<p>NJfootballMom - I’m a Rowan grad from 2011 and current master’s student in engineering. The calc and Chem classes are the LEAST of his worries. Sophomore year you will take MEA 1 & 2(Math for Engineering Analysis), it’s a tricky way for you to take Linear Algebra/Calc 3/Differential Equations all in a single class for only 4 credits. Those can be make or break math classes for many students. Wait till you hit Junior year and have 8 week courses with a mid term/final and project all in 8 weeks. Oh and we have clinics which are only 2 credits, the required time to spend per week is 6 hours which gets you a C, expect to double that for something in the A range.</p>
<p>Ratemyprofessor will help with general math classes but you won’t have any flexibility in Engineering. What you take is the same as everyone in your major at your grade level, for example if you take “Machine Design” their is only one time/class/professor teaching it.</p>
<p>Not trying to scare you just giving you the facts, I saw a number of students either drop out totally, change majors, or take another year (Though not too many, I think my ME class lost like 5 people after freshman year). The good news is the college is amazing, the professor’s are fantastic. Make the best of it and treat it as a way to grow as person and academically. I couldn’t imagine going anyplace else. It sure is a ton of work, but when you grab that degree it will bar none be the proudest day of your life, I assure you.</p>
<p>Oh and you get to be an Engineer at Rowan, we have our own way of doing things. It’s kinda like a secret club with a fun hierarchy (For the life of me I never see a freshman in the building, sophomores and juniors stick to the general lab, seniors take the awesome thermo lab, and grad students do kinda what we want). It’s also broken down by floor, being a MechE on the 1st floor I swear I never see chemical engineers (On the 3rd), which is good since they are crazy weird MechE’s are the clear winner in terms of coolness :)</p>
<p>Edit: I noticed some people talking about transfers. It’s possible, but for a point of reference. I transfered in Fall 2009 and was one of about 6 transfers to Engineering, and I was the only mechanical. Needless to say transferring is generally tougher competition than getting in as a freshman. Not sure about ECE but MechE program has changed that the 1st year dives right into engineering, so if you miss those classes expect to make it up with independent study if they let you (Doing extra project for those credits), or you’ll be a year behind (Classes are offered once per year).</p>