<p>I'm looking at engineering as a backup career to consulting, and I was wondering if this could work in case my first plan for majoring doesn't work out:</p>
<p>My first plan would be to double major in engineering and econ, and try for a consulting firm, but if my school that I'm planning to go to doesn't allow that, then could I perhaps get a double degree in econ and physics and then do a masters in engineering in EE? If I do engineering, I'll want to at least get a masters anyways, but can someone that majored in physics still go on to engineering grad school?</p>
<p>My dad did this a couple decades ago - he had a master's degree in physics then got a master's in EE. He said he had to take some extra classes, but it wasn't impossible to do.</p>
<p>California: perhaps, you don't realize it but you are damn ambitious. Having success in ONE field like engineering is hard enough, not to mention multi tasking with many fields at the same time.</p>
<p>It's possible. I've met people who majored in a pure science, and then went on to engineering grad school, though they had to take some additional courses to make up any deficiencies. </p>
<p>That doesn't mean it's easy though, nor is it common. </p>
<p>btw, double majoring in engineering and a 2nd field is very difficult. People have a tough enough time just with engineering alone. Go for it though, and if you can make it work, then great. Don't be surprised if it takes up too much time though; remember that there are only 168 hours in a week and you now have to satisfy requirements for two majors, which may have only a few courses that satisfy both curricula.</p>
<p>Also, keep in mind that a double major is much easier than a dual degree. A double major usually means you're adding on the core requirements of a second major while a dual degree usually means you've finished ALL requirements in BOTH majors. A double major is what you should be looking to do.</p>
<p>well in what way is it difficult to do a pure science and then go on to grad school to do engineering, especially if it relates to your field? For example, if I do neuroscience or biophysics instead of physics wouldn't it be fairly easy to transition to BME at the graduate level?</p>
<p>The graduate level has everything to do with research. Perhaps if you did some research in BME and took some undergraduate coursework, then it would seem feasible for such a transition. But a flat out change from quantum computation (physics) to bioimage informatics (bme) is difficult.</p>
<p>its certainly possible, and much easier to go from Physics->Eng than eng->physics. Its also fairly common to get a job as an engineer with a physics degree. You'll have to take a couple classes and have one hell of an application, but its doable.</p>