First time posting here, wanted to ask if anyone had any experience with this.
I’m a recent Graduate from Miami University in Ohio with a BAS in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology and wanted to look into furthering my education with a Master’s degree. However, instead of pursuing a Master’s in Engineering Technology I was wanting to go further and get an Engineering degree either in Electrical or Computer Eng.
I know that I do not have the required math background as my degree on required Calc I & II. What is my likelihood of being considered for a Master’s program in Engineering with an Engineering Technology degree?
Knowing nothing else about you, it is a long shot.
Masters programs in engineering generally expect or outright require that you have enough preparation that you require no more than a semester of “remedial” work before you begin the coursework for the degree. Without calc 3 you are certainly 2+ semesters behind. In the grad program you will be taking classes in a specialty that assume certain prerequisites, and *those *prerequisites will require calc 3. Ergo, 2+ semesters to get to the point where you can really begin your studies.
This is why my alma mater used to categorically deny applications from those with technology degrees.
Now, grad programs are holistic in admissions, and I am sure that if you are an otherwise exceptional candidate some programs might give you a shot. But it is very unlikely.
If this is what you want to do, I would suggest taking calc 3 as a “special student”, followed by some senior-level electives in your chosen specialty. Then you would be a much more viable candidate.
It seems @cosmicfish has a window in my mind, as he posted practically verbatim what I would have said. I will add that it isn’t just Calculus 3 that will set you back. You will likely want to make sure you take differential equations to really have a shot. Differential equations especially underpin nearly every upper-level engineering course (though sometimes they are doing so covertly). Honestly, I’d even consider doing that ahead of time at a community college or at your alma mater or something before applying for the MS program. That means that, if a program think you still need some of those senior-level electives, you will immediately be viable to take them in the first semester.
I will add that some programs are probably more likely than others to give you a chance. Admissions committees for graduate programs are basically just a small committee of professors within that department who have agreed to serve on the graduate studies committee, which handles admissions among other things. Every member will be different and might have different opinions on the matter. I do know for a fact that when I see an application with an ET degree, the first thing I do is look at the transcript, and if they don’t have the full math sequence completed already, I just give it a flat “no”. If they try to pass off their ET degree as a standard engineering degree (and yes, I have seen that happen), I don’t care what courses they have taken, they get round-filed.