IEMS Double Major

[jakk123]

<p>Many students graduate the IEMS program with a second major in economics (Not two degrees, that would require 54 credits and 5 years at Northwestern). Is it possible to incorporate other majors into a double major with IEMS like you can with economics? I really want to incorporate this program with another engineering major in more depth than a minor.</p>

[Sam_Lee]

<p>There’s no such thing as double-major within the engineering school. If you finish the major requirements for 2 disciplines, you are gonna get dual-degree since all the other courses for degree requirement are identical for both and being double-counted. You can finish in 4 years if you have enough AP. The 5-yr requirement only applies to dual-degree from 2 different schools.</p>

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Two BS Degrees
Students with a wide range of interests may work toward two Bachelor of Science degrees in engineering, or a BS in engineering and a second bachelors degree from one of Northwestern’s other schools. In either case all requirements for both degrees must be satisfied, double counting courses that apply to both degrees. In the case of two engineering degrees, at least 54 course units must be completed, along with the 12 quarter Undergraduate Residency Requirement (URR). If one of the degrees is outside of engineering then the student must meet a 15 quarter URR. Advanced placement, transfer credit, or other means may be used to reduce the URR as described in detail in the undergraduate catalog. The catalog may be found at
<a href=“http://www.registrar.northwestern.edu/nucatalog/[/url][/quote]”>http://www.registrar.northwestern.edu/nucatalog/

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<a href=“http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/web/undergrad/documents/MEUndergraduate%20Brochure%20September%202009.pdf[/url]”>http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/web/undergrad/documents/MEUndergraduate%20Brochure%20September%202009.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>A even better 4-yr option is the BS-MS (BS in one department and MS in another) if you have enough AP credits and if you can maintain a GPA of 3.5+. [Master’s</a> Degree Options for McCormick Undergraduates - Northwestern University: McCormick School of Engineering](<a href=“http://mccormick.northwestern.edu/graduate/masters.php]Master’s”>http://mccormick.northwestern.edu/graduate/masters.php)</p>

[jakk123]

<p>I want to go into business, but take engineering as an undergrad (I can learn business skills at business school). Would a master’s degree in engineering be better than two engineering degrees? I thought learning about two topics in depth would be better than one area in extreme depth, am I right? Which option do you think would be better to take in the long run?</p>

[Sam_Lee]

<p>The BS-MS option can be in two different disciplines.

Simultaneous BS and MS degrees allowing students to begin work on the MS before completing the BS degree
-BS degree followed by MS degree in the same department
-BS in one department and an MS in another department

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<p>So technically, they don’t have to be in the same department. That said, if they are not related at all, you may be required to take some pre-reqs for the MS. For example, biomedical/chemical and environmental/civil are pretty related and post very little problem. On the other hand, chemcial/ IEMS is probably a bit more tricky. The more APs you have, the more room you can work with for any combination and still graduate in 4 years. IEMS is a good major for business.</p>