<p>I'm interested in engineering. Can anyone give me any insights/experience with the Clemson engineering program?</p>
<p>Howdy, I am an engineering major-to be, so I hope I can help! :) All freshman engineering majors at Clemson are required to take the general engineering program--this includes the core classes in calculus and physics as well as basics in ALL engineering majors. In other words, they let you experiment w/ chemical, mechanical, bio, civil, electrical and any other type of engineering I am forgetting. They do this because their studies have shown 50% of 1st semester sophomores and another 15% of 2nd semester sophomores change their mind regarding a specific type of engineering; the program thus saves you time and money in some respects. I do think, however, you have to go in with an intended choice so you can contact your advisor in a specific dep't early on for further planning.</p>
<p>More broadly, Clemson is definitely an engineering/science school--the dep'ts are very strong. On the flip side, I know of people who have switched out of engineering b/c they didn't like the frosh. general program. And if you are planning on bioengineering, CU takes great pride in inventing it :)</p>
<p>Hope that helped!</p>