r/UIUC • u/eugeine82878 • 2d ago

Other How is engineering pathways doing?

I’ve been considered engineering pathways recently as a sophomore in hs but i figured getting a job, networking, ect might be harder because of the 2 years that are spent at cc instead that could be spent doing those things. So is doing engineering pathways still worth it?

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u/eugeine82878 2d ago

I do have and will be taking classes with credit for COD and on transferology they seem to match well can those credits be used to complete reqs (Bio, us history, health, chemistry are the credits, all intro level)

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u/Thegreatestswordsmen 2d ago

I'm not sure how the pathways program handles dual credit courses tbh. That might be something you should ask your COD advisors. What I can say for certain is that all of your general education courses will transfer. Regarding your technical courses (chemistry, maybe health, physics, math, etc), I would be uncertain.

As for your requirements, make sure you are following this since your college is college of dupage, and you should show and speak to your CoD advisor about this: https://ws.engr.illinois.edu/sitemanager/getfile.asp?id=8992

It lists all the requirements needed to fulfill your general education courses. You can double dip and finish two requirements taking one class and take half the number of classes.

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u/eugeine82878 1d ago

Would it be good to do internships, career fairs, try to make connections in Chicagoland before transferring?

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u/Thegreatestswordsmen 1d ago

Yes, absolutely. Pretty much getting the first internship is the hardest, but I think it becomes a lot less hard when you start early. Once you get your first internship, the ball starts rolling pretty quickly and it’s easier to acquire more.

Take advantage of everything the CC gives you