<p>I'm a freshman, and I originally wanted to do chemical engineering. However, taking basic engineering classes this year (physics, math, chemistry) made me realize that I kind of hate chemistry and I like physics more. For this reason I feel inclined to switch to mechanical engineering, and also because the chemE curriculum sophomore year at my school is known for being brutal. How do I know which I should choose?</p>
<p>Well actual ChemE classes arent too heavy on chemistry as they are on physics and math, however you will end up taking a lot of chem classes. Personally, I found Gen Chem really dull, but have found ChemE and even OChem pretty interesting.</p>
<p>If you enjoyed Newtonian Physics (force, torque) you will probably like MechE, but alot of that is also used in ChemE.</p>
<p>What do you like about physics the most? Like you, I was originally planning on a straight engineering degree, then I decided I liked physics enough to minor in it. Now I’m going for a major in it with a minor (or two) in engineering.</p>
<p>If you are mainly interested in classical mechanics, then mechanical engineering or civil engineering is right for you (both are very classical physics oriented: force, energy, momentum, all at the macroscopic level and at non-relativistic speeds). If, like me, you are heavily interested in modern physics (E&M, quantum, relativity) then electrical engineering features more of that type of thing.</p>