How hard is it to switch from CAS to engineering while in college?

itschristmas
Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:50:56 +0000

Hi.

I’m not really sure where to post this. :/

I’m currently a junior in high school starting my college search, and I am very undecided about what to major in. Right now, I am thinking either economics, math, chemistry, or engineering. Schools that I am thinking about include Northwestern, JHU, Duke, Georgetown, UChicago, UMich, etc. Some schools I am thinking about don’t even offer engineering.

For the schools that do offer engineering, how difficult is it to switch from CAS (arts and sciences; sometimes called something else depending on the school) to engineering?

For the schools that don’t offer engineering, is it possible to do undergrad in something else and then do engineering in grad school? If I do something else in undergrad does it have to be a science (i.e. physics, chemistry)?

Thanks :)