<p>I'm trying to decide which engineering field to switch into (I'm going to be a college sophomore this fall), and I was wondering which was the most theoretical, ie which is the most like a natural science? From what I've heard, electrical is the most theoretical of all the engineering disciplines, but I'd like to hear from more knowledgeable people on the subject.</p>
<p>engineering physics</p>
<p>Oof... when you get right down to the nitty gritty, all engineering fields can be ridiculously theoretical. I'm a grad student in structural engineering, and if you look at a typical civil engineering program, it looks like it's <em>all</em> practical rather than theoretical, all about the codes and steel and concrete and hydrology and such, but if you keep at it, you'll end up in finite element theory and structural mechanics and structural dynamics and such, which are heavy and intense mechanics (physics).</p>
<p>Can you take a couple of courses in various engineering disciplines and see which ones you like? That'd probably be the best way to go... Figuring out not which one is most theoretical, but which one you're drawn to. Talk with a few people from each department that you're interested in. Look into the research that's being done by the professors and see what grabs you.</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>engineering physics or nuclear engineering</p>
<p>Engineering Physics</p>
<p>Thanks, I'm not necessarily using this as the only criteria for picking a major, I was just curious. What is engineering physics?</p>
<p>what if a school doesnt offer engineering physics?</p>
<p>There is another thread on Engineering Physics right under "Engineering Majors"; would anyone like to take a look there and post their comments about Engineering Physics specifically?</p>