I guess I'm asking, what is everyone's second choice at an engineering institution?
2006-11-09 18:56:29 · 9 answers · asked by C.C. 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Most women I know who enter engineering (few though they may be) change to Mathematics after the first year or so.
I know a few guys who went in to PoliSci and are having fun with that. My university is big on engineering, compsci, and premed, so I see lots of changes of major -- and polisci pops up quite often for people from all three schools.
I personally was a Computer Engineering major, but ended up going ICS and Anthro after about a year and a half of boredom (considerably more EE stuff than I was expecting, and not enough programming).
Physics is also a popular transfer. Usually people go for whatever they found interesting while they were in engineering. I took a breadth anthro class that I really enjoyed and I also did a great deal of programming in my free time, so I capitalized on those interests and pursued both majors. That was almost two years ago, and now I'm wrapping up anthro this quarter and will probably graduate in just under two years from now with a pair of full majors (a bs and a ba). So if you have multiple interests, don't be afraid to go for multiple majors or minors -- they add on college time (and $$$) but you won't have any regrets. And majors can easily become minors if you lose interest in them along the way, or decide you want to graduate sooner.
Ultimately the decision is always a personal one.
2006-11-09 21:59:35 · answer #1 · answered by Ethereal Strife 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i will play devils recommend right here. enable's settle for it, engineering will require distinctive math. Granted, calc a million is in basic terms a prereq, yet youre going to desire calc 2, and doubtless 3 besides as differential equations. in case you cant do math, exchange majors at a similar time as its early. on a similar observe, even though, in case you dont innovations doing math, then do even though it takes to get help. Get a coach, confer with the prof, and so on. i HATE math, yet i've got been given a coach for my worst subjects (diff eq and physics 2) and made it by way of only effective. all of it comes all the way down to how badly you choose to be an engineer for the reason that's what determines how lots attempt you would be keen to put in. to respond to your question, sure, that's attainable :) solid success
2016-10-21 14:10:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Engineering" is not a major, per se. Electrical , chemical, petroleum, mechanical, civil, structural, computer, etc., are engineering majors.
Since everyone is different, everyone has a different second choice. My college roommate changed majors from physics to English Lit.
2006-11-09 19:22:17 · answer #3 · answered by arbiter007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While this does not apply to everyone ( no single second choice can), I have observed students who don't like engineering change to music.
2006-11-09 19:31:54 · answer #4 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was in engineering school, more than a few people left and went to many other assorted majors, but a surprising number of those were history, geology, or psychology.
2006-11-10 11:52:16 · answer #5 · answered by Roy C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother was in Mech Eng and didn't like it so he switched to ferensic sciences... A cousin of mine actually worked many years as an engineer then went back to school and became a Urologist (doctor).
2006-11-10 05:15:07 · answer #6 · answered by Leonardo D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quit it and redo from first year of your second choice
2006-11-09 19:04:13 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. Logic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For women, they usually start working on their MRS.
2006-11-10 02:14:24 · answer #8 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's depend on person to person. I prefer IT.
2006-11-09 19:31:15 · answer #9 · answered by deansubasinghe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋