courville

Hello, I am currently a freshman engineer weighing several options. During my first year I have learned that along with graduating with a BS in engineering I can obtain a MBA at five years current school. However, it is an expensive private school and when I graduate I will have tons of debt. Also, my current school only offers Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Engineering but I want to explore chemical engineering as well because I have enjoyed chemistry despite only taking general chem. Although I cannot transfer now if I were to take more chem courses along with the engineering courses at my current school next year would I still be able to major in chemical engineering at another school? I'm just confused on which direction to go, I really enjoy my current school and if I had to stay and do electrical or computer engineering here I would be happy.

jmilton90

Believe me, chemical engineering has very little to do with pure chemistry haha.

ElectricTech

Just like bioengineering has very little to do with pure bio? hehe

To answer your question, yes, you can work to the prereqs for ChemE and then transfer later. I would suggest transferring before your 4th semester, so you don't get too behind.

Did you take any physics yet? Take physics classes if you haven't and that'll give you an idea of whether you'd like EE, CompE, or ME better than ChemE.

courville

I'm in physics 2 right now and am taking physics 3 in the fall but that hasn't given me an idea of what direction to go...

If it matters, the other courses I have taken so far are:
Differential Equations
multi-variable calc
Engineering concepts 1-3 (broad overview of ME, EE, and CE (computer))
General Chemistry
Then two required writing classes.