<p>So I’ll be going to CoE next year as a freshman, and I was thinking about doing a dual degree in chemical engineering and materials science, but is it actually worth paying for the extra credits to do the dual degree? Or will I get the same opportunities by doing just chemical engineering or materials science?</p>
<p>Why do you want a dual major (note - that’s different from a dual degree)? I don’t exactly know the overlap but I’m sure there’s some fields that could benefit from having an employee with knowledge of both.</p>
<p>Generally, a dual major will open up the opportunities of both majors, but not a whole lot of opportunity that really requires both. </p>
<p>If nothing else, you should at least start out with one or the other. You can probably take tech electives in the other one. And then once you get a better feel for the two different fields you can make a more informed decision. </p>
<p>Personally, I am dual majoring in two engineering fields (IOE & CSE) and I think there are 5 or so others who are doing the same. It’s certainly not common but it’s not as if I’m the only person who has ever done it either.</p>