<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>