However, a student starting in business who may switch to engineering may need to take the first year engineering courses as electives in order to avoid being behind if they do switch to engineering. This may include taking physics and/or chemistry, as well as math for engineering majors that may be different from math for business majors.
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If he decides to start in mays with the option of switching to eng, he can take eng calc, which will count for bus calc if he decides to stay in mays.
He can look at the tap requirements for switching to his desired eng major. yes, it might take a couple of semesters since the requirements are in series. My ag son decided to add eng and yes, it took a few semesters to get there.
btw, only students in engineering can take eng 102. So yes, it will be hard to graduate in four years if he choses to switch from mays to eng unless he does summer school, maybe
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I should have added - and just anecdotal - my son, a MechE just started his out of college job in Utah. Hos roomie - she’s in the supply chain leadership program. Went to Mich State.
Just an interesting tidbit. To me anyway.
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Sounds similar to the Alabama STEM to MBA.
I’m not a fan of MBAs sans work experience but theyr program is organized and well known and would be inexpensive for the student. Both engineering and business are solid - but it’s a safety. Obviously if A&M happens, any other schools are moot.
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Goodness this thread is poppin.
Engineers can ALWAYS get a job in the business world. Eng are preferred. He can always minor in business if he wants a general background in business courses.
Supply chain is a great degree as well and with your ACT and course rigor (5s on AP exams too) plus being well rounded, my money is on getting in mid fall. Apply early with whichever degree chosen.
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Agreed - engineering is the best major for those adaptable to engineering - but not anyone can do it. You have to want it. That’s why, depending on the study, 40-60% don’t make it.
A lot of supply chain jobs seek engineers as one of the possible majors.
But either a supply chain degree or an IE degree, while very different curriculum wise, will likely lead to success.
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Have you considered having your son look at schools where it isn’t an either/or situation and that he could switch between at will? If cost is an issue, perhaps UT-Dallas, U. of Houston, or Texas Tech? (By the way, I am guessing they have that flexibility, but if they do not, others certainly do. )
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For undergrad, I think an IE major is valuable particularly if it also has a substantial OR component. Most IEOR programs will allow you enough flexibility to focus either on the IE part (supply chain, logistics etc.) or on the OR path (complexity analysis, optimization etc.)
An OR heavy course load is highly respected at most tech firms particularly if it has a fair amount of CS/ML adjacent classes.
I would look at the actual curriculum to see if there are enough such courses.
edit - looking into the A&M engineering majors there is a BS Data Engineering major under the auspices of Industrial Engineering that might be more in sync with OPs goals.
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Thank you!
Yes, he is exploring other schools without ETAM. Just long line of family members that are Aggies and he loves it there.
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We have friends kids that did this program at BAMA, and have found success in careers. They were attracted to Bama for the tuition ride and ended up loving the school and getting great paying jobs after at major engineering firms.
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