Deciding on an Engineering Major

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<p>Hi everyone! I am currently a sophomore at Vanderbilt University and am looking for some advice about undergraduate major choices. Of course picking a major is a very important, very personal decision, but I'm just hoping to get some input from those that have been around the block already. Any help would be greatly appreciated :)</p>

<p>I came in as a Biomedical Engineering major and have great interest in both prosthetic/implants and pharmaceuticals, but am not entirely set in the bioengineering path. Also, I have not yet been able to take many major courses (Vandy GEs are a killer), so I can't say for sure how passionate I am about either specialization. Recently, I have been reading numerous articles and blogs cautioning undergrads about the broadness of the BME curriculum and encouraging them to pursue other engineering disciplines, even if a biomedical career is their end goal. How true is this "jack of all trades, master of none" philosophy? What is the real job outlook for a BME major?
Additionally, I have discovered that I have a strong enthusiasm for computer engineering and programing (I have worked with both MATLAB and Java). If I were to change majors, computer engineering and/or computer science would be other top options.</p>

<p>A little more information about my academic interests: I don't like math much (particularly Calc)and it is certainly not my strong suit, though I am decent. I struggled a bit with Physics</p>

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<p>I can’t comment on the academics side of things. However, are there any labs on campus that specialise in work on prosthetics/implants? Or a clinic or local hospital? You might be able to arrange a visit/shadowing and get to talk to staff and patients about the work. You might prefer a more hands off workplace but you could still learn a lot about the field which would enrich your background reading.</p>

<p>I’ve met a couple of people interested in cochlear implants. One is a med student wishing to become a paediatrician, the other was a biology grad going on to study neuroscience for his masters.</p>