<p>I just realized that there is no Neuroscience minor at Hopkins. I'm interested in pursuing Neuroscience alongside a main major in Electrical Engineering, but I'm not sure if this combination would be possible to complete within 4 years.</p>
<p>Let's say I'm coming with 26 credits from AP exam results in Calc BC, Chem, Physics Mechanics, and Economics. </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Haha, it’s like you literally chose the two majors with the most requirements and the least overlap…</p>
<p>Option #1, a BS in ECE + Neuro double major: </p>
<p>85 credits (45 ECE credits, 6 other Engineering Credits, <em>12/20 Math credits, 8 met through BC Calc</em>, <em>4/16 science credits, 12 met through AP Chem and Physics</em>, <em>15/18 humanities / social science credits, 3 met through Economics)</em>, 3 for a programming course)
<h1>29 credits (<em>6/12 credits for required Neuro courses, 6 have an S designator, so they count in the H/S</em>, <em>0/12 Math credits covered in ECE</em>, <em>5/22 science credits, 12 covered by AP Chem and Physics, another 4 covered in ECE, 1 waived</em>, 12 more science credits depending on your focus area, <em>0/12 Neuro credits, which will count in the 15 H/S credits as long as they have an S designator, and 2 of them have to be writing intensive to get that requirement in</em>, and 6 research credits) </h1>
<p>114 (but the B.S. requirement is 126, so 126)</p>
<h1>/ 8 semesters </h1>
<p>~16 credits/semester, which is close to the max courseload. Keep in mind that you’d have to take only EE and Neuro courses; no room for any other interests. Also, the math and science courses like to happen at the same times on the same days. Maybe you could take some courses over the summer if you really want to do this.</p>
<p>Option #2, a BA in ECE + Neuro double major:</p>
<h1>60 credits (30 ECE, 12/20 Math, 18 H/S) + 21 credits (<em>6/12 Neuro</em>, <em>0/12 Math</em>, <em>9/22 science, 12 through AP credit, 1 waived</em>, 12 extra science, <em>0/12 Neuro, but they all have to be S and writing intensive</em>, and 6 research) </h1>
<p>81
/ 8 semesters
= 10-11 credits/semester, which is a lot better. If you’re going to pursue a Master’s, a BA might not give you the same competitive advantage as BS… But if you’re willing to do this, it’s a good option.</p>
<p>Option #3, which I highly recommend:</p>
<p>The Neuro major is basically 24 Neuro credits (8 courses, only 4 of which are electives) + Other stuff you neither have to nor want to take. I get the eager-pre-frosh “I can major in all of my interests” mentality, and the “I need to major in these things for my study of them to have been legitimate” mentality. I really do. I had them both, and I also struggled with trying to double major between schools. But what I realized is, you are going to have to pare your desires down to the core to make them work in such a short timespan. </p>
<p>A lot of the Neuro courses can be taken by anyone, not just declared majors. So major in Electrical Engineering (108 credits, leaving you at least another 18 = 6 electives), take some interesting Neuro classes on the side with the credit space that will be taken up by extra Bio and Chem courses, and give yourself room and flexibility for course planning. Get your foot into some Neuro / Biomedical Engineering research door. Join Neurojays or some other Neuro-related club. These things will give you a more purer Neuro experience and a stronger resume than a double degree, I promise.</p>
<p>In all scenarios, it’s theoretically doable, but the first two sound like they could get physically painful to carry out. Pure Neuro majors have it rough at Hopkins. Pure ECE majors seem to have it like three times as rough, just in talking to a few. So, your call.</p>
<p>OnMyWay, you’re awesome.</p>
<p>OnMyWay, you’re awesome.</p>