This may sound like a silly question to some, but I am just curious. I got my Bachelor's degree in Political Science. I've decided I would like to teach or become a professor and I'd like to specialize in History. So I'd like to get a Master's in History, but I was wondering if you needed a Bachelor's degree in History to qualify for a Master's in History. I only took a few History courses during my undergrad year. I would imagine maybe it would be a problem if you got a Bachelor's in Chemistry or Phys Ed., etc., but I think Political Science and History are similar in many ways.
2007-11-21 03:34:15 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Of course you can get your masters in a different program than your bachelors. Just keep in mind, most college professors have PhD's.
I'd look at classifieds for college professors and see what they are requiring regarding education go.
2007-11-21 03:41:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general, the answer to your question is yes, you can chose a different topic for a bachelors and your masters. But you have to be qualified for the master's program that you choose. So the answer in your specific case is no, you can't do that. Unless you have another degree that you are not telling us about, you are not qualified for entry into any masters level science program. You don't even have a BS. If you are truly interested in a degree in zoology, you need to start over in undergrad. You can find a school where they have an undergrad zoology major and get a BS in zoology. Or you can get a BS in biology at almost any school. Then you can apply to the grad program in zoology that you are interested in.
2016-04-05 01:52:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are really a couple of answers to this. Your best resource is the advisor of any grad program you are interested in getting into. The short and easy answer is "yes, you can get a Master's in a field different from your Bachelor's." The real answer is a qualified "yes." You can, but all Master's (and beyond) will have some pre-requisites or other requirements, such as having a certain number of undergraduate hours in the field. Teaching on the elementary or secondary (high school) level will depend greatly on what state you live in. However, to teach on the college level, you just need to have 18 graduate hours (as part of the Master's) in whatever field you are wanting to teach. (For the community college, anyway. Most universities require an earned doctorate.)
2007-11-21 04:07:09 · answer #3 · answered by Patricia D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally you have to have a certain number of hours in the field that you want to pursue, but it doesn't need to have been your major. If you only took a couple of history classes as an undergrad, you may want to pick up a few more before grad school. History profs look for a different writing style than other subjects and it will be easier for you to learn that before you start graduate level classes. There are graduate programs that will admit you provisionally if you don't meet the requirement for the number of hours, pending successful completion of your first semester. Poli Sci and History are a really good combination. I had several professors and classmates in grad school who had studied both.
2007-11-21 04:30:04 · answer #4 · answered by pag2809 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. There may some prerequsites you need to take before you can get into the Masters program but it is not necessary to get a bachelors in history at all. Speak to an advisor through the history program and you will be on your way.
2007-11-21 03:44:44 · answer #5 · answered by CaliGirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are a college graduate and you are asking a question like this? A bachelor's degree in any subject does not restrict one from persuing a masters in another, But one must have a bachelor's degree before he can receive a Master's degree. That , to my knowledge, is the only restriction.
2007-11-21 03:42:34 · answer #6 · answered by googie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure you can! There never was a requirement like that, your bachelor's has to be where you Master at. At worse, you may have to take a ton of credits, but with Political Science, I believe most of your bachelor credits will count toward your Master's work.
Good luck. Happy mentoring!
2007-11-21 03:40:34 · answer #7 · answered by Zujiya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but you'll probably have to take some undergrad courses first to cover the prereqs of the masters program, but like you said, I'm sure a lot of your poli sci credits can cross over into history (I was a poli sci major as well)
2007-11-21 03:38:21 · answer #8 · answered by Ace A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the more similar the fields are, the less repeat coursework you will have to do
ask the department head
if you studied History and then you want to do Chemistry for grad, its probly two years of undergrad first to get a BS in Chem
2007-11-21 03:38:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh...yeah! Of course. Just because you have a 4 year degree in one subject does not mean you are stuck with that study for the rest of your life!
2007-11-21 03:37:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋