<p>I go to community college right now and plan to pursue a career and education in either premed, engineering or biological research. I'm currently leaning more towards engineering or bio research. Basically the way my requirements work out and the fact that I am taking college prep math classes (because I want to etch the fundamentals in my mind and was home schooled and taught very little math) I will get my AA on time in the 2 years but...I feel I won't be able to complete enough lower level science courses unless I spend 3 years before I transfer to a university. Basically I'm in elementary algebra right now and have a 13 credit course load, I'll be taking BIO 1 and Intermediate Algebra next semester, then intro to chem over the summer, BIO 2, General Chemistry 1, and College Algebra next fall, then Chemistry 2, and Precalc. next spring....But I am thinking I should extend another year to take Calc.1 and 2, Organic Chemistry 1 and 2, and Physics 1......and If I want to take Physics 2 it would extend to another semester after that....either way I know I have to take all this and it will be a long time. I'm kind of frustrated and confused.</p>
<p>Math: two years of math including freshman calculus, multivariable calculus, linear algebra, differential equations</p>
<p>Physics: calculus-based for scientists and engineers, usually a three or four semester sequence covering mechanics, wave motion, optics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, and modern physics.</p>
<p>Beyond that, it depends on the type of engineering, and whether sophomore level engineering courses are available, such as:</p>
<p>Materials
Statics (civil or mechanical)
Electronics (electrical)
Computer science</p>
<p>For certain fields, additional science will be needed:</p>
<p>Chemistry: one or two semesters for some majors; an additional year of organic chemistry for chemical and biomedical engineering.
Biology: for biomedical and sometimes chemical engineering.</p>
<p>You will also need English composition and other humanities and social studies breadth courses for an engineering degree program.</p>
<p>Check the target four year universities to see what specific requirements and recommendations they have for community college students intending to transfer.</p>
<p>Strawberry, were you placed in elementary algebra? If so, were you placed there because you did bad on the placement exam? Do you know enough College Level Algebra (Functions, polynomials, graphing, word problems) and pre-calc topics(such as logarithms) to retest and pass through all of it and land yourself into Calculus? The reason I ask is because if you wanted to transfer into engineering, alot of school’s require you to have University Physics 1 and 2(Calc based physics), at least Calculus 1 and 2, and depending on specialty, Gen. Chem 1 and 2. The reason I ask if you have the knowledge to retake the test and place higher is because it will put you significantly ahead. At the rate you are going, it will take a long time to catch up,</p>