<p>I was considering a hard science, chemistry, major instead of pursuing a Materials Engineering Degree.</p>
<p>Honestly I would love to learn how things work, how to come up with new products, and essentially become an entrepreneur. Should I opt out for an engineering degree? Or will I learn some good things in a hard science degree?</p>
<p>One word…depends.</p>
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<li>Depends on your goals/interests</li>
<li>Depends on the type of jobs you want</li>
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<p>Physics majors who have coursework that emphasize EE can be hired as EE’s.
Physics majors who have coursework that emphasize nuclear physics can be nuclear engineers.
Math majors with a minor (or more) in computer science can be software engineers (I am living proof of that).
Operations Research majors can be IE’s or SysE’s</p>
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<p>I love this choice but still prefering EE.</p>
<p>I think a regular hard science course would be perfectly fine, but the engineering degree is probably more versatile and lucrative in the long run. Like what the above said, it really depends on what your future plans are.</p>
<p>Yes, it depends, as described in #2.</p>
<p>But some science majors, like chemistry and biology, do not have as good job prospects or the attractiveness to some engineering, computer, or finance employers as described in #2.</p>
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<p>I do know that there are very poor opportunities for a science degree, i.e. labtech, something that I really don’t want to do.</p>
<p>But at the same time, i don’t know if I am 100% interested in engineering. I’ve taken the intro physics series, chem series, organic chem series, calculus series, including linear algebra, and differential equations. I’ve done pretty well in all those classes(3.85), but I just haven’t found that “ah!” this is what I see myself doing, this is what I want to study.</p>
<p>I will admit while I am interested in engineering for the understanding of how things work, etc, I see that it is much more lucrative and versatile than a science degree(work in multiple areas), as well it seems that this is the go to degree if you want to build things, invent new products, and even go into banking?</p>
<p>I guess I just need to take other classes to see if I am ready for engineering or something else…</p>
<p>You said" "I’ve taken the intro physics series, chem series, organic chem series, calculus series, including linear algebra, and differential equations. I’ve done pretty well in all those classes(3.85), but I just haven’t found that “ah!” </p>
<p>And you said this also: "I guess I just need to take other classes to see if I am ready for engineering or something else… "</p>
<p>My comments: So far you have taken just basic classes lower level division not upper level aka core courses. So, basically you wanna shop around taking other engineering classes until you hit ah! the bull’s eyes?..you are pretty slick and you will shop/take classes in EE, Comp. Eng, Civil E, Petrol E, Mechanical E, Physics Engineering, etc…then you will choose one among so many engineering classes?..until when?..and do you think you can finish them all in 4 years?..just curious, that’s all as you are the captain of your life.</p>
<p>Basically I was hinting at the fact that I will need to take other intro courses, i.e. business intro courses, or other science intro courses-bio, in order to see if I like those to a higher degree…</p>
<p>No way in hell I’d shop around upper division engineering courses, I don’t wanna die…(jk)</p>
<p>Example: chemical engineers can often get chemist jobs, but chemists cannot usually get chemical engineering jobs.</p>
<p>If you’re thinking about materials science you need to think about what in materials interests you. If it’s solid matter (metals, semiconductors, ceramics, polymers, composites, etc) then materials science is a good bet. If you only really want polymers, then ChemE might be better. If you like chemicals and reacting things on a small scale, then chemistry might be better.</p>