Biomedical/Chemical Engineering Advice

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<p>So I just graduated with a B.S. in Accounting and pretty much hate it, so I'm currently attending my same school with a major in Biochemistry which I could complete in two years. The thing is, I'd like to go into Chemical or Biomedical Engineering but my school doesn't have an Engineering program. A larger state school than the one I attend does, however, and I could get a Master's in either field with a B.S. in Biochem if I complete a semester's worth of Engineering coursework beforehand. I could transfer into their undergraduate program but that would extend my Bachelor's completion to 3 years plus.
Basically, would I be better off getting a B.S. in Biochemistry and then a M.S. in one of the aforementioned fields, or transferring as an undergrad and getting a Bachelors in Chemical or Biomedical Engineering?</p>

<p>As a side note, I only need 18 courses for the Biochem as opposed to 27 if I transferred; so basically I could also double major/minor if I stay at the same school.</p>

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<p>I would post this in the Engineering forum.</p>

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<p>If you want to go into engineering, then transfer to the engineering program. If you get the biochem degree then the master’s you still have to complete the prerequisite engineering classes.</p>

<p>As for time needed, I am among the few in this world who has a BS in accounting, then later returned for a BS in Chem Eng. It took me from January 1990 to May 1992, including summers, to complete the ChemE degree. I worked my tail off since it was all techinical courses, which included all introductory classes except calc 1 and 2.</p>