<p>I'm a junior with chemistry major right now, but I came to a conclusion that chemical engineering will suit me better. Unfortunately my school doesn't have any engineering program so I'll have to transfer to follow my dream. I thought about transferring after fall semester, but people said it's not worth it since chemical engineering programs are year-based and recommended me to finish the year here. Should I follow that advice?</p>
<p>Also, if I transfer after my junior year, will I be able to graduate after another extra two years? The important courses I've completed are Gen. chem I-II with lab, Organic chem I-II with lab, Calc I-II, Multivariables, Linear Algebra, analytical chemistry, and inorganic chemistry. I would say my major gpa is around B+, though I got all A's in math classes. This semester I'm taking P-chem I, biochemistry for chem majors, Computer science I (java), differential equations, and Intro Physics I with lab.</p>
<p>Next semester I'll probably take Probability, P-chem II, Physics II, and some others.</p>
<p>Also, my overall gpa is about 3.0 because I actually failed a humanity course. Will this affect my chance of transfer? What about the fact that I’m a junior?</p>
<p>Many schools only accept transfers who have 2 or less years of college. Others may only accept 2 years worth of credit. It varies by school, so you’ll need to look at the websites for the schools you’re interested in.</p>
<p>Also, Engineering is different from most other majors because you usually have to be accepted into that specific Department as well as to the college as a whole. I don’t think that generalities are going to help you much, you need to check out each specific school and see how they deal with transfers to Engineering.</p>
<p>I’m not that savvy about Engineering, but wouldn’t finishing your degree in Chem and then going on to grad school be another possible route. Sometimes it’s much easier to enter a Masters program rather than going back and completing requirements for a BS, and you end up with a grad degree to boot.</p>