<p>Hi, I recently got accepted into Sixth as an environmental engineering major (I didn't get into bioengineering). When I wrote down my alternate major i didn't really think about it so now I am not quite sure what the program offers. All I know is that it's a relatively new major. At most schools environmental engineering is in the Civil Engineering department but at UCSD it's under Mechanical Engineering.
1.) Can some one tell me what the program's emphasis is on and what kind of classes people usually take?
2.) Also, is it a relatively strong program compared to other schools?
3.) How hard is it for graduates from that major to find jobs after graduation? Are there people hiring?
4.) If I end up not liking the major, how hard is to switch into something else, like regular Mechanical Engineering.</p>
<p>You take lots of math, physics, and MechE classes. It’s easy to switch majors as long as the majors aren’t impacted. Only the Biological Sciences majors, Bioengineering, and Biotech are impacted.</p>
<p>Is it a popular major?</p>
<p>Well, I found a statistic that says 5% of all students at UCSD enroll in the MAE department. Since there are 5 majors in that dept., I’m estimating that students are equally dispersed throughout all the majors, so I’m guessing that 1% of UCSD students are doing Environmental Engineering.</p>
<p>oneeyeddeacon - probably less too.</p>
<p>majority of the MAE students probably do MechE, Aerospace Engineering, or ChemE.</p>
<p>what i dont get is why environmental engineering is in MAE. most schools do civil + environmental. anyone?</p>
<p>that’s what i’ve been wondering. what kind of work would you do after you get your degree?</p>