How is it possible to even double major in engineering and mathematics?

[kramer733]

When i hear people say this, i don't even believe them. I'm looking at the course calendar for electrical engineering at the university i want to attend and the course calendar for a math major at the same university. It's just not possible. Like quite literally there's just not enough credits to go around to do this. You need 21.5 credits (0.5 credit per class) and there's barely any electives for engineering. In mathematics, you need 11 credits to get a math major.

http://www.carleton.ca/calendars/ugrad/current/programs/engineering.html#eebe

That's the site for electrical engineering course calendar


http://www.carleton.ca/calendars/ugrad/current/programs/mathematicsandstatistics.html#mbmh

That's the site for the math major course calendar (Just look at Part A)

 

[Skrew]

You don't attempt to fit all your second majors courses into the electives and you will likely have to spend an extra year.

The main problem with the double engineering/math major is that many universities like to have the math degree in the "liberal arts and sciences" section of the college while the engineering degree is in the "school of engineering". They have different general education requirments, usually with the math degree requiring extra unrelated crap.

 

[ManiFresh]

I'm doing this double degree. But i have to spend an extra year, so it's a 5 year course. I don't have to do any gen ed courses since I'm in a double degree.

 

[kote]

AP credits and a heavy workload let me double major with engineering in 4 years. Different schools also have different general requirements.