<p>I am a high school junior thinking about schools for next year. I'm good at math but average at physics. I got a low 4 on all the practice AP exams for Physics B, and I'm taking the actual exam next week. I suck at biology and chemistry and will not be taking AP classes. I guess the only thing I'm good at is math. Would engineering be a bad major for me? Are there engineering majors that don't require bio, chem, and physics?</p>
<p>Being average at something doesn’t mean you are horrible. I am good at math and don’t particularly love physics, or chemistry…but I just put a lot of work into the classes to get a good grade. Luckily as an IE we are pretty math heavy and definitely physics lite. I only had/have to take these phys/chem related classes for my major: Chem 1, Material Science, Phys 1-2, Statics, Solid Mechanics, and Circuits.</p>
<p>Most won’t require any biology and perhaps just an intro chemistry course (unless you’re ChE).</p>
<p>Being good at physics isn’t that much of a necessity. I’ve found that knowing trig identities and doing algebra quickly without mistakes were much more useful</p>
<p>I think industrial engineering and operations research might have less physics than other engineering majors, although they aren’t widely offered. Computer science is engineering related and sometimes offered through engineering schools, and typically doesn’t require physics, and certainly not bio or chem.</p>
<p>Computer science and engineering, industrial engineering, and operations research have less dependence on physics than other types of engineering. Applied math and statistics are also worth considering if you like math but not other sciences.</p>
<p>Of the different kinds of engineering, chemical, biomedical, and materials are most likely to need more advanced chemistry courses than a semester of introductory general chemistry.</p>
<p>Getting a 4 in AP physics B in your junior year doesn’t mean you suck at all. You can do just fine. There are so many reasons…your age/study habits, background, a crappy or great teacher, physics ‘clicking’ with you. It is wayyyy too early to close a door and decide you aren’t good at something. If you like it, just move ahead and keep working at it. You can always change your mind later.</p>
<p>Actually, I’ll probably get a 3. And I had a really good teacher. I just didn’t try hard the first few months and fell behind. Thanks for all the help!</p>
<p>I graduated with a BS in Computer Engineering (and I’m now going to get my MS this Fall).</p>
<p>I was always bad at Biology, even basic courses. I was really good at Math, Chemistry, and Physics up through the beginning courses in college. I was terrible in the tougher Physics courses in college (even got a C in one of them). Fortunately, I was good at all Math courses I took. Being a Computer Engineering major, I only took a couple Chem courses in college (they were both super easy).</p>
<p>My boss and the president of my company both think I’m the BEST engineer they have ever worked with.</p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p>
<p>As far as WHICH engineering major goes: I would say focus on what JOB you want after college. Pick a major based on that.</p>