How do I choose engineering major?
"Always analyze on your interest and work for it, The success would follow your footstep". Don't give priority to college over your interest but the big deal is how to find my interest.Well,*Chemical engineering: - If you had a huge crush on chemistry go for it. As if you like chemical reactions and love the chemistry lab action so it means you are passionate about chemical branch and surely you will have a bright future.Electrical Engineering: -This needs a special talent - Of imagining abstract things purely explainable by mathematical equations. If you get excited about the idea of developing means to control dynamic processes and power supply grid go for electrical.Civil engineering: -If want to live your life more practical and experimental means having an interest in rigid body dynamics and passionate of the building go for it but don't think of placements and job before going in it as you can work as a freelancer or contractor if you love your passion.Mechanical engineering: - If you are good with imagination of 3D objects and have good logical thinking then mechanical is best for you. A very wide job opening as mechanical engineers is found in almost all sections of engineering. The scope of mechanical will be going far better in India in upcoming years.Computer engineering: - If you had taken cs in 11th and 12th then you are the best person in the world to tell whether you should opt for it .It contains the lot of practicals, computer languages, advance level programming and a great stamina to sit in front of computers for hours.From placement point of view, this is the evergreen branch where jobs are easy to get.At last, try to maintain good GPA in college this will help a lot in placement point of view.Hope it helps.
How do I choose a major?
Richard--thanks for the A2A. First and foremost, congrats on getting into the public university. A University education is a great privilege. There are a lot of things you will explore while you are there. You might want to find a counselor and discuss your aspirations. The University has folks there to help you, guide you and make some suggestions.Picking a major is an important part of the process. But it is a process. You might find yourself picking a course of study only to find out it is not so interesting. Then you will do what everyone else does--change it. I had at least three majors before I settled.This is a time to explore who you are and who you want to be over time. It'll take time and effort to define this. Is it the arts and humanities? Is it the sciences? Technology? These are things to explore. Finally, your focus to find a major you love versus one that will generate money is commendable. It's one "filter" if you will. But try to take the pressure off of yourself.
How can I find my passion to choose the right major and career?
The honest answer is that most people don’t find a passion. They get jobs at which they are good enough to earn a living, and work from there. They may develop passions for hobbies or social life, or just appreciate being warm, well fed and not frightened that the secret police will suddenly break down the door.As you speak of making choices and a major reflect that you are fortunate to have this problem, unlike many in the world today who do not have any opportunity.In practical terms reflect on what sort of person you are, and what subjects you might enjoy doing both in study and in a job afterwards. Consider subjects other than school topics which may combine things you like in a practical way. Note that subjects relate from vocational (preparation for a specific career) to non-vocational (educational, but rarely leading directly to a job) and the middle ground of subjects where a significant fraction go on to practice, but many others (possibly most) go into other areas. Try to get some realistic comments about real job prospects, not the fact that a few talented individuals get high salaries, but the reasonable expectation of someone with middling grades.If you choose reasonably well, and approach your studies with enthusiasm, you should be able to generate something like a passion which will carry you forward in life.
How do I know what I am really good at and choose the right major at college, trade school, and university?
Finally - a good question! First off, let me tell you what others are going to tell you - “Don’t worry about that…do what you love!” Bullshit. Do what you’re good at.Want to know why? Because if you’re good at it NOW, you’re probably better at it than, say, 90% of everyone else on the planet. It could be a sport, a discipline, a methodology, a subject, a project - who knows?So here’s how you go about finding out. Chances are the thing you’re good at is part of something else you gravitate to. For example, let’s say that you find yourself doodling in school. Now, you may not be GOOD at that, but you may like to do it a lot. What I’m getting at is, take your time and take some notes - for every 15 minute interval in your day, write down what you did during that block of time. Just a sentence or two, no more. Best to do it in a tape recorder or the voice messaging app on your smart phone. After a decent interval of about 60–90 days, sit down and graph out where you spent your time and what you noticed about it.In my case, I found out I am really good at solving difficult problems. Everything from those Mensa mind twisters to really difficult business problems nobody wants to solve. For me, the harder the better. Amazingly, I’ve found that there are very few people like me. In fact, I call myself a “forensic problem solver.”The ironic thing about this is that I didn’t really pinpoint my strange ability until I was in my 40’s. Oh, I had been solving problems all along, but they were wrapped up within other activities, like running a manufacturing plant, or developing a supply chain capability for some company. I guess you could call it “not seeing the forest for the trees” sort of thing.When I discovered that forensic problem solving was my primo skill, it hit me like a ton of bricks, and created a kind of clarity that made my life easier since then. I was good at a lot of things, but I was REALLY good at this.
Have you ever been confused about choosing a major?
I've got to be honest with you, I'm still confused about my major and I graduated from college 8 years ago. If you can't find anything that suits you now, (and this will be unpopular with your parents) leave school. Yes, travel the world and learn a new language, get a job, do something productive. Learn from what life has to teach you. Or don't, that's fine. But why waste thousands of dollars a year going to school when you aren't convinced about it? Then after time passes, you learn more about yourself and the world, you can go back to school if you want. You'll be better prepared to absorb a formal education and you'll be able to make it useful for what you'll be doing at that time. Truthfully, I wish I had traveled the world directly after high school. Friends of mine who went to work right after high school make just as much - or more - money than me now, except I have $30,000 of debt. Good luck.
Did I choose the right major, what is alternative major mean?
Ok so I am graduating San Bernardino Valley Community College this week with an AA of Liberal Arts and Humanities. I am going to transfer to Cal State University San Bernardino this fall with my intended Major: Liberal Studies- Integrated Track and Alternative Major: Human Development-School Age Track. Meaning I want to be a k-8 school teacher. From what I've heard, everyone says Liberal Studies (Liberal Arts) is a bad major and won't get them nowhere beside working at mcdonalds or something like. I'm pretty nervous about that because I'm majoring in Liberal Studies! but, it's call Liberal Studies- Integrated Track. I have no idea if the name "Integrated Track" next to liberal studies is a huge difference than just "Liberal Studies Major". anyways I'm just want to make sure if anyone else also major under my curriculum plan. And also. what is alternative major mean? Is it another name for minor? The only I can tell you the differences between my primary and secondary major is that Liberal Studies- Integrated Track is only k-8 teachers with general education such as social studies, history, math, and language arts english. Human development school age track is the exact same as integrated track except I will be allowed to teach special needs children. Now first of all, I love teaching and children- despite what they are , I am motivated to teach them some knowledge. Anyways, both Liberal Studies Integrated Track and Human Development School Age Track has the exact same plans of courses that I took at community college. the only thing differences is Human Development have an addition of 5 child development classes while Liberal Studies only have 2 child development classes. I'm just hoping I'm choose the right major (intended and alternative) because I really do not want to end up having a BA (and soon will be having a teaching cred) and end up having no jobs except McDonalds lol you know? thanks.
Why did you choose your college major?
I'm 51 and I was the first in my family to go to college. So my parents weren't in a position to advise me as to what to major in (not that I would've listened to them anyway). I got an almost useless humanities degree. But it did help me to get into a training program with an organization that has led to a fairly comfortable middle-class lifestyle. I have two sons, ages 21 & 23, in college. During their high school years I told them repeatedly "Don't make the same mistake that I did. When deciding what to major in ask yourself 'what is this degree actually going to qualify me to do?' A degree in accounting, engineering, health-care or I.T. actually qualifies you to do something. But what does a degree in psychology, sociology, English, history, political science, philosophy or criminal justice qualify you to do? Essentially nothing at the undergraduate level." My oldest took that message to heart and is getting a B.S. in nursing at UT with the ultimate goal of being a nurse-anestheseologist (requires a masters). My youngest, like me at that age, is full-of-himself and you can't tell him anything. He's getting a degree in psychology with the goal of becoming a police officer. When I was in college I took the introductory criminal justice course just for fun. The professor had been a Navy SEAL in Vietnam, had worked in law-enforcement and had a Phd. On the first day of class he told us "If your goal is to have a career in law-enforcement and spend it writing traffic-tickets then go ahead and get a degree in CJ. But if you want to move up in the ranks then it's better to get a degree in business administration. Because the further you move up in the ranks the less it is about law-enforcement and the more it is about management--dealing with budgets, procurement of supplies & services, personnel issues, etc." I told this (true) story to my son and--just like me at that age--it went in one ear and out of the other. Edit: Not intending to disrespect JessicaN or her answer but she will probably never be the sole or main provider for her family (unless she becomes a single parent). I've been the sole provider for a family of four. For the past 24 years I've worked at a job that I don't like--it sure isn't "fun"--but that pays well. We do what we have to do to provide for our families.