<p>My S wants to be an engineer but wants to major in one that doesn't have as much math. He is very good at math but enjoys more of the experiments during chemistry and biology. All the different majors can sometimes be confusing when you read there explanations. Which major would you recommend with less focus on the math and more on the science.</p>
<p>If it’s engineering, it has math. He sounds like he would prefer one of the hard sciences(pure biology, chemistry, etc.)How much does he like computers? A good major combination is a hard science and computer science.</p>
<p>He likes computers and understands that there will be math but isn’t there some that have less math in it. Looking into the future with a good paying career and easier job placement.</p>
<p>Computer science is definitely among one of those top job-placement majors. I don’t think there’s a noticeable difference in the levels of mathiness between branches of engineering.</p>
<p>You may want to check out bioengineering. It’s a relatively new field but focuses on the interface between engineering and medicine. I don’t think he’ll be able to avoid math, but at least it will play to his strengths in other areas.</p>
<p>I believe that this is a pretty challenging program, and because its so new, some employers don’t quite know what to do with these grads. But it sounds really fascinating, and he’d be getting in on the ground floor!</p>
<p>Almost all engineering majors require 4 semesters of mathematics. </p>
<p>Perhaps Information Science with a major in Bio Informatics might be a good choice for job placement.</p>
<p>Don’t do electrical engineering. They probably do the most.
All the others are pretty similar.</p>
<p>If you want something more related to the sciences, you could always look in to Chemical or Bio/Biomedical engineering. But why not just apply to the sciences? Engineering and the pure sciences have their differences, so be sure what it is that your son wants to do.</p>
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I wouldn’t recommend choosing a field of engineering based on the one that has the least math. Instead I’d focus on the field that fits best with your son’s interests. If he is really big on chemistry, then he might like chemical engineering (or chemistry without engineering). If he is really big on biology, then he might like biomedical engineering (or biology without engineering). </p>
<p>Your profile lists your age as 16, and you posted this in the college search and selection forum, so I’m guessing that your son is not even in college yet. It sounds early to be deciding on a field of engineering before even taking any classes in that field. Once in college, he can take some basic intro to… classes and see what fits with his interests and talents.</p>
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<p>If this is an important criterion, note that out of chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, chemistry, and biology, chemical engineering generally has the best job prospects, while biology generally has the worst.</p>
<p>Job prospects should not be the only criterion for choosing a major; someone who does not like the subject is unlikely to do that well in it. But students can be aware of that when choosing a major and manage their expectations appropriately (e.g. a biology major can know that s/he should make an extra effort to avoid debt and live frugally).</p>
<p>sorry if I posted in the wrong forum, I am new to this. But my son has taken 2 engineering classes in high school and that’s what made us start looking into schools and requirements. So when he makes his decision between AP chemistry or biology he doesn’t waste a year in taking the wrong course, since he liked both classes. We are just trying to be proactive.</p>
<p>Chemistry, biology, and the associated engineering majors all require college chemistry, although different schools have different policies on AP credit for chemistry. Biology and biomedical engineering obviously require college biology, and some chemical engineering majors do so also (“chemical and biomolecular engineering”); again, AP credit policies vary.</p>
<p>It is not required to have any AP courses or credit to start as a frosh in any of these majors at nearly all colleges in the US (there is a very small number of exceptions, primarily in terms of calculus), though it certainly is desirable to take the most advanced and rigorous math and science courses in high school as preparation.</p>
<p>There is also a wealth of information, and opinions on the Engineering Majors forum -
[Engineering</a> Majors - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/engineering-majors/]Engineering”>Engineering Majors - College Confidential Forums)</p>
<p>Another good science career that doesn’t get talked about much is meteorology.
A friend’s son majored in Meteorology and loves it. He’s done very well (job/salary wise) since graduating from college.</p>
<p>Thank you for all your information</p>
<p>Biomedical or chemical engineering.</p>
<p>Agree with bioengineering or chemical engineering. Least recommended is electrical engineering… the concepts (to me) are harder to visualize and more mathematical in nature.</p>
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At many schools this is poor advice. For the UC system in CA, for example, your best shot at entering a branch of engineering is when you apply as a frosh. The majors are heavily oversubscribed, and so it is difficult to change between majors in the College of Engineering. A student that based on their HS grades and SAT scores would have easily gotten into any major of their choice may find that their 3.3GPA is not enough to allow them to change.</p>
<p>Also, even when there are not administrative limits on changing major to engineering, there may be tight prerequisite sequences that must be taken in order to graduate on time, so a student who is “exploring” needs to pay attention to taking those prerequisites on time if s/he is considering a major that needs them.</p>
<p>There are also many schools that offer good flexibility for changing majors, have similar common freshman foundation classes for different engineering fields, and have hardly any prerequisites for the basic introduction to … classes. As an example, at Stanford Intro to Bio E, Civil E, EE, and others have no prerequisites, Intro to Chem E requires only one basic freshmen/AP chem class. The 4 year plans for different engineering majors often don’t list courses within the major until junior year. Freshman year involves taking basic math and sciences courses that serve as a common foundation across multiple branches of science and engineering, as many students decide what field of engineering fits best with their interests and talents. This fits with Stanford’s policy of not requiring students to choose majors until junior year and making it easy to change majors. </p>
<p>It’s been my experience that it is common for students to change their mind and choose to switch majors and/or career paths after taking a few classes in related fields. In some fields at Stanford, the majority of students switch to different career paths before graduating (extremely common for pre-med). It’s great for a 16-year-old HS student to have a career plan, but there is a very good chance of changing his mind in the future, particularly if it involves a major that he knows little about and has taken no classes in that field.</p>
<p>Many good engineering schools have an Intro to Engineering class in which you get to explore the different disciplines. Very useful for many engineering kids who often come in trying to decide between several engineering majors.
Here is an example -
[ENGR100:</a> Exploring Engineering || Bucknell University](<a href=“http://www.bucknell.edu/x13745.xml]ENGR100:”>http://www.bucknell.edu/x13745.xml)</p>