say i have a bachlor's in electrical engineering and i want to pursue a masters degree...does it have to be a masters in electrical or can it be another engineering field, like a masters of science in chemical engineering
2007-01-17 19:06:28 · 6 answers · asked by waddle02 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Yes, at many universities you can seek a master's degree in another engineering field., as long as you have the course work completed for the similar bachelor's.
Each university department has their own qualifications for entry into their master's program; however, it is quite common to admit science majors from other bachelor's programs to the department, as long as you have completed the minimum course requirements of that institution.
If you have not completed some of the studies in that major, they may admit you into their master's program, subject to taking and completing those courses you have not already taken.
Check with the department in the university you are interested in . You can read their general catalogs online, and get an idea of their requirements for entry into their graduate programs. If you have any doubts, call an advisor in their university.
Good luck. .
2007-01-17 19:27:01 · answer #1 · answered by JOHN B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can get a bachelors in electrical engineering, and pursue any master degree you want. But you probably want to pursue a masters degree that will relate to your career.
2007-01-18 03:09:13 · answer #2 · answered by ♥♫i♥bloo♫ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As others have said, so long as you meet the prerequistes, you can study a different field of engineering in grad school. Even if you're missing some courses, you can often apply anyway and make those courses up at your new school. You can even make a complete change and study for your MBA. In fact, a BS-EE, plus an MBA (or the MM from MIT), can be highly lucrative. However, most employers hiring out of MS programs want you to have some real-world work experience between your BS and your MS or MBA. In fact, a lot of the best grad schools want you to have a year or two of work experience before you apply. So I suggest you consider working for a year or two before you apply to MS programs.
In addition, working for a bit will allow you to explore your field, and the company you work for. You'll see what getting an MS in EE, versus one in CE, versus an MBA, will do for your career. After a couple of years of work, the decision you make may surprise you. After getting my own BA, I'd never have expected that I'd end up getting an MBA - and yet I did. I'd thought I'd be getting my MA in something related to my undergraduate major. But after working for a couple of years, I changed my mind.
2007-01-18 13:15:23 · answer #3 · answered by RoaringMice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you would probably have to take some undergrad classes as catch up before you actually got accepted into the masters program but you could get accepted with any bachelors degree. does that make sense? i need to go to bed.
2007-01-18 03:16:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can easily study in another field. You will be asked to take certain prerequisites before you get to the graduate level work, if you haven't already.
2007-01-18 03:16:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DIFFRENT IS GOOD BUT TO LET YOU KNOW IT WOULDN'T HURT TO GO FOR HIGHER LEARNING IN A FIELD YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH BUT DO NOT KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT.
2007-01-18 03:10:01 · answer #6 · answered by Primus Amare 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋