Applying to a different major and then switching to engineering?

Transfer Students
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<p>I am currently attending a CC and have been working towards completing my engineering prerequisites so that I can transfer into a University engineering program.</p>

<p>However due to circumstances at home, my parents are forcing me to move out soon because they feel I am not progressing quickly enough in school. This has caused me to consider options that would quicken my attempt to transfer to university by any means necessary.</p>

<p>I am currently able to transfer to most universities in my state for various liberal arts or business/finance majors because they have very few general education prerequisites. How bad of an idea is it for me to apply as a Industrial Technology/Computer Information Systems etc major, and then later apply to switch into engineering once I have completed my higher level physics/calculus courses(assuming they even let me take those courses)? I have heard various stories about how at some schools this strategy is easy, and at others the administration will almost never let you do that.</p>

<p>I dont want to be stuck in a major I have no intention of staying in. But I feel that time is running out for me and my options are quickly fading.</p>

<p>Has anyone else switched to engineering after being accepted for a different major? How difficult was it to switch? What was the process like for you? Any advice would be much appreciated.</p>

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<p>There is one fact I could say: UCLA rarely allows people swich to an Engineering major after transfer, since its so competitive. This is the words I heard from their STOMP annual Transfer Conference exactly. Spending three years in CC for engineering major is common. So making the decision before you transfer and being well-prepared is very crucial.</p>

<p>Source: Chem Eng transfer this fall</p>

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<p>You need to ask each of the places on your list whether this is possible.</p>

<p>Then you need to find out whether or not your parents are actually going to help you pay for your education in a non-engineering major and/or if you change majors. If your parents are forcing you to move out because they think you are taking too long to finish at your CC, you may well have bigger issues than whether or not you can switch majors once you get to a 4-year institution.</p>