Tough decision to be made guys

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In summary, a student attending a university without an engineering program planned to get a dual degree in chemistry and chemical engineering through a partnership with a neighboring engineering university. However, they have been informed that it will take an additional three years to complete due to a prerequisite math class. The student is considering three options: sticking with the three by two plan, completing a biochemistry degree and pursuing a masters, or joining the military. A professional advises the student to stick with the original plan and get their chemical engineering degree for better job prospects in the future.
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Dear chemistry and engineering peers,

I attend a ____________ university and am enrolled in what I thought was a three by two degree plan with a neighboring engineering university(my school doesn't have engineering). I'm a chemistry major that plans on getting a dual degree in both chemistry and chemical engineering. Well this is my last semester at blanc university and I've been informed by the engineering school that it'll take me another three years to finish because of some Bull*Y*( math model 1 hour credit class that's a prereq.

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1) Follow through with the three by "three" and just suck it up. Possibly coop for a semester.

2)Stay at my school and get my remaining 29 hours in my biochemistry curricula and go to get a masters in grad school. From what I've seen it'll take two years.

3)join the military full time lol

What do the professionals think? I'm just worried about my future. I'm not a genius by any means(3.3 GPA).
 
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My $0.02:

These days, a chemistry degree is a tough sell in the job market. I'm not sure about biochemistry but it's nowhere near as marketable as a chemical engineering. I advise you to stick it out, go with the "3 X 3", get your ChemE degree and get it behind you.
 

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