What exactly are the differences between Master of Science and Master of Engineering?
I am a freshman in Electrical Engineering program in United States. My main reason for asking this question can be described by the following question; do you absolutely need Master of Science to be considered in a PhD program, or can you just have Master of Engineering as well? I heard you need MS becuz of research aspects, but I've seen graduate schools offering MS without thesis(wonder if that's legit). If anyone has any personal accounts to make the comparisons, that would be great. Thank you very much to everyone in advance!
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- I have a Mater of engineering. It involved 10 classes (30 credits) and a comprehensive test. The test actually covered three core courses and two of my choosing as I recall, but it was challenging. A Master of Science involves 8 classes and a thesis of some kind for the remaining credits. There may be differences between schools and programs. I can go into a PHD program if I wanted to. Many require an entrance exam. If I go to the scholl where i received my Masters, the test is waived since i passed the comprehensive final.
- Be very careful. Make sure you check the requirements of the university you'd like to attend. The Bachelor and Master of Science Degrees can be awarded in multiple disciplines electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, nursing, etc. So far as I know, Master of Science requires a Bachelors. As for the Doctorate there are two the PhD, Doctor of Philosophy and the ScD the doctor of science. I believe both require an MS from an accredited university. Many universities offer a non-thesis option (additional classes option).
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