<p>I m thinking of double majoring in biochem and chem E, but I m not sure what exactly a chem e does. I don't want to just major in biochem, because my math background is pretty strong and I want to continuing use my math skills in the future. So can someone list some typical jobs a chem e does? thanks</p>
<p>That seems like it would be one hell of a schedule. Biochem is not engineering and thus you would be most likely taking bio, chem, physical chem, organic chem, bochemistry, etc... For chemical engineering you will have to take many engineering classes. I don't think this is conceivably possible. If you want to double major then you would most likely be better majoring in two engineering concentrations that overlap or two non engineering concentrations that overlap.</p>
<p>have you considered biomolecular or biochemical engineering? some schools offer that concentration.</p>
<p>Doesn't chem e also have to take ochem,pchem and some bio too? Also, as I looked at the course requirement for biochem, it's not that many advanced courses besides biochem, genetics and ochem. Please tell me if I m wrong, I m not really good at looks through pages of pdf file... thanks</p>
<p>Usually biochem majors will take classes like inorganic chem, advanced analytical, maybe advanced orgo, and a biochem seminar. ChemE majors will take many more engineering related courses. Of course requirements vary from school to school, but it would be a safe assumption that a biochem and engineering degree would not be very practical. Take cherrybarry's advice and take a look at biomedical, biomolecular, biochemical engineering (whichever your school offers, the names tend to vary from school to school)</p>
<p>Actually, I have to major in biochem, because I m on a scholarship. But I don't know if I should double major in chem E or math,physics. It seems to me that Chem E is just chemistry + math which is fairly interesting. But I can also do a biochem and math, maybe some physics too. So my question is, what does the chem e job look like, is it like a routine job or do you get new problems/projects everyday?</p>
<p>biochem involves a lot of memorization. many engineers i know of opted for engineering because they could not handle biology, not to mention biochem.</p>
<p>it depends on the school's curriculum, but it's very likely that u will need five years to double major chem e and biochem.</p>
<p>am one of the........got out of biology for chemical engineering.bio is too much memorization.</p>
<p>WoW, this make me so excited. I m the only one in the whole world to double major in biochem and chem e. yea i m cool like that. lol. But I m not really interested in the biology,like plants, animals, etc. I think my focus will be on proteins, genetics and DNA. The micro stuff.</p>
<p>My suggestion to you would be studying Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering with a concentration on Biotechnology& Pharmeceutics which is what i am doing currently. I am sure some schools offer Chemical Engineering Programs with an emphasis on Bio.</p>
<p>I don't know. I'm a chem E and I don't think it's just chemistry+math. The stuff you'll do in chem E chemistry majors won't even touch. It's more similar to math if anything.</p>
<p>there's not much overlap between chemE and chemistry. I think your main concern is to continue your math skills (am I right?), but it's not correct to think that chemE is just chem + math. chemE almost has more overlap with mechE (thermo, fluids) than chemistry.</p>
<p>You could also pursue a math major too, but lemme warn you that college math is not high school math, and that numbers become variables, which become functions, which become basis sets in infinitely dimensional Hilbert space, etc. Maybe try applied math instead or physics if you're looking for something more numerical.</p>