<p>I am a senior in highschool applying to many colleges right now..
I believe that finding alternative energy or renewable energy that can replace our dependency on fossil fuels is the solutions to future.
So I did end up applying to major that sounds like it fits my intention the most.
I applied for Environmental engineering and studies in Natural resources.
I already applied to many colleges with either envir. engineering or environmental science and natural resources.
But recently, I am deeply confused because I feel like environmental engineering is not exactly what I intend to do (studying renewable sources and finding other sources ex. solar wind sun...). Did I choose the right major? If not please recommend me some majors that suits my passion.
Thanks.</p>
<p>Environmental Sciences?</p>
<p>It’s extremely likely that whatever school you’re targeting, won’ t require you to officially declare a major until the end of your soph year – that’s quite a length from now. It’s OK to explore or be undecided (unless you’re applying to specialty schools such as Engr, Nursing, etc.)</p>
<p>Thank you for the reply but my real question still remains.
What is the major(s) that deals with alternative and renewable resource engineering
If it is indeed environmental engineering I am going to stick with my major.
Thanks for the reply anyways.</p>
<p>What you are looking for is not practical to be a stand alone major. You wouldn’t have a department (which houses majors). You are looking for a program or institute. For example, visit these sites</p>
<p>[EMS</a> Energy Institute | One of the Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment](<a href=“http://www.energy.psu.edu/]EMS”>http://www.energy.psu.edu/)
[Penn</a> State Institutes of the Environment: Environmental Undergraduate Majors](<a href=“http://www.psiee.psu.edu/for_students/undergrad_majors.asp]Penn”>http://www.psiee.psu.edu/for_students/undergrad_majors.asp)
[BioRenewable</a> Systems ? Future Students ? Penn State College of Ag Sciences](<a href=“Academics — Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences”>Academics — Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences)</p>
<p>I agree, your question is almost impossible for us to answer because of the variance among schools. There is a big difference between the “engineering” behind alternative and renewable resources, and the overall concept of alternative and renewable resources. You might have a liberal arts school that has Environmental Studies or even the topics within a Geology major; you could have an engineering program within a larger school that offers a specialization in this area, too. You will need to decide if you want to actually “create” alternative options (e.g., an actual engineering program) versus study the concept, come up with ideas, etc. that might be more common to a traditional liberal arts college.</p>