<p>I saw many graduate schools provide Master of Science(M.S) and Master of Engineering(M.E).I just want to know how is M.S different from M.E...</p>
<p>how are they differ from:
1)difficulty to get enrolled in if I apply..
2)curriculum
3)how much hours or semesters I have to spent(Someone told me that a M.S cost two year while a M.E is quicker-just one year.Is it true? ) </p>
<p>Someone also told me that what M.S learn more academically while M.E focuses on practicality...</p>
<p>It really confused me...This is my first post...I hope someone can help me...please~</p>
<p>I’m not in engineering, but I assume it’s kind of like the difference between a masters in an allied health profession (cytology, pathology etc.) vs. a masters in immunology or physiology; the first teaches you how to do stuff, and the second teaches you how to figure out new stuff to be done. The ME cares about making you a good professional engineer, while the MS cares about advancing the field of engineering, probably as a stepping stone to a PhD. What are you more interested in? Studying/teaching/publishing papers on engineering or working in the field?</p>
<p>Don’t worry about what’s “harder to get into.” Look at the schools you want to attend and consider whether their basic stats are in accord with yours. The hours/semesters you would spend on each depends on the school; a library science masters at one of my potential schools is 30 credit hours, at another it’s 42. Check the websites, read their bulletins. We can’t make blanket statements about degrees–you’re going to have to do some school-specific research.</p>