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Is there anyway to major in architecture, engineering, and medicine?
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Jennifer’s Answer
Hi, Amulya!
WOW! You're really going to have me stretching my creative muscles on this one! But here goes ....
A structural engineer working within an architectural firm that specializes in designing and building hospitals. :-)
For real, you've started down the right path in exploring different careers. I'd suggest thinking about what these different areas of expertise have in common and consider why you like what you like about them. For example, I find that each of these areas are rooted in STEM, are highly logical yet creative in nature, and work in a team environment. What else do you see? And what leads you to these areas?
My engineering/architecture/medicine example above will hopefully inspire you to start thinking about your interests in a different way. As opposed to compartmentalizing the different areas, think about the overlay. I often tell the students that I work with to not think in terms of majors that you want to pursue, instead think about the problem(s) that you want to solve. How can you go about doing that? The world's problems aren't divided into academic areas, so our education shouldn't be either. Expand your thinking and go from there!
Wishing you all the best in your academic endeavors!
WOW! You're really going to have me stretching my creative muscles on this one! But here goes ....
A structural engineer working within an architectural firm that specializes in designing and building hospitals. :-)
For real, you've started down the right path in exploring different careers. I'd suggest thinking about what these different areas of expertise have in common and consider why you like what you like about them. For example, I find that each of these areas are rooted in STEM, are highly logical yet creative in nature, and work in a team environment. What else do you see? And what leads you to these areas?
My engineering/architecture/medicine example above will hopefully inspire you to start thinking about your interests in a different way. As opposed to compartmentalizing the different areas, think about the overlay. I often tell the students that I work with to not think in terms of majors that you want to pursue, instead think about the problem(s) that you want to solve. How can you go about doing that? The world's problems aren't divided into academic areas, so our education shouldn't be either. Expand your thinking and go from there!
Wishing you all the best in your academic endeavors!
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Estelle’s Answer
Not really...architecture alone usually takes students 4-5 years, and there is very little overlap between all 3. You could definitely do biomed eng & pre-med. Bio med eng is a challenging major, so this will already be a lot of work!
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Nicole’s Answer
Hi Amulya T. Thanks so much for your question. I see that you posted this question a little while ago so I hope my answer to you (or others who may read this response) is still helpful.
I, too, admire your ambition! :). I graduated with an engineering degree some time ago and I have quite a few friends who completed an engineering degree and then went on to graduate from medical school. So the short answer is yes, there is a way to major in multiple disciplines. Another way to possibly consider your question is what it would take to not only major in these multiple disciplines but also to complete your degree in these disciplines. Arguably, completion in these very demanding majors, is a tough task.
The good news is that you can find relationships between all three of these areas. The more challenging aspects of such demanding majors is the time it would take to complete the curriculum for each of them, the cost, and understanding what schools would give you the best training they have for each of these disciplines.
Be aware that just for engineering and medicine, the schools and programs that graduate great students...there are schools that just specialize in just engineering or just medicine. If you are able to get into a school that has specializations for both, that is awesome! Many effective engineering programs have rigorous classes for at least 4 years, with an expectation that some additional study or research outside of the classroom will be helpful. As for medicine, depending on the type of medicine you are interested in practicing, that program could last up to 5 years, just for an undergraduate degree. There is then a masters program, interships/research, residencies and many many hours of volunteer work.
It is possible, I think, to have more of an overlap between engineering and architecture, particularly if you follow a civil engineering program.
So lot's to consider if you seek to start...and complete...a combined discipline in the areas of engineering, medicine and architecture...best of luck to you!
I, too, admire your ambition! :). I graduated with an engineering degree some time ago and I have quite a few friends who completed an engineering degree and then went on to graduate from medical school. So the short answer is yes, there is a way to major in multiple disciplines. Another way to possibly consider your question is what it would take to not only major in these multiple disciplines but also to complete your degree in these disciplines. Arguably, completion in these very demanding majors, is a tough task.
The good news is that you can find relationships between all three of these areas. The more challenging aspects of such demanding majors is the time it would take to complete the curriculum for each of them, the cost, and understanding what schools would give you the best training they have for each of these disciplines.
Be aware that just for engineering and medicine, the schools and programs that graduate great students...there are schools that just specialize in just engineering or just medicine. If you are able to get into a school that has specializations for both, that is awesome! Many effective engineering programs have rigorous classes for at least 4 years, with an expectation that some additional study or research outside of the classroom will be helpful. As for medicine, depending on the type of medicine you are interested in practicing, that program could last up to 5 years, just for an undergraduate degree. There is then a masters program, interships/research, residencies and many many hours of volunteer work.
It is possible, I think, to have more of an overlap between engineering and architecture, particularly if you follow a civil engineering program.
So lot's to consider if you seek to start...and complete...a combined discipline in the areas of engineering, medicine and architecture...best of luck to you!