<p>I am completing my EE degree in Spring '12 and have found that I would love to complete an Aerospace degree because I believe that this degree is more of the field I would love to go into after dealing with 1-2 classes in the EE program. My question to some, if I can get some advice or opinions, is do you think I would benefit more if I have two B.S. degrees in Aerospace/EE and possible M.S in one after or go straight into the Masters program and obtain an M.S. in EE?</p>
<p>You can work in the aerospace industry with an EE degree. All of the big defense contractors and aerospace companies recruit EEs.</p>
<p>Getting two B.S. degrees is essentially useless and a huge waste of time and money in your case.</p>
<p>What do you want to do in aerospace? You can certainly work in the industry with an EE degree, you only need an aerospace degree if you want to work on aero-specific subjects like structures and airfoils.</p>
<p>The only virtue in doing a second undergrad in aero is if (a) you are thoroughly convinced that aero is what you want to do and yet (b) have so little idea on what to study tha your only recourse is to start at the beginning. If you can identify a specific area you want to study, you should be able to do a masters with better results and less expense.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replys. Yes, I see many aerospace/defense firms recruiting EE’s. I am hoping to possibly get into the Aerospace graduate program then. I am very interested in the missile system/rotorcraft systems/aerodynamics area which is the reason I considered going the B.S. route…to gain more knowledge in these areas.</p>
<p>Lots of my advisees ask me this question and my answer is usually the same. If you MUST take a second degree before looking for a job, I recommend a Masters degree rather than a second B.S. The salary increase is significant and you get more advanced training. If you choose to take it in Aerospace Engineering you might have some fundamentals courses to take but that should not be a big problem. Alternatively, you can go for an EE Masters and take some AE courses if there are electives in the program.</p>
<p>Yea, that is why my concern was entering the Aerospace graduate program is I dont have the fundamental classes as far as statis/dynamics/etc. I am currently talking to one of my professors about this and see what he recommends. I have an extra class spot in my schedule for the spring semester and was wanting to take a core MAE class but it seems like both of the classes are overfull. Not sure what to do now.</p>