Whats your Major?

Colleges & Universities University of Florida
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<p>Nuclear Science/Pre-med and might minor in astronomy</p>

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<p>Graphic Designing, I wanted to go into industrial design but it seems like UF doesn’t offer it.</p>

<p>Also does anyone have any experience the in Interior Design or Materials Science and Engineering field? Like do you need to be a really good drawer to be an interior designer or any kind of designer i.e graphics.</p>

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<p>What you need to know about MSE? As for interior designing, I heard it more program usage than actual drawing (or it could be landscape architecture I heard that about).</p>

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<p>Looking at what industrial designer does. It looks like a cross between graphic designing, industrial engineering, and to much smaller degree MSE. I would pick graphic design as a major, seeing that you are more into the aesthetic and program usage aspect of ID.</p>

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<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_design[/url]”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_design&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>So are you saying that graphic design is one aspect of industrial designing?</p>

<p>Interior designing and architecture have interested me as well but in high school I didn’t take any classes for or about art, so my drawing skills are mediocre.</p>

<p>As backups if I decide I’m not going to be an designer of any kind I was thinking about Criminology. I really like psychology and how the mind works behind criminals.</p>

<p>I just don’t know which major would be fun and beneficial financially in the long run because I am the type of person that likes various sorts of things not just one subject.</p>

<p>Nevertheless I thank you for your input and advice.</p>

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<p>Environmental Science - possibly the 5 year combined degree Bachelors in Enviro. Science and Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Ecology. Anyone know if this is available to BA in Enviro. students or would I have to go the BS in Enviro. route?</p>

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<p>After reading more about industrial engineering I think I have taken interest in it more than graphic designing. ASMAJ do you know anyone that is a industrial engineer or have any info about it? Like does it require a student to be really strong in math, etc.</p>

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<p>Its a engineering major so you dont necessarily need to be good at math but be able to get through and pass the courses that every engineering major takes. Cal 1, 2,3 diff q, physics 1,2, dynamics, statics.</p>

<p>Whenever GatorEng gets back maybe he has more ISE friends and can give you a better opinion of the major. I do know its considered the easiest of the engineering majors. </p>

<p>Requirements: <a href=“http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/programs/majors/industrial.html[/url]”>http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/programs/majors/industrial.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Courses: <a href=“http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/programs/courses/ise.html[/url]”>http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/programs/courses/ise.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Career Info: <a href=“http://www.crc.ufl.edu/ufguide/engineering/industrial.php[/url]”>http://www.crc.ufl.edu/ufguide/engineering/industrial.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Depends on which area you want to study in ISE. There are some areas in ISE such as statistical decision theory and quality control where it is extremely heavy in mathematics. But if you are looking at a more management track, then it is a pretty doable major. However, as ASMAJ noted, you still have to get through the usual Calculus sequence and diff. eq. Plus take statics and dynamics, which are weeder courses for mechE/aeroE, so they will be hard (although you take an easier version of dynamics and thermodynamics, but the statics course will be the same). But in addition to that, you have to take sta4321 and sta4322, which are theoretical statistics courses. They are not trivial, especially sta4322. </p>

<p>It is considered the easiest engineering major, but they do great with employment. More hardcore ISE’s go on to do real engineering (modeling), but you have many that just go work for businesses and consulting firms. A friend of mine who majored in ISE and just graduated got a job with Merrill Lynch, so he’s going to be getting a salary I can only dream of as an EE. So they may be looked down upon by other engineering majors, but they’re laughing all the way to the bank.</p>

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<p>Many ISE majors also get minors in business administration. At least all the ones I know. Disney is another company that loves ISE majors. Also there are many internships available if you go into that major.</p>

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<p>Here’s something from the ISE website, <a href=“http://www.ise.ufl.edu%5B/url%5D”>www.ise.ufl.edu</a>, about ISE’s. I would browse this website, they have a lot of information. Also, I believe UF’s ISE program is ranked the top 15 or 20 in the nation, so they do great with recruiting.</p>

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<p>I like one of the grad programs (MS) for ISE at UCF. They have a program called Human Engineering/Ergonomics. Seem like what the OP would be interested in doing. </p>

<p>Example of what they do: <a href=“http://www.hpl.umces.edu/safety/Ergonomics/indexErgo.htm[/url]”>http://www.hpl.umces.edu/safety/Ergonomics/indexErgo.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>They are also the ones that improved the keyboard to look like this:<a href=“http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/images/bad_keyboard.jpg[/url]”>http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/images/bad_keyboard.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Yea, they also design the cockpits for commercial and NASA/military pilots.</p>

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<p>You guys have been a great help thank you for all the info. Although the math sounds like it’s difficult it does not seem impossible which is a plus for me. I took AP Calculus AB and got a A all year, do you guys think I’ll be fine if I do consider taking the major?</p>

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<p>You don’t have to finish everything in 4 years. If you feel that you need to take a slower time through the math classes, then do it. You might decide to take one or two over the summer so you don’t have the pressure of other irrelevant classes. I know many engineering majors who end up finishing in 4.5, 5, and 5.5 years. Plus the engineering college is very supportive of its students (compared to CLAS) and offers free tutor through those classes.</p>