<p>I apologize for not providing my life story concerning why I want a second degree–that is not the point of this thread, and I didn’t want to post something that would end up tl;dr. The intent of this thread was to gather information about the limits/exceptions (if any) for simultaneous degrees. </p>
<p>If you want a relatively short answer for why I want the second degree–I want more job options. IEOR gives you many job options. I became terrified, realizing that many graduating ChemE seniors do not have a choice for the location of their work. “I’m leaving for ____…I really want to come back to California some day…” I know that not 100% of ChemE jobs requires relocation to less-than-ideal places, but the situations I’ve seen are enough for me to worry about it and seek other career paths if possible.
I also have a personal interest for IEOR. While choosing a major, it came down to ChemE or IEOR, and regardless of whether this second degree pans out, I am taking and will take more IEOR classes. </p>
<p>“…wasting tons of time…”
I am a second-year student. I have been in a research lab since February 2010. I have been invited for three interviews thus far for summer intern positions. I am a UGSI for Chem 4B. If you thought that this second degree business was consuming my life…well, I hope that I’ve convinced you otherwise. </p>
<p>…and here we’re straying from topic. </p>
<p>After talking to advisers and professors for IEOR and ORMS, I was willing to let go of the formal degree, thinking that it wouldn’t matter so much as long as I demonstrated that I knew my material. Not having to bother with the prereqs for a full degree is cool, too.
We’ll see if I pursue this any further… </p>
<p>Thanks for your posts~</p>