Hi, i just finished my bachelors in Computer science, but my intrest has always been in physics and astronomy...is there any way i can get into a masters program in any of tose or related subjects, or would i have to do a bachelors course in physics to qualify?
2006-08-25 14:42:04 · 2 answers · asked by Saber 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
You can absolutely go into a master's program in those subjects. You may not be able to get in a really good school if your undergrad studies didn't include physics, but I had a roommate who got a Comp Sci BS and then went into a grad school for nanotechnology. Its a lot tougher though because you will have to learn a lot of the things that other studnets learned in the undergrad years. So yes, you can, but there will be a lot of work.
2006-08-25 15:10:46 · answer #1 · answered by nicholas_fahrenkopf 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yup, you can do it as long as you had enough physics as an undergrad. Look up some schools whose programs look interesting to you, and see what their requirements are. At worst, you might need to take a couple extra physics courses, but you won't have to get a whole new degree. Some schools might even let you in with the understanding that you will take some undergrad physics classes that you are missing during your first year.
I went to grad school in astronomy - I have a bachelor's in physics with a good astro background, but some of my classmates had *maybe* taken one course in astronomy as an undergrad - they learned what they needed to real quick during their first year, partly by TAing for an intro astronomy class! But we did all have the physics courses.
2006-08-25 16:29:33 · answer #2 · answered by kris 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋