<p>I was wondering if someone did do a major change from any Engineering major into EECS and got their major change approved. I'm an incoming bioengineering freshman and I wanted to know the stats (GPA,etc) on those who got their major change to EECS approved. I ask this because I've heard tons of rumors about switching into EECS being hard or impossible. Thank you all those who respond.</p>
<p>I’ve heard of many BioE majors who didn’t just switch into EECS, but picked up a double major in EECS or a minor. Both are very doable in 4 years since the lower-div curriculum is near-identical.</p>
<p>I would presume that it would be fairly easy to just switch into EECS given that you are already in the CoE, and that BioE, right now, is supposedly the most competitive engineering major to be admitted into.</p>
<p>Wow thanks for that. It makes me feel better because I was afraid I was completely trapped in my major. The reason for my change is that many of the robotics/mechatronics\ and neuro-prosthetics type of classes seem to be in EECS and not in BioE. Btw why is BioE the most competitive major to be admitted into right now.</p>
<p>Actually, many of the robotics classes you talk about are actually cross-listed with BioE. Also, many upper-div and almost all of the lower-div EECS classes will also count toward your major requirement in BioE.</p>
<p>My advisor e-mailed me a while ago and I managed to transfer into EECS from Engineering Physics. I just finished my freshman year and my advisor said that all she needed to see were my second semester grades. I have a 3.5 now. Pretty much, just keep up your GPA, get ahead in your requirements and do well in them.</p>
<p>@Diivio: According to a brochure I got from the admissions office, the three majors most difficult to get into currently are BioE, EECS, and Engineering-Undeclared. It changes over time, but the trend lately is those three majors.</p>
<p>Did not know that about Undeclared-Engineering, but I’m somewhat glad I chose that. I’m 100% sure I want to do EECS now (could change later, but as of now it is what I wan to do), but when I was applying I wasn’t sure if I wanted to do that or Mechanical Engineering (Robotics, etc…).</p>
<p>Starting in Undeclared means as long as you get around a 2.7+ you can pick whatever Engineering major you want, which is nice.</p>
<p>What I’ve heard is just keep a B+/A- average around a 3.5 and you will be fine, especially if you’re taking the lower div courses.</p>
<p>Your field on interest sounds like you’d benefit from doubling</p>
<p>I highly advise against doubling in two engineering majors.</p>
<p>If anything, do a minor or take the classes from the other major that interests you to fulfill your electives.</p>
<p>what about for an L&S switch into EECS?</p>
<p>can transfers change to eecs from another type of engineering? i’m planning to apply under civil engineering and change to eecs once i get in. i’ll be completing prereqs for both majors before i transfer so i can change to eecs faster. is it doable?</p>
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<p>It is possible, but it is hard. You should only attempt it if you want to do EE though; if you are primarily motivated by CS, just major in L&S CS.</p>
<p>Ya, there seems to be a huge misconception that the Computer Science portions of CS vs EECS are different. However they’re exactly the same.</p>
<p>EECS is an “automatic double major” between EE and CS. If you’re interested in CS but not EE… stay in L&S.</p>
<p>That’s like saying, “I want to study Economics, but BioE is more prestigious, so should I double major in Econ and BioE?”</p>
<p>Nah I want to do the EE portion since I want a solid undergrad EE background and then go to graduate school in either BioE or EE since I’m not 100% sure if I want to do pure neural engineering in grad school or mechatronics/robotics. Either way I primarily want to take EE classes and maybe get a minor in BioE and maybe another minor in Comp Sci, at this point I’m an incoming BioE freshman so I’ll figure it out prolly after the first semester where I’m taking Math53,CS61A, and Physics 7A, and a fun unrelated H/SS elective which fulfill both BioE and EE lower div requirements. Thanks for the responses.</p>