A multitude of Engineering majors and fields

Engineers investigate the most basic problems facing humanity: food, clothing, shelter, transportation and communication. Engineers are team members who put abstract scientific discoveries into practical applications. Engineers are innovators who take a fresh look at science and technology in order to apply old knowledge to finding feasible solutions to new human problems. Since engineers are trained in diverse subjects and work in a variety of fields, challenges abound for anyone who is scientifically oriented and mathematically inclined. An engineering education will open many doors to technical and creative challenges.
Being employed in such a challenging position starts with a college degree, received after four or five years of a program at an accredited school of engineering. A college education at an engineering school requires preparation at the high school level, of usually at least Trigonometry and Analytical Geometry, and Chemistry and Physics.
An engineering schedule is considered more difficult than a liberal arts schedule. This is due to the number of classes taken at a time and to the problem oriented nature of the coursework. An engineering student will take five or six such courses each term, whereas a student in liberal arts will take four or five courses each term with very little problem-solving content.
The most popular disciplines of engineering study are also the oldest: civil, chemical, electrical, and mechanical. There is a variety of specialties available within any one discipline. But there is also much overlap between the disciplines, as this diagram shows.

There are presently many more employment openings for engineering graduates than for the liberal arts graduates. This trend will continue in many engineering fields. Career opportunities in creative and challenging areas will be more and more available to those who have the required technical background.

The Previous Information from The Society of Women Engineers