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ShenJingPoQi
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Need some guidance and advice oh wise men of the Coli.
What’s the prospect for chemical engineering? I have an intense passion over the past few years for chemistry, chemicals and chemical engineering? Also interested in cyber security as well. Either fields interest me deeply.
What’s the prospect for chemical engineering? I have an intense passion over the past few years for chemistry, chemicals and chemical engineering? Also interested in cyber security as well. Either fields interest me deeply.
JuditeTormentor
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A lot of these questions will always come down to where you live and what you want to do. Chem E is a solid degree to have, altho the projected demand over the past 10 years has slowed down in comparison to other Engineering disciplines. If you have an interest in cyber security, then electrical or computer science engineering would make a lot more sense. Since you have an interest in chemistry I'd say do a Chem E and Computer Science double major. If that's too demanding, then do a CSE or Electrical Engineering with chemistry second major or minor. What school you attend?
*Disclaimer: chemical, computer, or electrical engineering are great options. However, I wish someone told me this before I started college:
"If you go to college, then the opportunity cost would be the gap years that you could have earned money." - Quora
Option A: Pay for college out of pocket = Degree, but 60k in debt after 4 years.
Option B: Learn an in demand skill. Get a job; let your employer pay for school = Degree, gross pay of 240k over 4 years, and no student loans.
Your ultimate goal should be to incur the least amount of debt. If you are interested in cyber security. You should learn how to code. If you learn to code, you should learn computer science. What if I told you that you can learn to code in the comfort of your own home, for free? That way you can see if (computer science) is worth the $60,000 degree. If you are serious enough. You may be able to get a job off the skills you 'learned' at home. Then, with an entry level salary of 60k a year. Have your job pay for your degree in computer science. four years later; you have a degree, four years experience, and no debt. Opposed to someone else that has $60,000 in loans, a degree, but no experience.
JuditeTormentor
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The logic is reasonable. But the logistics are off.
1.) It'll take more like 5-6 years to get the degree(s). If your employer is paying for your degree, then you aren't likely going to school full-time. CAN it be done? Yes. But having a demanding job in engineering full-time won't lend well to taking 12-20 credit hours per term without causing a drop in performance. This is STILL a more favorable choice, tho.
2.) Companies will more or less cover 100% of tuition costs, but they also only give you so much funding per year. Depending on what that limit is, your degree will take even longer. Again, it's worth it if you are in a field that you enjoy and will advance you in your career.
3.) Many jobs require you work with them for at least a year before they offer those kinds of benefits. So it's still a waiting game of more than a year before you can take advantage of tuition reimbursement.
4.) For IT, this is a great strategy. For Chem E, the notion of learning skills first is going to be very difficult. Most companies that take interns want to see that you have been making progress toward a degree. And they also want to see what your grades are looking like. So it's going to be difficult to get into any Chem E without already being enrolled. HOWEVER, once you land that first internship, stay on board with the company in some capacity. That way you will benefit from the reimbursement benefits.
Of course everything I'm saying is spoken in a general sense. Specific agencies establish their own criteria, so just see what options are available where you live.
Straw Hat Luffy
Veteran
brehs need advice. I just realized I don't like my major. I talked to my adviser and she said I'm still early in my junior year where I haven't taken any of my classes to where this would set me back. I'm in computer information technology and I just realized I hate coding with a passion and can't stand it. Are you allowed to do a 180?? I think l could get into something english/history/journalist related.
advice
advice
You're an adult, you can do whatever you want to do. Whatever you decide on decide on it quick. Switching things up your junior year is late, despite what your advisor said. You do need to understand that switching into what you listed means your job prospects are going to shrink so you need to know exactly what you want to do in life. It ain't high school anymore breh, when shyt gets real it gets real.
JuditeTormentor
Rookie
Of course you are "allowed". Especially if you are paying out of pocket. If you're getting grants/scholarship funds, then those usually have stipulations toward degree completion attached. So you would want to look into finding out about those requirements if that shoe fits you.
If you're in your junior year, I assume you have already knocked out the general ed courses and a good amount of electives. If the concentration you switch to will accept those courses as part of its degree requirements, then everything should be seamless on paper. Even if your classes don't technically qualify but are moderately similar to other courses that are (assuming they were within the same disciplines), then you can also file an appeal to have those classes permitted without needing to go back and take a bunch of extra courses.
What you want to do is something that is done all the time. You just gotta do your homework.
daboywonder2002
Superstar
that's a lot of hard classes to take in one semester. how you doing so far?
daboywonder2002
Superstar
if you plan on going to grad school, make the switch. IF you plan on just getting your bachelor's stick with Computers. At least with IT, YOU'RE guaranteed a job.
JuditeTormentor
Rookie
It sounds challenging. But calc and physics are more or less the same thing when it comes to the calculations. If anything, I'd be more concerned with the amount of "busy work" that will be assigned. The classes aren't too bad to handle, but there are only 24 hours in a day to get all that work done. I wouldn't even be on it, fr. lol
m0rninggl0ry
All Star
God is good. Passed my midterm with three As and a B.
@ByAnyMeans my goal is to get a 4.0 this semester. When I do, pay what you owe!!!!!
@ByAnyMeans my goal is to get a 4.0 this semester. When I do, pay what you owe!!!!!
ByAnyMeans
Rookie
to the 4.0.
we ain't have no bet though. So what do I owe you.
