Dual Degree Question

College Majors Engineering Majors
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<p>I’m looking for some advice. I’m a former science student transferring into year one of engineering at a canadian university. All things considered, I bring 1 and 1/2 credits towards my degree. My ultimate plan is to study chemical engineering, and possibly law school later on to become a patent lawyer. I could potentially pick up an additional degree in chemistry, biology or biochem with around 8 extra classes, most of which could be completed by taking an additional class or two and a bit of summer classes. My program includes work terms, beginning at the end of the second year, by which time I could complete my science degree</p>

<p>I guess my questions for you are</p>

<p>(1) While 3-2 programs are generally frowned up, how does this opinion change when the program is taken at the same school and does not add any additional study terms?</p>

<p>(2) Would a bachelors degree in, say, chemistry help out with securing work terms during my program?</p>

<p>(3) How much value does the second degree hold when job searching after graduation?</p>

<p>Thanks for your help</p>

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<p>Double majoring is almost always not worth the extra time/effort unless you are truly interested in the second major and want to earn it for personal reasons.</p>

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<p>yes, like the person above me said… dual major will widen your job search but that will not bring you any future benefits later on (if you already have a job). Even double majoring in ME and EE will not bring any benefits that’s worth the extra efforts. Being a lawyer and a chemical engineer will only waste your time and probably money too. And when you apply for a job, you will not be as qualified as a pure chemical engineer or a pure lawyer because they already have 3-4 years of experiences in their field.</p>