<p>I got into UC Davis for biochemical engineering. My goal is to become pharmacist, but major in some kind of engineer so that if i find out that pharmacy is not for, or if i don't get into a pharmacy school, i have an engineering degree in my back pocket.</p>
<p>Which is better? Biochemical engineering or chemical engineering? Which has higher average salary, higher job prospects,etc? which is funner? I'm taking biotech, and i don't like it. I hate biotech. Would biochemical be similar to biotech? Which type of engineering would you recommend?</p>
<p>Also, i noticed that kinetics is required for about all types of engineering majors. Is kinetics a very hardcore class( meaning very very very mind explodingly difficult?)</p>
<p>I'm also considering chemistry major, if engineering is too hard. What do you think? Chemistry vs engineering major?</p>
<p>Biochemical Engineering is basically Chemical Engineering with a bit more bio aspect, they are pretty much same thing. A school probably will only have one of the two, not both. Or you might be able to major in ChemE and concentrate in something like biological engineering or pharmaceutical engineering. Nowadays Biology is playing a increasingly larger role in Chemical Engineering due to the boom of biotechnology industry. Chemistry is out of equation because it sucks.</p>
<p>Like I said, they will probably teach you similar skill sets, except Biochemical Engineering is specifically tailored to biotech industry. If you hate the biotech course then you might wanna switch to Chemical Engineering.</p>
<p>I would assume that, because BiochemE and ChemE haven’t really differentiated themselves as different disciplines and that most schools don’t even offer separate BioChemE and ChemE majors, both will give you pretty much the same opportunities after graduation. However, if you hate biotechnology topics, then I would not choose biochemical as it is sort of geared toward preparing students for the biotech/biopharma industries. </p>
<p>Also, I am only considered a ChemE sophomore, but I have heard that the most difficult ChemE courses are Fluid Flow and Transport Ops.</p>
<p>I graduated with a Biochemical Engineering degree from UC Davis in 2006. At the time when I was enrolled it was actually called Chemical/Biochemical Engineering! Sad to say I never got a job in the Biotech field, I got an internship at a refinery and have been in oil and gas ever since. The courses were exactly the same, the only difference was you had to take more bio/biochem classes/labs (meaning more required units to graduate) than the chemical engineers. If you want a high GPA stay away from engineering in general, just do a science to get into pharmacy school!</p>
<p>[National</a> Trends in Grade Inflation, American Colleges and Universities](<a href=“http://www.gradeinflation.com%5DNational”>http://www.gradeinflation.com) links to an article that claims that science tends to have less grade inflation than engineering in general (though specific schools may differ). And the popular pre-health science majors (biology and chemistry) have poor job and career prospects at the bachelor’s level, compared to the bioengineering and chemical engineering majors.</p>
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