B.S. Physics to M.S. Aerospace Engineering?

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<p>Is this possible? If so, how can it be done?</p>

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<p>I have a friend doing it right now.</p>

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<p>Sure. You may have to take some undergrad classes in order to get the appropriate background. Easiest way is to lookup the prerequisite coursework from several different schools (Purdue, University of Washington, and Stanford for example) and either take those classes or talk to an advisor at a school you’d like to apply at.</p>

<p>The only difficulty is advisors don’t like to give advice until you are in the program. So you can simply apply to the program, and ask that they tell you what classes you need to take in order to graduate.</p>

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<p>Typically, there is no such thing as “prerequisite” courses for graduate programs. They will probably have a list of courses or topics that they expect you know or want you to know, but there is usually no hard rule about having to take certain classes. The colleague of mine who did his undergrad in physics didn’t take anything extra. In fact, he was an astrophysicist by education, then applied here and is doing his research in dynamics and controls, so there was really no extra classes he needed to do dynamics. Had he wanted to do aerodynamics, that may have been different.</p>

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<p>It all depends on the school.</p>

<p>As an example, the Mechanical Engineering department at University of Washington does have certain prerequisite classes they require non-ME undergrads to take prior to the program.</p>

<p>See [UW</a> Mechanical Engineering Department - Graduate Applications Summary](<a href=“http://www.me.washington.edu/prospective/graduate/summary/]UW”>http://www.me.washington.edu/prospective/graduate/summary/)</p>

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<p>Thanks. I plan on going for medical school as a primary objective with a B.S. in Physics as my undergrad major.</p>

<p>Aerospace is my second choice, and if I can’t make it into medical school, I would love to go for a M.S. in Aerospace. It’s good to know that I can still get another degree I think I’d enjoy having if things don’t go as planned.</p>

<p>Thanks for the responses.</p>