Taking Undergraduate Classes in Graduate School

Graduate School
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<p>I'm about to finish my bachelor's in electrical engineering a month. I'm considering going to graduate school in a few years or so (also in EE). The problem is that the school I attended only offers tracks for communication and power. I want to do electronics in graduate school. </p>

<p>From what I've read, this is similar to doing master's in a different engineering discipline (i.e. chemical engineering) from the one you did for bachelor's. You pretty much need to take undergraduate classes in order to fill in the weak spots for your master's degree. If I take undergraduate classes, does that still classify me as a graduate student except I finish much longer? </p>

<p>How does this usually work? </p>

<p>Please do not reply with messages such as 'why did you go to that school and take EE in the first place?'. I have my reasons and did not have any options at that time.</p>

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<p>This should not be a problem. at the most, you will be asked to take a couple of undergraduate courses to make up deficiencies. Many programs allow a couple of undergraduate courses to be counted toward the graduate degree. At my school, Illinois Institute of Technology, the maximum is 3 although whether they all count toward the minimum 32 credits for graduation depends on the program.</p>

<p>As for being classified as a graduate student, if you are admitted as a graduate student, that is what you are independent of the specific courses you are taking. If they ask you to take remedial courses before admitting you, then you will be an Undergraduate Post-Baccalaureate not a graduate student.</p>