<p>I am currently a sophomore majoring in Biology. I was following the premed path but decided that medical school might not be for me. I am pretty good at chemistry and math so I am considering chemical engineering. My university (UAlbany), however, does not offer any type of engineering. If I major Chemistry and take all maths required for engineering programs, will I be able to apply for graduate chemical engineering programs? How many more years after undergrad will I need to specialize in ChemE? Please help, thank you :) </p>
<p>ChemE is far more than Chemistry plus Math. I am not sure if the non-engineering major undergraduate may prepare you for ChemE graduate study.</p>
<p>Some graduate programs may admit you, but probably less likely than if you had a chemical engineering bachelor’s degree, and you would have to take “catch up” chemical engineering courses normally taken by undergraduates.</p>
<p>Son’s friend was able to switch from Bio to Chem engineering after first semester of freshman year. If he had waited any longer, the switch may not have been possible. Chemical engineering at an ABET accredted school has a pretty structured curriculum sequence.</p>
<p>Graduate degrees are not ABET accredited and do not necessarily require and ABET accredited degree for admissions. however, remedial coursework will be necessary.</p>
<p>There are answers to this question on other threads but what’s been said here is accurate. Yes, you can do it but be prepared;</p>
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<li>Not all graduate Engineering programs accept applicants that do not have an engineering B.S.</li>
<li>The remedial work that you’re permitted to complete at E-school may not count towards your M.S. degree.</li>
<li>Clearly, you’ll need more than the traditional 2 years to complete the E-school Master degree.</li>
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<p>All that being said, check the course offerings in UAlbany’s Nano-engineering Department to determine if any of those courses (Thermodynamics, for example) will satisfy grad school prerequisites. I see that you can take ‘Computer Programming for Engineers’ at UAlbany, which should cover your need for a programming class (Excel VBA, Matlab, Python, Aspen Plus). As for your Mathematics sequence, you’ll need Calculus 3 (Multivariable) and Differential Equations, but Linear Algebra plus Probabilty & Statistics will be helpful also.</p>
<p>Most graduate Chemical Engineering programs will want to see Physics 2, Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry 1 & 2, and Physical Chemistry on your undergraduate transcript.</p>
<p>You were prepared to borrow and pay for medical school. I don’t see why you aren’t prepared to spend a lot less money on taking longer than 4 years to get your BS in ChemE if that is really what you want to do. You haven’t completely wasted your time. </p>
<p>You should transfer colleges to one with your major rather than beat around the bush, waste time and money getting your degree in something else, and then playing catchup in a graduate program that won’t offer any financial aid. </p>
<p>If you can afford it, one reasonable place to do this is Penn State. Penn State students take no ChemE courses until Sophomore Year. If you transfer now, you may not even be behind depending on what you’ve taken. </p>
<p>Can you cross register at RPI for relevant courses until your transfer is complete?</p>
<p>I’m just throwing out some reasonable possibilities. </p>