Major in Engineering, No Hard Stuff Required
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California Polytechnic State University’s campus in San Luis Obispo has an odd-sounding new major: liberal arts and engineering studies. What’s next, chemistry and philosophy? Statistics and mythology (“lies, damned lies and myths”)?
Although “odd couple” majors have been around for a while, interdisciplinary studies is especially hot today, particularly related to engineering and other technology fields. But prospective students and their parents should read the fine print before selecting such a major or, more important, before attending a university solely because of the existence of such a major.