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<p>SBR, I knew two girls enrolled in Pratt who took ZERO engineering courses their freshman year (and transferred at the end of it). (They never had any intention on taking engineering, but had applied to the school anyways for some reason). I don’t know the exact process to “get out” of the requirements in the first year, but they made it seem not difficult at all. It’s not like Duke has a yearly checkup to see your progress towards meeting the requirements (although perhaps your academic advisor is supposed to do that, mine sure didn’t). You can sign up for what you want.</p>
<p>In the end, if you’re not interested in engineering, don’t take it. Taking EGR 53 pass/fail makes no sense even if it’s possible. If you think you might have an interest in BME, I’d recommend taking a couple courses freshman year to see if you enjoy them. If you don’t, transferring out is easy. If you do, stay in engineering. That’s at least my perspective on it. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>