Practical to double major biology and mechanical engineering?

chrozer
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:15:43 +0000

I’m currently a mechanical engineering major, recently switched from biomedical engineering, as after doing some research, I hear the job opportunities for BME majors are relatively low, as it seems that one must have a graduate degree/masters in BME for a better chance in the industry, and that’s primarily the reason I switched. However, I’m still interested in the field, mostly in the prosthesis/artifical organ aspect of it and that’s why I switched to mechanical engineering as my major lets you take classes where you learn about biomechanics. However, I’m also considering adding biology as my second major? Is it practical? Yes, I know it will be tougher, more semester hours and I might even graduate a year or two later than the norm, but I want to know if it’s practical to have a double major in both biology and mechanical engineering.

If not biology, should I consider adding a second major at all? If I do, should it be physics? computer science?

Or am I better off graduating with a BS in mechanical engineering and work with a company willing to pay for graduate school so I can get a Masters in biomedical engineering?