Engineering as Undergrad major versus Grad degree?

profdad2021
Sat, 02 Mar 2019 14:42:58 +0000

Thanks for the responses.

Engineering physics as a major is an option under consideration. But the straight engineering major with the ABET accreditation is probably still feasible as well.

I think the key concern was this: how many career options are shut down by not getting the undergraduate degree with the ABET accreditation, given that the student does feel like grad school is on the agenda. What I am thinking now, and more relevantly, I think the student concurs, is that it would not do that much to reduce options but still matters some. Probably most significantly, it would put more pressure on heading straight to grad school rather than getting some real world experience upon earning the undergraduate degree. But even that impact might not be that substantive.

So the kid is thinking on it!