<p>HELLO GOOD PEOPLE! I will try to be specific and short as possible: </p>
<p>I am a CA Community College Sophomore, currently wanting to transfer as a Chem E major. My goal has always been to work in BioTech. What part of Biotech? I don't know I am a Community College Sophmore! What intrigues me is nanotechnololgy applied to bio, structural bio devices, heart regulators, genetics, tissue engineering!!!I love Medicine(NOT AS A DOCTOR), Biology, Chemistry,Calculus, Physics. I love motivating people and accomplishing goals!!I love the idea of applying research to create amazing things and solve problems! </p>
<p>***My problem is I don't know what Undergrad will best prepare me for work in these fields. I still have time to change my major on my application that I will be sending out next year to UC's and CSU's. I still don't know if I want/ can get a phD I am a older College Student. I would love too but life happens( I am already discouraged being 25 years old at a CC) IS Chem E a good choice? Will it transition well to these other fields?Do I really need a PHD to be a REAL player in the game?</p>
<p>Also I have a good GPA(3.7) with all math and science class' on my transcript(and 2 english class'). Based on ASSIST.org I can apply to almost every college as a Biochem/bioengineering/ biomed engineering/chem eng/ EE/ ME etc. </p>
<p>SO! Any help or knowledge about these ideas would be most appreciated!! Thank you for reading and helping!!!</p>
<p>Chemical engineering tends to have stronger job prospects than bioengineering, biology, or chemistry, although many of the chemical engineering jobs are not biotech-related.</p>
<p>That is precisely my fear! But is it possible to bridge that gap with a Chem E undergrad?Are the REAL guys in Biotech PHD holders?</p>
<p>First of all, don’t worry too much about your age. We had an older student come to our physics program with a B.A. in a non technical field. It took him 4 years to finish his B.S. and then he decided to enroll in a Ph.D. program. There was not issue about age and he is doing great. By the time you have your B.S. you will know if a Ph.D. is in your future.</p>
<p>Chemical Engineering is heavy on physics and you can use it as a good jumping off point for Ph.D. programs in a number of areas, including Biomedical Engineering. The nice thing about Chemical Engineering is that there are jobs out there for B.S. holders too. This is not so true in Biomedical Engineering at this point in time.</p>
<p>xraymancs thank you for the advice and kind words! do you think a undergrad in bio-engineering or biochemistry would be a better prep for the bio medical field?</p>
<p>If you look at the pages for PhD programs in biomedical engineering, you may find that the prerequisites can be satisfied with a number of majors, including chemical engineering.</p>
<p>[Biomedical</a> Engineering PhD Program: Apply | Johns Hopkins](<a href=“http://www.bme.jhu.edu/graduate/phd/apply]Biomedical”>http://www.bme.jhu.edu/graduate/phd/apply)
[Georgia</a> Institute of Technology :: Graduate Admissions : Biomedical Engineering Program](<a href=“http://www.gradadmiss.gatech.edu/programs/bme/bmed.php]Georgia”>http://www.gradadmiss.gatech.edu/programs/bme/bmed.php)
[Bioengineering</a> Department | UC San Diego](<a href=“http://www.be.ucsd.edu/graduate_prospective_students_admissions_faq]Bioengineering”>http://www.be.ucsd.edu/graduate_prospective_students_admissions_faq)</p>
<p>As @ucbalumnus says, biomedical engineering graduate students come from many different undergraduate majors. In fact, faculty in biomedical engineering departments often have Ph.D.s in other disciplines. The field is very interdisciplinary.</p>