<p>is this a hard major to get into? (for this particular school) anyone have any experience?</p>
<p>Yes it's hard to get into. And no, I don't have any experience.</p>
<p>I’m already in this major, anybody have any experience regarding it? </p>
<p>Also, in the long run, I would either like to work for power plants as a thermal hydraulics/heat mass transfer kind of specialist. If the nuclear industry goes under, would I still be able to get these kinds of power plant jobs at say a hydro-electric or coal-burning power plant? I’m asking because the ME major is impacted and transferring into it is based on academic performance and nothing is guaranteed. </p>
<p>Lastly, my main interests are in thermodynamics and moderns physics based on my AP Physics B class. Despite being in an early phase of my academic career and knowing my interests could change, should I even bother trying to switch to ME if I can? Long post, thread steal, but I figured making an entirely new thread would be a waste of space.</p>
<p>Thanks! =)</p>
<p>i don’t know much about nuclear engineering but i figured i would offer my opinion on a board (ME) versus narrow (nuclear) program.</p>
<p>In undergrad i think its better to go with the board program as like you said, your interest could change. Also it might be easier to find a job as a mech eng. They take a lot of thermal and heat transfer classes. </p>
<p>I took enve which is a focus of civil as my undergrad (which i’m still in) and I think civil would have been a better choice. </p>
<p>So ya, I’d go for mech.</p>
<p>Thanks for the response. The curriculum at Berkeley for Nuclear Engineering is basically the Mechanical Engineering curriculum minus the manufacturing/design electives plus the nuclear science electives. There’s also an option for a joint major but I don’t wanna get ahead of myself.</p>
<p>I’m looking into the same thing. Although I’m SERIOULY looking into the double major. I mean think about it. Another year, maybe two, to get 2 degrees. You have already stated a concern over the nuclear industry. So y not shoot for the stars AND provide insurance for yourself? Plus if you have a mechanical degree then you should be more quallified than ANY other nuclear undergrad. I’m trying like heck to double major.</p>
<p>I’m not in college yet but that is my thought process…from someone in the same boat as you.</p>