Wasn't sure where to put this. Out of nowhere, my STEM daughter is considering engineering (she's a junior in HS). I think someone has been whispering in her ear about Science majors not having job prospects if medical school doesn't work out.
I don't know anything about engineering and I have a couple of questions. What is the difference between a Chemistry major and a Chemical Engineering major? Could either of these majors teach a HS Chemistry class (another out of the box idea she tossed out at the dinner table last week...again, out of nowhere. This is a kid who has wanted to be a doctor since 4th grade)?
Also, a school that is ABET accredited means it's a solid program, right? One of the smaller schools she is looking at has a 3/2 engineering major now, but has started it's own 4 year engineering program that is scheduled to be reviewed by ABET in 2020. She'd start in 2021. Is that something I should be wary of (because employers would be wary of it)? A brand new accreditation?
Also, would it be hard to test the waters in (for conversations sake) Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and then finalize that choice a little later in the college career? Which school would you apply to (arts and sciences or engineering) if this was your thought process? Is it generally easier to switch into engineering from arts and sciences or easier to switch into arts/sciences from engineering.
I don't know anything about engineering and I have a couple of questions. What is the difference between a Chemistry major and a Chemical Engineering major? Could either of these majors teach a HS Chemistry class (another out of the box idea she tossed out at the dinner table last week...again, out of nowhere. This is a kid who has wanted to be a doctor since 4th grade)?
Also, a school that is ABET accredited means it's a solid program, right? One of the smaller schools she is looking at has a 3/2 engineering major now, but has started it's own 4 year engineering program that is scheduled to be reviewed by ABET in 2020. She'd start in 2021. Is that something I should be wary of (because employers would be wary of it)? A brand new accreditation?
Also, would it be hard to test the waters in (for conversations sake) Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and then finalize that choice a little later in the college career? Which school would you apply to (arts and sciences or engineering) if this was your thought process? Is it generally easier to switch into engineering from arts and sciences or easier to switch into arts/sciences from engineering.