<p>I am currently a junior in high school and i am trying to figure out what i might want to major in in college. As of right now I am set on either environmental science or environmental engineering. I know engineering requires lots of math which i am decant at and i don't really enjoy. That's mostly the reason i was looking into env. science, that and the fact that it would be easier to study abroad.
I was wondering, since i would be getting a masters either way, if i could some how compromise and major in env. science and then get a masters for env engineering. Would this be possible? or a good decision? </p>
<p>Please help I've been going back and forth so any info on either would be helpful! Thank you</p>
<p>However… you would still need to fulfill a number of prerequisite courses before you could be accepted or begin your masters program.</p>
<p>Also, environmental engineering along with civil engineering tends to require you to become a professional engineer if you want your career to advance. Requirements by states vary but usually they require a few years of work experience and an abet accredited engineering degree. The vast majority of schools only accredit their engineering bachelors programs and not their masters programs. This means that in some states with a masters in engineering you could not sit for the professional engineering exam and in others you would need additional years of work experience on top of the years of experience already required for those with the BS degrees. </p>
<p>I think the better option is to go for the engineering as a bachelors. If you are afraid of the math and courses…you’re going to have to take them eventually either as prerequisites or as part of your masters program (where they will be that much harder because they will be at a higher level). </p>
<p>Whatever you choose. Definitely make sure you fully investigate these majors and more important than just what to major in what you want to do for your career? For instance if you want to be an environmental engineer to work on green energy or something then it would probably be better to be a mechanical engineer. Environmental engineers often work with things like waste-water management.</p>