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[Anonymous No.6574013]

Hey what's up /sci/. I'm an admirer from afar.

Right off the bat-- I'm begging.

I need to make a decision on which undergrad to choose and I am awful at making decisions and always have been and I value your advice. Especially in cases like this where data is limited (nobody in my has been to uni a STEM degree).

I want a career working in the environmental sector. Specifically in soil/air/water pollution remediation. Would I be better served (and better able to serve) with an undergrad in Civil/Environmental Engineering or in Environmental Science?

Those are my two choices at the minute but other suggestion are welcome.

Thanks /sci/... *tongues asshole tenderly*

[Anonymous No.6574017]

>>6574013
Environmental Engineering
Soil Science
Environmental Science
Environmental Technology & Management
Agricultural & Environmental Technology
Natural Resources
Agricultural Science

Majors you should consider from most relevant to least.

[Anonymous No.6574025]

>>6574017
Cheers. So Env. Engineering>Env. Science

I should've added that:

a) In the uk Environmental Engineering is basically just straight Civil Engineering with some environmental modules tacked on
b) The Environmental Science course content looks more interesting to me than the Engineering content

[Anonymous No.6574026]

>>6574025
"Environmental Science" majors tend to be trash at universities, a lot of them don't even require soil science classes and may have classes on ethics and philosophy. It looks more interesting because it's probably less hard science and more general rounded education. If you really want to do Environmental Science, double major it with Geology or something.

[Anonymous No.6574031]

>>6574026
It's in the uk, so not a major-minor model of study

I'm planning on taking the most hard science/engineering pathway if I choose this (advanced mathematics/geology engineering included). Here's the course content:

http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/admissions-and-study/undergraduate-degrees/courses/bsc-environmental-science/?tx_sbtab_pi1[tab]=12

Also also should have added,both options come with the option for a year in industry after the 2nd year

[Anonymous No.6574038]

>>6574031
I'd still stick with Environmental Engineering, they're held higher and I think it's more in line with what you want to do. I'm a mathematics major but my first year I wanted to switch into something similar. Me and my adviser got it down to Environmental Engineering, Geology, and Enviro Tech. I ended up falling in love with math though, so I didn't change.

[Anonymous No.6574042]

>>6574038
Thanks for the input.

How important is it to love your subject? I'm worried that I won't fall in love with learning about stresses and strains of steel or concrete. Though I do love making things and will probably love the field projects

[Anonymous No.6574053]

>>6574042
Well you're not going to love your subject 100% of the time. My last semester most of my classes were boring. But as long as you love the core of your subject and what you want to do with it, you'll be fine. Remember, university is supposed to be about learning, not having fun. It's fine to not love it.

[Anonymous No.6574060]

What's the difference between doing a Bsc/Msc in engineering vs a BEn/Meng?

[Anonymous No.6574161]

bumping for expertise

[Anonymous No.6574179]

If you want to go into STEM, don't pick schools based on prestige (or at least not purely prestige). Pick schools based on whether they have faculty working in areas you're interested in, and then as soon as you set foot on campus try to work in their lab.

Also, look for universities located close to major research institutions for government soil/environmental science, as they're likely to have strong collaborative ties.

[Anonymous No.6574199]

[Anonymous No.6574209]

>>6574199
/adv/ is retarded

[Anonymous No.6574212]

>>6574209
So are you. Perfect match.