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So today a friend came up to me and said getting a chemistry degree is not worth it with engineering and I would you guys here at the physics forum to show me the reality of the degree situation.
First let me start of my university dose the 3+2 two degree engineering program with Columbia, so seeing the requirements for engineering it would be much easier for me to get a BS in Math than in Chemistry. For chem I'd probably have to take Organic over the summer double up on Chem class a few semesters(while taking engineering + university required classes + lab hours) to even get a BS and I know if I end up with a BA in Chem I'd be useless :/
I mean I'll come straight out and say I like chemistry and physics more than just math but seeing there's essentially no physics major here (unless getting a custom degree) that leaves chemistry or math.
The subjects of engineering I'm interested in are chemical, biochemical, and material science and engineering.
^so see my engineering interests are chemistry related however even though i do love the subject of chemistry will putting in the extra effort to receive a chemistry degree be worth it? [for example graduating with a chem + (any engineering listed above) vs math+...]
The main questions I want answered are:
is the extra effort in getting a BS in Chem worth it?
Would it matter to employers if I had one or the other (seeing if this works out the Columbia degree will over shadow the other)?
Hmm but stating that I'd overshadow the first degree would it overshadow it to the point where it's essentially "unless" like "oh cool he has that degree as well"?
I feel this is more academic related than career so I posted this here :P
First let me start of my university dose the 3+2 two degree engineering program with Columbia, so seeing the requirements for engineering it would be much easier for me to get a BS in Math than in Chemistry. For chem I'd probably have to take Organic over the summer double up on Chem class a few semesters(while taking engineering + university required classes + lab hours) to even get a BS and I know if I end up with a BA in Chem I'd be useless :/
I mean I'll come straight out and say I like chemistry and physics more than just math but seeing there's essentially no physics major here (unless getting a custom degree) that leaves chemistry or math.
The subjects of engineering I'm interested in are chemical, biochemical, and material science and engineering.
^so see my engineering interests are chemistry related however even though i do love the subject of chemistry will putting in the extra effort to receive a chemistry degree be worth it? [for example graduating with a chem + (any engineering listed above) vs math+...]
The main questions I want answered are:
is the extra effort in getting a BS in Chem worth it?
Would it matter to employers if I had one or the other (seeing if this works out the Columbia degree will over shadow the other)?
Hmm but stating that I'd overshadow the first degree would it overshadow it to the point where it's essentially "unless" like "oh cool he has that degree as well"?
I feel this is more academic related than career so I posted this here :P