<p>ok i just looked at the course requirements and learned (as i feared) that chemE majors have to take both diff. equations and organic chem. how much work does it take to get through these classes??</p>
<p>Also while im posting does anybody know if it is possible to go into biochemical or biomedical engineering with a degree in chem. engineering or should i go to a school with a specific biochem or biomed major.</p>
<p>Yes it is possible. I'm going to U of I and I think the chemE program is great. I think it is the hardest major here (definitely hardest freshman year, no contest) It is quite difficult managing not only the courses many engineers have to take (math & physics & engineering) but, again not one but, TWO very difficult chemistry courses (lecture & lab) one of which ate up all of my time. (and SURPRISE it is the least amount of hours!) So you'll learn to balance your time sooner than everyone else.</p>
<p>I'm taking Accelerated Organic Chem & Acc Orgo Chem Lab, Calc 3, E&M, and Mass & Energy Balances (our first real ChemE course). It is a lot of devotion. Tests often come around the same time so it's good to be prepared in advance. I made it through high above the class in Chem & Math, average in physics, a little below in chemE, and a ton of work to do for lab. All in all okay for the first round (I usually fail everything and spend the whole semester playing catch-up. Not fun.). Oddly enough I'm doing well on the homework for bad tests and horrible on the homework for mediocre tests. Odd, very odd. In conclusion, it is hard but worth it (if you like working hard, I do, you have to be a bit of a workaholic or you won't make it. I said a little, at least a little.)</p>
<p>I am starting the MCB (molecular and cellular biology) cirruculum for my minor next semester. Normally, one wouldn't even need to take any bio for the minor but I chose Cell & Tissue Engineering as my specialty so my classes need previous bio courses. So you can try to take some bio [and TAM or ECE depending on your specialty] during undergrad (watch out for the pre-meds; they bite. I was lucky to avoid them after first semester as I had the pleasure of watching all of them drop out come second semester.) and if you like them go into it for grad.</p>
<p>So in turn, you may need to catch up but if you look at the cirriculum for undergrad not much is done in a bioengineering (biomed etc) major during undergrad besides a few courses. In actuality, a undergrad is somewhat useless. A grad degree of some sort is pretty much required in BioE. It is basically the same as chem but with bio and some bioE classes at the end. Other than that not much different, an easy crossover to make.</p>