<p>I have asked below questions in another thread and still did not get the answers. Anyone with answers? Thanks.
Hi. My son is accepted to Material Science and Engineering (MATSE), College of Earth and Mineral Science for Fall 2011.Why is this department under College of Earth and Mineral Science in stead of College of Engineering as in other universities? He is also interested in Nano Technology/Engineering, would he be able to take a minor or related courses which are, I believe, not offered at MATSE? Lastly, what is the workload/environment at MATSE compared to other Engineerings at Penn State? Thanks.</p>
<p>Bump. Anyone with answer? Please help.</p>
<p>I don’t have a solid answer as to why that major is not in the school of engineering. Me guess would be that the College of Earth and Mineral Science has been around a long time, and has its roots in coal mining, etc.</p>
<p>However, he CAN take a minor in another college. This is relatively simple to do, so I wouldn’t worry about it. I graduated with a degree from the Smeal College of Business, and a minor from the College of Engineering.</p>
<p>Thanks, Warrior 1183. I assume that changing majors is also possible too as mentioned in other threads. Any idea if the environment at MATSE is as competitive as other Engineerings.</p>
<p>My D is a recent MATSE graduate who focused on Nano Tech. Not sure why MATSE isn’t under Engineering, but we considered it a big advantage as MATSE is a much smaller college which takes personalized care of their students. D was able to consider minors in other areas though eventually she focused mostly on engineering related courses. If you haven’t already, please request a meeting with a MATSE faculty member and to get a tour of their facilities. They did a great job selling us on their program.</p>
<p>Thanks for your advice, karamo. Your reply helped lessen our concerns about environment at MATSE and chances at Nano Technolgy.</p>