<p>Hi so I got accepted to the College of Human Ecology, major in interior design.
I am a passionate artist who has a lot of talent too.
CHE seemed to be a very good fit for me, so I applied, and I got in.</p>
<p>However, I am also very interested in mathematics and science.
Now I wish I should have applied for major in Engineering…</p>
<ol>
<li>If I show that I am a good fit for Engineering, would the transfer easy?</li>
<li>If so, how should I schedule my first year courses in CHE (before transferring to CoE)?</li>
<li>If not, what are my options - like minor or something?</li>
</ol>
<p>So if anyone knows about INTERNAL TRANSFER, please let me know of anything!
Thanks!</p>
<p>Wow… this is a just google it moment, especially since you used the exact term “internal transfer”. But I suppose you’re new on CC so hooray I’ll help you out here:
[Office</a> of Internal Transfer](<a href=“http://internaltransfer.cornell.edu/]Office”>http://internaltransfer.cornell.edu/)</p>
<p>Also, welcome to Cornell.</p>
<p>My input in case you are paranoid and don’t trust official bs:
The colleges aren’t out to block you from transferring. However, you must do at least your first semester within your college. The process is more tedious than it is difficult and it basically just involves you running between the admin offices of both to/from colleges and getting paperwork done (see deadlines on that page). </p>
<p>If you are set on it now, the earliest you can apply is in the middle of 1st semester (again see dates), but you really need to start planning NOW. The transfer process requires 2 things: that you are not failing classes, and that you have adequate coverage for the college you are transferring into. You don’t have to worry about any of this fit stuff (although since you’re considering engineering, if you find yourself below a 3.0 after first semester, you may want to reconsider). All of your courses need to be in the college (and major) that you are applying to. You can look up the “student handbooks” of each college to see what a freshman year in that college/major looks like and you must try your best to enroll in the same classes. If you’re still on the fence, you should look to take stuff that will overlap (engineering has liberal arts requirements, other colleges have science requirements etc) so that you are not completely screwed while you flip flop around.
For example, mechanical engineering. Look at the pretty chart with the required courses: [Cornell</a> Engineering: Major: Mechanical Engineering (ME)](<a href=“http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/academics/undergraduate/curriculum/handbook/2013/mecheng.cfm]Cornell”>http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/academics/undergraduate/curriculum/handbook/2013/mecheng.cfm)</p>
<p>Yes you can minor in engineering,
[Cornell</a> University - Academics - Undergraduate Minor Fields of Study](<a href=“Fields of Study | Cornell University”>Fields of Study | Cornell University)
but if you want engineering as a career, you probably would have a very difficult time getting anyone to take you seriously with only a minor, since most positions require a degree in engineering</p>
<p>tl;dr Enroll in as many classes as possible of the college/major that you are interested in. Follow the dates on that website to apply.</p>
<p>My niece transferred to Cornell and was originally in the hotel school but transferred to Arts and Sciences after one semester without any problem and graduated on time. I do believe that she started taking some Arts classes right away. Look to see what is required for internal transfer to engineering. It is more common than you realize.</p>
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<p>As a student in engineering, I think this would honestly be pretty tough. Engineering classes are curved to a B-/B freshman year and if you aren’t able to confidently beat the median, they won’t let you into the college and you will have a bad GPA.</p>
<p>It is possible if you start right away during pre-enroll. My friend is currently in CAS and is planning on transferring to Engineering and is starting with the engineering classes for the spring semester. Admittedly, engineering is the hardest college to internally transfer into but knowing you want to right now is very helpful. Just make sure you keep a good GPA and make sure you’re prepared to handle the course load because you will most likely have to take a higher course load so you don’t become in bad academic standing in HE. First semester engineering is very tough because many of the classes are “weed-out” classes but if you are determined you will be able to manage it.</p>
<p>@fallenmerc</p>
<p>Of course I googled and looked up on Cornell website million times!
But I wanted to know more, especially from current Cornell students how EXACTLY it would work… and how much possibilities I have.
Since I have good AP scores for Calculus and Chemistry… I think it won’t be too hard to take overlap classes – so here is another question… While I am taking CHE classes, can I take an engineering class that current engineering major students take (so I don’t fall too behind later)? Or do I only have the options to take class that are open to non-enginnering major students?</p>
<p>Thanks a lot for your response!</p>
<p>@Cornelliann</p>
<p>How hard are engineering classes?
Since I have an A average right now (also knowing that high school is very easy compared to college), it is hard to imagine the class level in college.
Will you give me some tips so I can study before I enter the college?
Thanks!</p>
<p>You shouldn’t have any problems enrolling in the engineering-required courses, with the exception of the “intro to engineering” classes (due to capacity). </p>
<p>If you are getting AP credit for chem and calc (be sure to check the AP credit eligibility on the engineering website), your best bet is to sign up for engineering physics (2212, i think… it’s supposed to be mechanics), and one of the intro to programming (Python if you’re going CS, Matlab for every other major. Don’t remember which is better for ORIE). This way you have more time to figure out of you need the “intro to ___ engineering” course. </p>
<p>If you are not getting AP credit, then take engineering chem (2090) and engineering calc 1 (1910) so that you will have an easier time while you figure things out. </p>
<p>All freshmen take FWS, unless you can AP out of it.
All freshmen take PE.</p>
<p>So basically your freshman 1st semester might look like:
HE Class
Eng Chem/Physics
Eng Math/Programming
FWS
PE</p>
<p>If you are super ambitious you can tack on another course but since there’s so much new stuff happening first semester, I would not recommend it. </p>
<p>If you plan on only taking one engineering class, that may or may not work out for you, depending on how much AP credits you can get since engineering 1st year requirements are pretty set for all engineering majors. Also, the HE classes might count for “liberal arts distribution” in the engineering school which might help you out a little as well.</p>