I’m an undergrad trying to change majors from Psychology. Big mistake on me because i have procrastinated for the longest. I’ve done a lot of research on EE and it sparks my curiosity, pun intended. A lot of people seem to hate their classes and the hard work, non-existent social life. Is this all really true? (I’m also not good at math and science)
What’s your math and science background like?
Plenty of people manage to have a social life. It’s all a balancing act, though. If I went out every weekend (I’m chemE but it’s the same deal) I wouldn’t have the GPA that I have. But I usually make time for my clubs and volunteering each week.
Oh forgot to mention :bz I’m awful at bothcries I’m trying to tell myself that it’ll be interesting with all the problem solving and learning about stuff. I’ve never excelled.
What classes have you taken in each?
I haven’t taken any classes related to EE. I’ve passed math and science classes in college and thats about it.
Like, which math and science classes?
Most engineering programs will have you start in Calc 1, so ideally freshmen will have taken precalc before. And they’ll have you take physics (both mechanics and electricity/magnetism) but it might be good if you had some exposure to electricity and magnetism already, to know for sure that you’d like it?
I took E&M and was not a huge fan. Just not how my mind works – I’m a chemistry and mechanics kind of person. I couldn’t have done EE. But other people really love it and those people will probably like an EE major very much.
Engineering is a lot of using math to describe the science, which must be understood very well in order to do that. College classes are especially that way. That is why they are so tough. Professional engineering can be as math driven or not as you want by your career choice. But the college classes are unavoidable.
If you say you are not good at math and science, then going into engineering sounds like a recipe for disaster.
“(I’m also not good at math and science)” - That set off warning bells for me. Engineering is HARD. I got my degree 30+ years ago, but I still remember how much of the coursework relied on strong math skills. Even students that liked math/science in high school (like me) sometimes struggled.
Tell us more about what aspects of EE seem appealing to you. That may help us give better guidance.
I think not being good at math and science predisposes you to be one of the people who hate their classes and work hard and have no social life. That experience is not true for everyone, but if you start off by saying you are weak in the core areas needed, you should expect to be one of the ones struggling.