How does Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering differ?

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I'm torn between several areas: Optics, Materials Science, and Physics. Academically does Applied Physics and EE differ at all in the interests I have?

I need to talk to an adviser but I'm thinking of majoring in EE or Physics then taking every elective I can from the other department. I refuse to double major.

Also, does Condensed Matter physics have any connections with EE?

Thanks for any help.

 

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I'm torn between several areas: Optics, Materials Science, and Physics. Academically does Applied Physics and EE differ at all in the interests I have?

Yes, quite significantly.

Also, does Condensed Matter physics have any connections with EE?

Some subsets of EE do, but generally not much overlap between those two.