<p>okay here's the deal guys. Im a graduating senior. Im taking pre-calc this summer since i didnt take anything past advanced math in high school. As far as college credit i have 6 credit hours since i took english dual enrollment this year. </p>
<p>As of right now, i plan on majoring in environmental engineering. I want to work on projects with Louisiana's eroding coast. (i live like 15 minutes from the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana) anyways, i think id also like to work in the oilfield, like with environmental safety, but also maybe making different chemicals and products for oilfield use. I'm really stuck on waht i should go into. I am doing ROTC and joining the National Guard once i get my degree, so im planning on doing college in 5 years regardless.</p>
<p>Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated!</p>
<p>You don’t have to make that decision now. You know the general area you want - engineering - and that’s good for right now. Most likely, a lot of the classes you’d be taking (for environmental engr or petroleum engr) will be the same the first year or so. </p>
<p>One additional suggestion - if it’s not required - take the intro geology class. </p>
<p>What school will you be attending?</p>
<p>If you want to do the part with chemicals for the oilfield, chemical engineering, or even straight chemistry would be ideal. A ton of the guys working behind the scenes at the Halliburton/Schlumberger/Exxon/etc technology centers have those types of degrees.</p>
<p>As for the environmental stuff, coastal erosion would be mostly civil engineering. The rest of the environmental stuff can be approached a number of ways.</p>
<p>im planning on taking a geol class in the spring grcxx3…see if i like that kind of stuff…i’m going to UL-Lafayette for a year then transfering to LSU! im starting to think EVEG is too specific as opposed to Chem or Civ</p>
<p>how common is it to get a job in the oilfield with a CE degree?</p>