Engineering Grad School with a Major in Math?

Graduate School
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<p>Can I go to grad school for engineering with a major in (pure) mathematics?</p>

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<p>Probably not since you won’t have the background in the physical sciences necessary. You might want to look into an applied math program instead.</p>

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<p>I think you may be able to but you will have to take extra (undergraduate) courses in whatever engineering major you choose since you will not be coming in with that background. From MIT’s mechanical engineering page:</p>

<p>" Most incoming students will have a degree in mechanical engineering, ocean engineering, or some related branch of engineering. However, the department’s admission criteria are not specific, and capable students with backgrounds in different branches of engineering or in science may gain entry"</p>

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<li><a href=“http://meche.mit.edu/academic/graduate/applying/[/url]”>http://meche.mit.edu/academic/graduate/applying/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<p>Admittedly, math is different than science but maybe there are other majors or schools that will accept math majors. I would just go ahead and check admission requirements school by school. If it doesn’t explicitly state what the school’s stance is on the website then email them and ask.</p>

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<p>I think fatsheep has a point, but you might want to just call the schools you’re interested in and ask. On one hand, you would likely not have to retake the math courses involved in grad school engineering (diff eqs, computational methods, numerical analysis), but you’d have to take undergrad engineering courses.</p>