I'm a freshman minus at a reasonably good school in an electrical engineering program. I say freshman minus because while I've completed all of my electives and other general ed requirements, I'm far behind in math (In precalculus currently. I spent 4 years off doing other things after high school and Calculus is not something you just jump into after that).
My fall semester as planned is:
Calculus 2 (4 hrs)
Chemistry (4hrs)
Physics for Engineering (4 hrs)
Intro to Computer Science (3 hrs)
While not impossible, this isn't the easiest schedule. This summer I have the opportunity to take Chemistry at a less challenging school, which would considerably reduce my stress level in the fall. I am hesitant to do this though, because the school I am at currently teaches on a very thorough and conceptual level, and any higher level courses that build on a previous one will expect that high level of understanding. The lesser school in my experience, while perfectly adequate for non-major classes, does not teach conceptual problem solving.
In your experience is Chemistry fundamental in the later stages of EE? Not just in your job, but in the academic pursuits?
I can't ask anyone at my school because I am literally the first and only EE major.
My fall semester as planned is:
Calculus 2 (4 hrs)
Chemistry (4hrs)
Physics for Engineering (4 hrs)
Intro to Computer Science (3 hrs)
While not impossible, this isn't the easiest schedule. This summer I have the opportunity to take Chemistry at a less challenging school, which would considerably reduce my stress level in the fall. I am hesitant to do this though, because the school I am at currently teaches on a very thorough and conceptual level, and any higher level courses that build on a previous one will expect that high level of understanding. The lesser school in my experience, while perfectly adequate for non-major classes, does not teach conceptual problem solving.
In your experience is Chemistry fundamental in the later stages of EE? Not just in your job, but in the academic pursuits?
I can't ask anyone at my school because I am literally the first and only EE major.