<p>I was thinking of double majoring in Electrical Engineering and Math. What kind of math is presented at the upper level? Is the math itself hard or is it the concepts? Do you think that I could double major in these?</p>
<p>Help anybody?</p>
<p>It depends on the type of math you’re looking at. If you’re interested in EE, I’d guess that you’d probably want to look at applied mathematics because it would both be relevant to EE and use a similar type of thinking. Pure mathematics is usually quite difficult to study if you do not want to commit yourself to understanding deeper concepts and proof-based courses & problem sets. Also, the computational side of applied mathematics would probably prove to be quite useful in the physics side of EE (of which there is a lot).</p>
<p>So, the type of math and the concepts you will see is entirely up to the path you choose. Try a few classes first and see whether or not you like it!</p>
<p>Here is what I am taking/took as Applied Math:
Linear Algebra
Ordinary Differential Equations
Nonlinear Dynamics & Chaos
Partial Differential Equations
Calculus I - III
General Physics I-IV / I-IV L
Elementary Modern Physics/L
Set Theory & Logic
Real Analysis I
Real Analysis II
Abstract Algebra I
Abstract Algebra II
Applied Probability Theory
Applied Statistics
Complex Analysis
Operations Research
Operations Research II
Mathematical Physics I
Mathematical Physics II
Graph Theory
Numerical Methods
Sampling Theory & Applications</p>
<p>If you like proving everything you’ve seen in your calculus course from the ground up, then you’ll be taking Real Analysis. This is often a make or break class for math majors. However, it is often the case that some are better at Abstract Algebra than Real Analysis and vice versa. But one of them will either break you or you will be able to finish the math major. </p>
<p>I tailored my courses towards physics. You can tailor it however you want as far as I’m concerned. Mix and mash CS with Physics courses, statistics with CS, economics, finance, etc. within your Applied Math major.</p>
<p>If you have problems with commitment, then the math major is not for you. It requires a lot of time.</p>