Rachel Shapiro asked Rebecca Stoner, Collins Aerospace Added Monday, August 17, 2020 at 12:57 PM choosing electives for high school as a prospective engineering major I am currently debating whether I should switch out my AP Art History class with 2 1/2 year electives; mechanical engineering and an engineering design class. If I want to go into engineering (mechanical) in college, would these engineering electives be better for me rather than another AP course?The only thing I am worried about is that I will be taking "less" AP courses, and I am not sure if that would be okay. Answers 1 Rebecca Stoner, Collins Aerospace Answered Friday, October 16, 2020 at 3:41 PM The mechanical engineering and design classes are certainly more applicable to your stated college degree area. So from an alignment to your future professional goals I would think that this is a good move for you to make. You mention being concerned ...