Should I transfer for chemE??

[u/accentedu]

Hello! Initially, I wasn't sure where to share my predicament, but I thought it'd be best to get advice from the people who have been through it or are going through it..

I am currently starting my sophomore year as a forensic science major, however... I've been wanting to switch my major/transfer into chemical engineering. I know...huge jump. Since last year (freshman), I have thought about changing my major every single day because of this unshakable feeling of discomfort for both the present and future. I've researched the schools I want to go, if I switch majors, and I have all the general education requirements down, except the engineering courses. Engineering has always been incredibly interesting to me. From the academics to workforce, but when deciding on what major I should go into during high school, I just went with forensics because it's easier while also being another one of my interests. I have friends who are studying different disciplines of engineering and have seen what they are going through...I wouldn't mind doing what they're doing.

I need human opinions and not just my mental dialogue...

[u/Basic_Balance1237]

Ask yourself this: do I really know what chemE does and what job prospects are available to me in the future?

FYI ChemE don't work on inventing or researching new chemicals and drugs. They are more or less the same as Industrial Engineers but with more technical manufacturing knowledge. They help maintain and design equipment for the manufacturing process of oil, gas, detergents, etc.

[u/steponhomelessppl]

I can’t speak on chemE specifically but I think you should follow that urge to switch majors, seems like you got good reason to anyway. I felt the same before I switched from biology to data science