (hoping for a 5), English Litt (I have little hope), and psyche…which I am just doing because it is easy and may open up my schedule. I will also have two fine arts classes, an astronomy class, and a phys ed class (which i don’t think will count) from Kent State. So hopefully I can open up my schedule a little bit.</p>

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<p>Physics MechE double very manageable!</p>

<p>CIT students need 8 GEs (as do most colleges) and they are quirky-- 3 must be in a related (same major). In CS, it’s 8 GEs, but three must be pick one column a, column b, column C.</p>

<p>So it you arlready get credit for the two fine arts classes and are going to be a meche, then take one more art/music class and your depth sequence is done. your pe class is worthless for cmu credit-- doesn’t mean anything. Astronomy will be a free /open elective in every school.</p>

<p>If you are thinking meche/physics/ or cs,
your first semester should be Physics, Intro to MechE (probably will not get a spot), calc (whatever you place in to after the cmu placement test) and CS 15-110 and freshman english (which everyone has to take). It’s the same four courses regardless of which of those majors you are considering. (although if you were going to be a cs major-- then skip physics and take 15-127 concepts --which is required for the CS major but none of the others on your list).</p>

<p>Right now your deposit is for MCS so you’ll be advised to take physics or chem or bio…hold the bio – that is not needed for any major other than the MCS major…so jump into chem or physics. If one of the two is fresh in your mind- take that one.</p>

<p>Don’t blow your calc ap!</p>

<p>Hopefully the key point I didn’t get to here was-- there’s way too much flexibility and you can assume any one of these three majors fairly easily without much difference to your first semester. CS a bit more restrictive-- if that is really of interest, get into 127 concepts of math. otherwise, you could change your mind several times first year and it will be fine.</p>