<p>I have been contemplating chemical engineering here at Purdue for around two years now. However, I am starting to want to do EE + CS because I sort of hate chemistry now. It's just too much of an annoyance for me; AP chemistry was amazing, but an intro college chemistry course has deterred me from chemE. So I was wondering, how good is a degree in EE + CS? I understand that the workload will be a lot, but I can try to cope with it. Thoughts?</p>
<p>If you can do chemE, you can do EE..just make sure you like circuits and programming.</p>
<p>yep, basically what boomer said.</p>
<p>[ in EE/CS more PHYSICS and MATH is involved so i hope u like Physics & math]</p>
<p>I think you guys misunderstood.. I haven't been at Purdue 2 years, I have been thinking about chemE since junior year of highschool. I'm only in my first semester of college. So far I'm not liking physics because of the way it's taught; 2 50 min lectures a week for an intro course like physics is difficult in my opinion. The only reason chemistry is annoying me is because we're doing stuff like biological molecules, chemical plant factory structures (which won't, in my opinion, help at all in the future), and we are just jumping around with no specific basis like AP chemistry. In AP, we went straight to the concepts and I learned what seems like loads more than I learn now.</p>
<p>''like physics is difficult in my opinion''</p>
<p>If you find Physics hard, then EE will also be difficult for you.</p>
<p>Indian. How do you think it's difficult? You think 2x50min is not enough per week or too much?</p>
<p>are you in PHYS 172?, The intro physics, chem and calc are weeder classes, so once you get past those, just make sure you enjoy what you are doing.</p>
<p>''like physics is difficult in my opinion''</p>
<p>"If you find Physics hard, then EE will also be difficult for you."</p>
<p>He didn't say that physics is hard; he said that the way it is taught is making it difficult.</p>
<p>Well it's not exactly that I find physics difficult. I just have a hard time understanding things when we are only given 2 lectures a week. You guys have to understand though, I NEVER had physics in high school. So this is the main reason why. It's completely new to me, and having it taught this way isn't very helpful.</p>
<p>In chemistry, I'm doing alright. I got a 65% on the first test because it was all multiple choice (20 questions). I think I'd end up with a B for semester.</p>
<p>In calculus 1, I'm doing pretty good. I got a 67% on the first test (average = 50), 72% on the second test (average = 60).</p>
<p>Also, we have 2 exams in physics. Both 10 multiple choice, no partial credit. So that's another reason why it's sort of difficult.</p>
<p>Most of the Freshmen classes you take are weed outs and aren't always indicative of what the true major is. My advice is to stick with it a little longer or talk to faculty about your thoughts--they can help shed some light about what ChemE is really about.</p>
<p>Regardless, most of the classes you are enrolled in right now are standard and needed of any Engineering major.</p>
<p>As for the EE+CS this might be over-kill if you have a dislike for physics/math and besides, you are combining an already difficult major with another one.
Also depending on your program the dual CS major isn't always necessary. If you are really adamant about switching to EE/CS take a class and talk to faculty.</p>
<p>Besides its only your first semester of College you still have plenty of time to explore your options and find what suits you.</p>