<p>Anyone in the ug bioengineering program, I had a question on the workload of the major. Would there be a major difference in the amount of time I would put into study to complete a biological engineering major than a biology major? My only concern is that I am interested in minoring which may be almost impossible with the biological engineering major.</p>
<p>biological engineering requires a lot more math and physics courses, obviously. I know a couple of biological engineers, and compared to biology (my major) it seems like they have way more requirements.
what are you interested in minoring in?</p>
<p>I’m a current BioE. The workload is slightly easier than some of the other engineering majors, but just by a bit. The major is still quite rigorous, and most likely more difficult than a biology major, as you will take many engineering classes (i.e. solid mechanics, thermodynamics, uncertainity analysis). I’m not sure if I should say if it’s different than Bio, but it definitely emphasizes math, physics, and engineering a lot more.</p>
<p>Thank you everyone for the tips.<br>
faustarp, I’m interested in minoring in cognitive sciences, information sciences, or even a language. This may be wierd, but I’ve contacted the Philosophy department about a minor and they said that it will probably be instituted either this coming year or next year, which is cool.</p>
<p>cool! I was wondering if any of the minors might overlap with the major requirements, but that’s not likely to be the case.
I guess it also depends on what you want to do after Cornell. I can say pretty confidently that a bio major would be able to fit in one of those minors no problem, especially if you plan for it right from the start.</p>