Questions about being an engineering major

ParentOfIvyHope
Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:12:34 +0000

My S2 starts school in one month and is still up in the air over Econ, Physics or Elec Eng. His first semester is scheduled to accommodate all three options. He will be taking a writing intensive physics for science and engineering and the same for Calc 1, but these will also fulfill the liberal ed requirements for a BS in Econ. However, he has to make a decision by second semester to stay on the Elec Eng 4 year pathway.



Ask DS to explore the breadth requirement at his college. At least at DD’s college the core curriculumn, including the following 18 courses

Chemistry, Biology, Physics I and II, Calculus I and II, Lab I and II, Restrictive Electives I and II, Humanities I thru VIII (8)

, is so comprehensive that you can delay the ** major decision as late as 4th semester ** and still graduate in time.

At DD’s college one can take Economics as a concentration, minor or a major. So if the similar arrangement possible at your DS college then it might make sense to take Economics related classes in 2nd semester along with some EE pre-requisite. If he decides to continue on EE path he can move Economics to a concentration or minor. If he doesn’t like EE then he can continue on to his Economics major.