<p>Would it be too difficult to attempt a double major in CS Hons and Elec Engg Hons at the same time at UT? I hope I don't burn out.</p>
<p>Has anyone attempted it or is planning to attempt it?</p>
<p>Only at UT are these in different colleges; everywhere else, CS is in the Engineering College.</p>
<p>I know of a couple people who went this route. Without incoming credit, it may take a long time. With credit, it’s challenging but doable in 4-5 years. One thing to watch out for is the fact that the equivalent class in CS may or may not count for EE and vice versa. For example, 422C (data structures) is required for EE, but may or may not satisfy the data structures requirement for CS.</p>
<p>thanks kkwa. i have several AP credits but i am not sure if i should use them.</p>
<p>do you know anyone i can talk to, who did this?</p>
<p>For general advice on claiming credits and signing up for multiple degree plans, the guidance counselors can provide this information. For specific advice about navigating course plans/loads for these two degress, my advice is to reach out to one of the engineering honor societies like HKN (EE). They will probably be a better resource than the guidance counselors, depending on your questions.</p>
<p>^thanks kkwa. do you know if the guidance counselors will talk to me before i accept the admissions offer. i sort of want to make sure i can do this, before i accept and choose the university… because my other choice is the EECS degree at UC Berkeley.</p>
<p>KKWA: are you at UT A ?</p>
<p>also, how do i contact the HKN (EE)?
thanks</p>
<p>Nope, graduated in 2010. </p>
<p>Feel free to email the guidance counselors.
Undergraduate Advising Office (512) 471-1851</p>
<p>HKN can be reached from here:
[Eta</a> Kappa Nu - Psi Chapter](<a href=“http://hkn.ece.utexas.edu/]Eta”>http://hkn.ece.utexas.edu/)
<a href=“mailto:president@hkn.ece.utexas.edu”>president@hkn.ece.utexas.edu</a></p>
<p>Wow Sanchanim, you have exactly the same situation as my son who was accepted into Turing and engineering Honors and Berkeley EECS. He is planing to attend UT and double major the first year. After the first year he will decide on whether to chose CS or ECE but he will probable not continue to double major. You can see suggested 4-year schedules for both Turing and ECE on the UT website. Even with a huge number of AP classes it looks like it would take at least 5 years to double major unless you took a very heavy load junior and senior years. I don’t want my son to do it especially if you can get a CS Masters in 5 years instead.</p>