Chemical Engineering: Universities Providing Academic Help

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The discussion centers on a new college student interested in majoring in Chemical Engineering, seeking advice on academic support for challenging courses like Thermodynamics and concerns about a lack of recent calculus knowledge. Participants emphasize that most universities offer tutoring, particularly for introductory courses, but higher-level support can be limited. It's recommended to seek tutoring early and make connections with peers for assistance in advanced subjects. The consensus is that a solid understanding of calculus is essential for success in Thermodynamics and other engineering courses, and refreshing calculus skills is advised before starting the program.
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Hi all, I'm new here.
I'm reentering college and I'm looking to major in Chemical Engineering. I have a few concersn and I was wondering if someone could help me out.

I was wondering if anyone here knows any universities that offer academic help for higher level Chemical Engineering courses such as Thermodynamics. I know there will always be one subject that will boggle my mind and it would be helpful if the institution provided tutors for those tough subjects.

Also, I was wondering how much of a tough time I would have if I don't remember any of my calculus? It's been over two years since I've seen that stuff but when I last took it, I made an A in both the first and second calculus.
 
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Not sure where you are planning to go to school, Wax, but most colleges offer tutoring. If you feel you are going to need it, I strongly urge you to find a tutor before you really need one. That way you can have time to find someone who you feel suits you.

Thermo is great...hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

And of course, there's always PF for great help :smile:. Welcome!
 
lisab said:
Not sure where you are planning to go to school, Wax, but most colleges offer tutoring. If you feel you are going to need it, I strongly urge you to find a tutor before you really need one. That way you can have time to find someone who you feel suits you.

Thermo is great...hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

And of course, there's always PF for great help :smile:. Welcome!

I was looking at Texas Tech. I know all schools offer tutoring for math and chemistry but most don't offer higher level help for the tougher subjects. I was hoping to find some schools that offer that type of help. I'm not looking for someone to spoon feed me but just a place to turn to when you have questions. I remember when i was back in school, I would generally stop by the chemistry tutor center when I got stuck. If there was never a chemistry tutor center, I don't think I would have made it out alive. :smile:
 
There is generally tutoring support for lower year courses but very little to none (other then your peers) for upper year courses.
 
maverick_starstrider said:
There is generally tutoring support for lower year courses but very little to none (other then your peers) for upper year courses.

That's what I figured. I guess I'll just have to make some friends.
 
Wax said:
Also, I was wondering how much of a tough time I would have if I don't remember any of my calculus?

The simple answer to that is...you will have a tough time. Thermo dynamics also uses calculus just to let you know. That being said, any and every engineering/science degree uses calculus to some extent.

Just go and study up on it to refresh your memory.
 
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