<p>Hello!
I'm currently majoring in Architecture and minoring in Sustainable Construction Management.
My question is: if mastering in Building Engineering (Civil or Structural Engineering) after earning the B.Arch and minor would be possible?
If so, approximately how long would that take and what colleges allow this?
Does anyone know the steps or has experience for this?
Thank you for your help!</p>
<p>A Master’s in engineering is going to be difficult after a BArch because the calculus and science courses you take as an undergrad are not the same ones that the engineers take. I suspect you will need a fair number of prerequisites to qualify for full admission.</p>
<p>rick</p>
<p>thank you for your reply? do you know what are the general math and science courses required for a masters in civil/structural engineering? I have taken ap calc bc and ap physics c in high school. is masters in engineering harder than bachelors in engineering? thank you again! (:</p>
<p>sorry rick12, theres a typo in my message above. I meant to say, “thank you for the reply!”</p>
<p>Some schools may offer a Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) which is the MS degree for those without an engineering background where the field is not very math/science oriented (construction management type) but for civil / structural engineering you’re talking Calc I thru III, Diffy Eq’s, Phys, Chem galore, then the basic undergrad Civil courses like Statics, Materials, and the like. </p>
<p>As those prereq’s are stacked, meaning there’s a big dependency from one to another, figure 2 years full time (just a guess, but a good one)…</p>
<p>My father is an architectural engineering professor. I have asked this question on behalf of other students. He said no one would be accepted to the graduate program at UT-Austin if he or she had not completed a BS in civil or architectural engineering first.</p>
<p>I think the major differences are that you typically need four semesters of calculus in engineering vs. typically one in architecture. Your AP calculus would probably get you out of any calculus in architecture. Engineers also typically do two semesters of ‘engineering physics’ where you derive your own formulas vs. architecture physics where you can memorize them. I am basing this on what I have seen having twin sons, one in engineering and one in architecture. Your best bet is to look at the prerequisites for the graduate engineering programs you want to attend.</p>
<p>rick</p>
<p>Thank you for all of the replies!
It seems quite impossible to finish B.Arch and go into Engineering. I am also minoring in Sustainable Construction Management right now and have taking construction related courses like: estimating, quantity takeoff, engineering materials, LEED, sustainable building systems, etc.
But yes, I understand that the math skills I need to develop is much more difficult than I’ve ever studied, especially since I haven’t done calculus since high school (didn’t need to take it in architecture school as rick12 said).
However, I am interested if there is any degree or anything that I can do after architecture school to get involved in Building Engineering. Turbo93 mentioned Masters of Science in Engineering, which seems interesting!
I also know that I could intern at AEC firms to gain more insight in engineering too.
However, are there other options? I just want another education in engineering, really.
Thank you all so much again! (:</p>