I am a Freshman in college. I am thinking about pre med but dont know yet. Should i change my major to something science related? How hard would it be to finish in 4 years?Pre med and Electrical engineering major ?
A buddy of mine was an EE and it gave him the discipline to go on to med school without a hitch. I believe he did it in 5 years, but you should major in whatever you like, the science cores are the same for all premeds and admissions boards don't care what your major is. So long as you get high marks, you'll be fine even if you major in soup making.Pre med and Electrical engineering major ?
there is not much overlapping material between the two subjects.
keep in mind that your initial B.Sc. degree should be something that can get you work just in case med school plans have a snag.
from what little I have seen of electrical engineers they are an unhappy lot. They get transferred or downsized probably more than other engineers.
Chemical Engineering would have more overlap and you could get a job as a chemist (analytical chemisty is usually always hot) as a back up plan.
Engineering is tough, and at least at public universities, they have weed out classes where they have a 1 or 2 semester class but put in about 6 semester hours of work, skip chapters, and have the books come in late.
The best of the best engineering field is mechanical. But unless its in your blood I would not try it. Somepeople pick majors based on the money outlook without considering if they are interested in the subject.
A major in Chemistry with minors in biology and math would be the ideal science major at most colleges.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Love, school, and change of major?
I tried very hard to maintain myself in junior college as a science major. I spent five years at JC, two years of which was to fulfill highschool level class since I took the GED after 9th grade. Finally I transfered to a university and now after only a year I am being dismissed for not meating minimum unit requirements. Now I am in a serious relationship, and also have to worry about my parents finacial situation therefor I've decided to apply to a state university and persue an accountancy degree. As much of a heartbreak as this is I know I'm doing the right thing. I just worry about the disapointment of parents and my mentor who worked so hard to get me here. I don't really know much about accountancy. Can anyone tell me what I should expect as far as the level of difficulty and how the job market is for someone with only a bachelors degree? What income should I expect? Eventually I'd like a cpa, but now I just want to finish school and work.Love, school, and change of major?
My was an accountant and makes really good money, and besides with you education credentials (when you finish school) you can gain top positions in companies, my mothers was a CFO (Chief Financial Officer) and making really good money. Finish all you schooling so that when you start ';living'; all you need is experience under your belt and you wouldn't have to worry about going back to school later. Good luck and congratulations on finding the one!
My was an accountant and makes really good money, and besides with you education credentials (when you finish school) you can gain top positions in companies, my mothers was a CFO (Chief Financial Officer) and making really good money. Finish all you schooling so that when you start ';living'; all you need is experience under your belt and you wouldn't have to worry about going back to school later. Good luck and congratulations on finding the one!
Changing majors at Cal Poly SLO?
How hard is it to change majors at Cal Poly SLO? What are the steps/requirements to changing your major there?Changing majors at Cal Poly SLO?
it is very hard to change majors there. they are known for that actually, a lot of people actually leave the college because they can't transfer. the school don't like it because it's a very competitive college and they don't want somebody to apply with an easy major then switch to a hard one. not sure what the steps are to change but good luck.control in html forms wheat germ oil
it is very hard to change majors there. they are known for that actually, a lot of people actually leave the college because they can't transfer. the school don't like it because it's a very competitive college and they don't want somebody to apply with an easy major then switch to a hard one. not sure what the steps are to change but good luck.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Should I major in computer engineering if the program is not accredited? How important is accreditation?
The university that I currently attend offers Electrical and Computer Engineering and the programs are very similar except for a few different courses. I am in my sophomore year and I changed my major from computer science to EE. I was thinking I would Major in EE and minor in CS, but my advisor feels I should just major in Comp Engineering since I already have a little knowledge. However, the CE program is relatively new so it's not accredited as of yet. I really changed my major because I didn't want to limit myself to computers. But my advisor says the same jobs an EE can get a CE can get. How true is this? And what should I do major in Electrical Eng and Minor in Computer Science or should I just major in Comp. Eng.Should I major in computer engineering if the program is not accredited? How important is accreditation?
If you want to go to some really high rated grad school it is important. As long as your school has ABET accredited engineering programs, the individual department accreditation is not that important. The most important thing is passing the PE when your done. But major in EE because its in demand. With EE you can still be a computer engineer anyway.Should I major in computer engineering if the program is not accredited? How important is accreditation?
I'm a EE and your adviser is quite wrong. CS is primarily programing and sometimes some VHDL logic design. I do transistor level circuit design for a pretty large company and of the 25 people in my department, there is not one CS. EE can do CS stuff but the reverse is not true. Also, stay away from something without accreditation.
Added --- The PE in the US is only needed if you want to do independent consulting. Industry doesn't care about it.
I would major in EE with no minor. I am a CHEG major and it seems like a better major at this time. Although having a PE will be a great career goal four years into your career passing your EIT before you graduate will put you above all of your job competition. I wish I would have taken my EIT my senior year. Some schools require it to graduate.
If you want to go to some really high rated grad school it is important. As long as your school has ABET accredited engineering programs, the individual department accreditation is not that important. The most important thing is passing the PE when your done. But major in EE because its in demand. With EE you can still be a computer engineer anyway.Should I major in computer engineering if the program is not accredited? How important is accreditation?
I'm a EE and your adviser is quite wrong. CS is primarily programing and sometimes some VHDL logic design. I do transistor level circuit design for a pretty large company and of the 25 people in my department, there is not one CS. EE can do CS stuff but the reverse is not true. Also, stay away from something without accreditation.
Added --- The PE in the US is only needed if you want to do independent consulting. Industry doesn't care about it.
I would major in EE with no minor. I am a CHEG major and it seems like a better major at this time. Although having a PE will be a great career goal four years into your career passing your EIT before you graduate will put you above all of your job competition. I wish I would have taken my EIT my senior year. Some schools require it to graduate.
How do you go about telling your parents that you don't want to become a doctor anymore and changing majors?
Sit them down and show them you've done valid research and explain why you would be happier with the other major/career...How do you go about telling your parents that you don't want to become a doctor anymore and changing majors?
just tell them and explain why and what u want to do inplace of becoming a doctorHow do you go about telling your parents that you don't want to become a doctor anymore and changing majors?
Just tell them. You're grown up, they're grown up, they'll understand.
Unless you're changing to Psychology, talk about walking in circles.
just tell them and explain why and what u want to do inplace of becoming a doctorHow do you go about telling your parents that you don't want to become a doctor anymore and changing majors?
Just tell them. You're grown up, they're grown up, they'll understand.
Unless you're changing to Psychology, talk about walking in circles.
To major in Business Management, how good do you have to be at math?
I am not that great, I took my placement test and got a 60.. I got a 98 on the English part though but ironically I hate writing.
Should I change my major, or will I be manage without being good at math (no pun intended haha)??To major in Business Management, how good do you have to be at math?
undergraduate business is not challenging at all in any area, except for one.
you will have so much free time (relative to other majors) you will likely get distracted.
the math is simple. most business students don't even breach into the realm of calculus 3.
if you dont plan on hanging out with friends, drinking, or whatever you're whole undergraduate career; getting high grades shouldn't be challenging for the most unintelligible people.
study, you'll be fine.To major in Business Management, how good do you have to be at math?
Business Management will require some math skills. Notably, accounting and statistics. I would also expect you to have to take something up to possible pre-calculus.
You dont have to be a genius at math to be a business major, there is some, and most of it has to do with your understanding of how to apply a specific approach to a problem versus being a whiz at math per se.
You will be fine
I am not that great at maths and I am majoring in Business Administration so you will be just fine. The maths is not that bad at all.
Should I change my major, or will I be manage without being good at math (no pun intended haha)??To major in Business Management, how good do you have to be at math?
undergraduate business is not challenging at all in any area, except for one.
you will have so much free time (relative to other majors) you will likely get distracted.
the math is simple. most business students don't even breach into the realm of calculus 3.
if you dont plan on hanging out with friends, drinking, or whatever you're whole undergraduate career; getting high grades shouldn't be challenging for the most unintelligible people.
study, you'll be fine.To major in Business Management, how good do you have to be at math?
Business Management will require some math skills. Notably, accounting and statistics. I would also expect you to have to take something up to possible pre-calculus.
You dont have to be a genius at math to be a business major, there is some, and most of it has to do with your understanding of how to apply a specific approach to a problem versus being a whiz at math per se.
You will be fine
I am not that great at maths and I am majoring in Business Administration so you will be just fine. The maths is not that bad at all.
If you want to change your major in college..?
do you waste money? and how muchIf you want to change your major in college..?
Nope, as far as I know you would only waste money if by changing your major you had to do an extra semester to fulfill all your requirements, in which case you would waste however much a semester at your school costs, + housing, etc. It depends on a lot of things, like when you decide to change it, and what your school and major in particular requires, but a lot of people are able to change majors without having to take an extra semester.If you want to change your major in college..?
It depends on how different the two majors are, and whay fields they are bith in-You should talk to your advisor about what your options are-Good Luck
That depends on the price of the classes. If, say, 10 classes that you've already taken don't apply to your new major and each class costs $1000 then you've wasted $10,000.
Nope, as far as I know you would only waste money if by changing your major you had to do an extra semester to fulfill all your requirements, in which case you would waste however much a semester at your school costs, + housing, etc. It depends on a lot of things, like when you decide to change it, and what your school and major in particular requires, but a lot of people are able to change majors without having to take an extra semester.If you want to change your major in college..?
It depends on how different the two majors are, and whay fields they are bith in-You should talk to your advisor about what your options are-Good Luck
That depends on the price of the classes. If, say, 10 classes that you've already taken don't apply to your new major and each class costs $1000 then you've wasted $10,000.
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