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February 21, 2003
A: FROM MENTOR DIANA DIONISIO
IN CA
Any engineering major is going to take a long time becuase
there are so
many requirements for engineers, but many of the lower division
and some
upper division are also pretty much the same. For instance,
it pretty
easy to double major in math and engineering because there
is so much
overlap. Have you ever thought of architectural engineering?
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A: FROM MENTOR CHARLENE CASSIDY
IN SC
Franciscia, if you are interested in both structural (civil)
engineering
and Architecture, you may want to consider a degree in Architectural
Engineering, instead of a dual major. This degrees combines
elements of
building structural design and architecture. I believe this
would be a
better option for you than an dual CE/Arch major. With the
dual major
you'll be required to complete elements of the civil engineering
degree that
may not be of interest relevant to you (for example transportation,
environmental, hydrology course work). I know of one University
that offers
the Arch Eng (Penn State University), only because I got my
civil
engineering degree there. However, I'm sure there are plenty
of other good
schools across the country that offer this degree. The Arch
Eng. degree at
Penn State was a 5 year program. You may want to check at
Universities that
offer an Architecture degree to see if they also offer an
Arch Eng program.
Best of Luck.
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