<p>How hard would it be to double major in both materials science/ electrical engineering. I'm an incoming freshman and really like both subjects.</p>
<p>It won’t happen. You might start working on double majors but you’ll quickly say “screw this, I just want to get the hell out of here.” Pick the one you’re more interested in and consider going to graduate school for the other.</p>
<p>Major in one and minor in the other. There’s probably certain aspects of each degree in which you’re more interested in, so that way you can avoid all of the unnecessary requirements you don’t care as much about.</p>
<p>I think it would be easier to minor in Materials since if you minor in EE you’d probably need an extra math class or two to be able to follow what’s going on. If you minor in materials the extra science class or two you might need might fill up technical electives.</p>
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<p>Very luckily for you, you just happened to pick one of the rare Berkeley dual engineering combinations that may actually be easier than either single major. That’s right - easier. That’s because Berkeley actually has a specially designed joint major comprising both EECS and MSE in which many of the more difficult upper electives have actually been removed from each of the individual majors. The upshot is a reduced-requirement EECS major with a reduced-requirement MSE major which may actually be easier than either stand-alone.</p>
<p>[Degree</a> Programs | EECS at UC Berkeley](<a href=“http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/education/degrees.shtml]Degree”>http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/education/degrees.shtml)</p>
<p>Now, I say “may be easier” because it isn’t actually clear that it is always easier. Some people find the upper electives or EECS or MSE to be easier than are the reduced requirements of the other major. For others, vice versa is true. </p>
<p>Nevertheless, because we are talking about a special Berkeley EECS/MSE program, there is a chance that the program is actually of reasonable difficulty.</p>
<p>I have to agree with the above statement. The dual EE / MSE at Berkeley appears to be easier than the single EE degree. Although it is still not easy by any means. These programs are indeed specifically designed, so the downside is student has almost no flexibility in selecting elective courses. You basically have all 4 years of coursework predefined for you. I did a similar program, but for ME / MSE. </p>
<p>For the year I graduated, I think only 3-5 students graduated with the dual EE / MSE. The ME / MSE is a little bit more popular. But regardless, these dual programs are for the minority. From my personal experience, they don’t make a difference in industry. I think you would be better served to just focus on EECS. That alone will open many doors for you. Just my 2 cents.</p>
<p>Wow, that’s pretty amazing they have something like that. I would definitely look into such a program if you’re interested in it.</p>