Switched to Civil Engineer major mid-semester. Should I drop Ochem?

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<p>(I’m not sure if this is really the best place for this question, but I wasn’t sure where else to post it)</p>

<p>I’m having dilemma right now about my organic chemistry class, but it requires a bit of background info first.</p>

<p>I am currently majoring in Civil engineering and am also pursuing a BFA in design, partially because I just like it, partially to prep for an architecture program and to keep my options open.</p>

<p>However, I started out this semester as a biochemistry major, which required me to take organic chemistry for majors. </p>

<p>Even though I’ve gotten As in all of my other chem and biology courses, I have a C in organic right now. After stepping up my game after the first midterm and studying for 3-4 hours every day I still fell like the material just doesn’t sink in for me. My next midterm is 2 days away, and I am not feeling good about it.</p>

<p>Since I am no longer a biochemistry major, I do not actually need to be taking Organic chem any more, so I have been thinking about either dropping it, or switching it to Pass/fail. I really dislike my ochem class and hate having to spend so much time on it every day, so obviously I would really like to drop it. However, I’m worried about getting a W on my transcript in terms of getting an engineering job or going to grad school after college.</p>

<p>Any advice?</p>

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<p>If you aren’t concerned about the money spent… I’d say definitely.</p>

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<p>Employers will not care</p>

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<p>Especially because you switched majors entirely.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the input.</p>

<p>So I realize that a W should have no effect, but if I were to just continue in the course and end up with a C, could that look bad? Or would it still not matter because I switched majors entirely?</p>

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<p>The C should not be a big deal either unless it will mess up your gpa. If you were applying for a structural engineering job and you had a C in a core structures class they may ask about it. I am basing this all off co-op interviews not personal experience in full-time interviews so I could be wrong but I think you are okay whatever option you choose.</p>

<p>Ochem could be a valuable class if you wanted to get into the environmental side of civil engineering.</p>