I kind of want to double major in Engineering and something Medical so how do I do that?
Is it feasible?
Double majoring means exactly what it sounds like: you complete the requirements for two majors. In some related majors at some colleges, you may be able to double-count some classes: for example, if you are double majoring in biology and chemistry, a 400-level biochemistry class may be counted for both majors. But many (most?) colleges limit the number of classes that you can double-count.
Whether or not double majoring is possible or easy depends on the university in question. Some colleges have lots of general education requirements and make it difficult to double major by not double counting many or any classes. Some colleges have a pretty open curriculum and make it easy for you to double major. If you poke around the admissions websites, sometimes these colleges reveal themselves. For example, Duke is pretty open about the fact that double majoring is widespread and encouraged there. Brown is very proud of their open curriculum.
“Something medical” is pretty vague; many colleges don’t have a major in anything medically-related, and the difficulty of completing a double major depends on what that is. Engineering in and of itself is a pretty demanding major that often takes five years to complete, so adding another major may require 5-6 years out of you or some summer classes (both of which are expensive).
Ok Thank You! I didn’t realize Engineering was so demanding. What if I take a bunch of AP classes in high school? Will that help or will I still have to take classes unrelated to Engineering in college? I was hoping to finish in 4 years…
You CAN finish an engineering degree in four years at most universities. It kind of depends on the place; large public universities usually have a reputation for longer times to degree than private universities, but I have friends who majored in engineering and graduated in 4 years from both types of places. A few took an extra semester.
A bunch of AP classes may help you a bit, but you’ll still have to take classes unrelated to engineering at most colleges - because they will have general education or core curriculum requirements, some of which can’t be fulfilled through AP classes.
Ah Darn. Thanks