Environmental science to Engineering

Graduate School
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<p>So I received a Bioenvironmental Science degree from Texas A&M, didn't do well GPA wise because I was a Math Major for two years and then switched out of it after taking Advance Calc(calc4) and linear algebra 2(they were really hard lol). My major GPA is 2.85 overall is 2.63. I did fairly well on GRE 170 on math, 166 on reading. </p>

<p>I've been looking for environmental engineering programs to get into and I came across UTSA's program in M.S. civil engineering(environmental focus). The requirements section didn't really mention that I had to have an Engineering degree to apply so I emailed UTSA asking if my degree qualifies as "related science" degree but they said it's for admissions board to decide.</p>

<p>I've taken FE/EIT exam and passed with environmental PM exam and I'm signed up to take fundamentals of geoscience exam to become a GIT(I just signed up for no reason really). </p>

<p>Well what do you guys think? Is it hard to get into engineering programs as science major? Environmental science degree and environmental engineering degree definitely is different from each other but the courses that I took when I use to be a math major helped me pass the FE/EIT exam.</p>

<p>I know my GPA isn't quite "graduate's program" worthy but I've had full time job(non-professional just to afford tuition and such) all 4 years of college and did pretty well on GRE. So how are my chances? and any suggestions or thoughts?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>I was actually in a similar position at Texas A&M. I am a senior majoring in Environmental Geoscience with a minor in Chemistry and want to do environmental engineering for graduate school. I applied to TAMU, LSU, Alabama and U of H. I have been accepted to TAMU, Alabama and U of H, still waiting to hear back from LSU. So it is definitely do able to go from an environmental science degree into an environmental engineering graduate program. My GPA was a bit better than yours however your GRE scores are better than mine. I took all the math and physics required courses in undergrad to lighten the deficiency courses I would have to take, I think I only need to take 3 or 4 (Thermo, Statics, Fluids and maybe Dynamics) so your math will background will be good. Also I had some research which I think schools look at. I would definitely apply because you do meet the requirements of a non-engineer. </p>

<p>Good Luck with everything and if you have any more questions I will be happy to answer them!</p>