Chemistry/materials science questions

beerays
Sun, 22 Mar 2015 01:34:55 +0000

Hello everyone! So I just got into UCLA today (*jumps for joy)and have declared Chemistry/Materials science (Chem/MS) as my major.

I wasn’t able to find out much about the major online and I was wondering if someone here could answer my questions, either through direct or indirect experience.

1. Many interdisciplinary majors are said to be wishy washy and impractical. Is this true for Chem/MS?

2. How are the research and internship opportunities for the major? Also, how are the job prospects? What sort of work do you do?

3. How easily can you transfer out of the major (either into another L&S degree or an engineering degree)?

Thanks for the help!!