<p>Lori - I’m from the engineering forum and might be able to shed some light on the situation.
If I can add something - I believe it would be close to impossible to complete a double major in these two perspective fields within anywhere near 4 years for dual bachelors. Not to mention, CivE and Arch differ Immensely. Structural Engineering alone usually requires a masters to get a real comprehensive understanding of the theory that goes into putting up these massive pieces of architecture. </p>
<p>Not to mention, that your career would benefit minimally by obtaining a degree in CivE, and Arch as well. Architects do their thing. Engineers do theirs. They are two completely different breed and differ very much in profession. </p>
<p>CivE may be one of the least “intense” (lets put it that way for now) of the engineering majors; all engineering students regardless of discipline take the same classes throughout freshman & sophomore year - This is difficult enough for most students. A lot of engineering students take 4 1/2 or 5 years to complete the 130+ credits required for engineering degrees. Now take that into consideration, plus the two majors don’t have very many classes that meet each others requirements = not very practical, not at all. </p>
<p>One more thing, if you overwhelm yourself with a double major, especially with Arch considering how intensive Arch programs are, you would be robbing yourself of the creativity you need to excel exuberantly in architecture due to time restrictions. You will not find Architectural inspiration doing problem sets and studying the physical properties of reinforced concrete. Take it from a CivE major who has had a profuse fascination with MDU/ large office buildings and real estate development since the age of about 5.</p>