Chem e major interested in research, but not so much heat exchange crap

Graduate School
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<p>It depends, right now, I want to end up doing research in applied technology related to chemistry. It's a really broad area, but I'm starting my lab assistant job and have 3 more years to figure it out. I talked to a senior in chem e about chem e, and he said that the chemistry essentially ends after we take organic chem. After that, it's just thermodynamics, fluid dynamics and stuff like that. I didn't know that chem e and chemistry were so segregated.</p>

<p>Should I double up in chemistry? Even if they don't let me, I can still take the necessary chem classes. Or should I just drop chem e and pursue a chem degree altogether. Right now, I'm not a big of fan of doing a job based on data analysis and solving engineering problems, but who knows where my head's going to be at a few years later. Maybe I'll get sick of knowledge and pursue money instead.</p>

<p>Any advice?</p>

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<p>let me reword my question a little bit.</p>

<p>the major difference between science and engineering is that one is about discoveries, and the other is about problem solving, both of which are applicable in various areas of research. The chemical engineering department in my school is geared towards getting students jobs after college, not grad school. I kind of feel like I might have jumped on the wrong boat. How do I know which classes to take and which ones I don’t need to bother with?</p>

<p>Anyone?</p>

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<p>Look on the websites of prospective graduate programs. You can look at both Chem E and Chemistry to see how advanced work differs. Each program should also list which courses they expect students to have taken.</p>