<p>I have a question for some engineer students or engineers out there. I am in the middle of transferring to university from comm. college. </p>
<p>I have been accepted to Texas State university. This is my back up school if i don't get into UT Austin this summer. The problem is, I want to take Geosystems engineering at UT. There is nothing close to that at TX State in-case I don't get into UT. The closest at TX state that I was thinking was getting a BS in Physical Geography and minoring in Geology. But this is not ABET accredited like almost all Engineering degrees at UT. </p>
<p>If I don't get into UT, should I just take Manufacturing Engineering(this is the only ABET degree at TX state) from TX state to have better jobs offers than a physical Geography degree? Isn't manufacturing engineering not in demand because of manufacturing costs being lower in China and India?</p>
<p>The MFG Degree at TX state would allow me to get a P.E. license which is the only reason I would get that degree in the first place. I just need to be ready in-case I don't get into UT with my 3.57 GPA and not to many bells and whistles on my resume since I am 27 and trying to finish school.</p>
<p>Of course physical geography isn’t ABET accredited. ABET only deals with engineering. Are you not applying to Texas A&M or Texas Tech as well? They would have a much better selection than Texas State in case you don’t get into UT.</p>
<p>University of Houston has several ABET accredited engineering degrees and is a very good school. Also, there are plenty of students your age and older. I think you will have more options at UH, A&M or Tech than at Texas State. </p>
<p>Geography, at most schools, is a liberal arts degree. Adding a minor in geology won’t do much for you. There just aren’t many jobs in geography, and of course you won’t find work as a geologist without a BS in geology (that requires the calculus, physics and chemistry sequences typical in engineering plus all the geology courses).</p>
<p>i may apply to A&M. I am stuck in Austin for year though which is why I figured I would just go to TX State if don’t get into UT. Either I get into Jackson School of Engineering or I go to TX state and take manufacturing Engineering since it is accredited by ABET. Isn’t it just a bad idea in general to get a BS in engineering if it is not accredited? Would a PE license make a big difference in my job opportunities after graduation?</p>
<p>I only have to pay $200 a month for rent here so I want to take advantage of that; meaning i work part time and focus on my grades full time.</p>
<p>Your right about the calculus, physics and chemistry Barfly. That’s why I figured I could just pick mfg engineering as my major and complete those math and sciences and transfer to a better university in a year.</p>
<p>Accreditation doesn’t mean anything if the major Ian web engineering, so the physical geography thing not being accredited is irrelevant. I don’t know exactly what geosystems engineering is but it doesn’t sound like it is very similar to manufacturing engineering. I your goal is geosystems, then do a degree that helps you achieve that goal, not something else just because it has the name “engineering” attached to it.</p>
<p>Still, I think You would be strongly served by looking into those other three schools. Even if you are a long-time Longhorn and the thought of being an Aggie or a Red Raider seems terrible, being either would be so much better for your career than TX State majoring in something you don’t want to be doing.</p>
<p>Your right CFB53B. The rent is one of the reasons I am staying here. I have friends working in the Oil sector and they have engineering degrees with PE’s but none of them have anything to do with Geology/Civil or Petroleum. One is a Biomedical Engineer. I thought it would be a wise plan to have cheap rent, get all A’s and B’s since I don’t have to work much and then apply to some jobs in Houston when I graduate.</p>
<p>I am seriously considering A&M though. I am concerned about my degree more than the name of the school on it. I know A&M engineering is amazing too.</p>