Hello friends, I'm an international student and need to make an important decision, I still don't know fully how things work in US so if you can give me an advise I would really appreciate it. I'm currently enrolled in UoPX, 60 credits were awarded for my previous education, and I took 15 with UoPX. I have been reading quite a lot about how good is UoPX and as you know it does not have the best reputation, on top of that the university is currently on notice. I decided to check with Excelsior, I will apply this week but I believe they will give me far more credits than UoPX (I have 90 credits awarded by ECE), plus 15 with UoPX plus 18 with CLEP. I want to transfer to BSB focuses on information systems... In UoPX I'm pursuing BS in management. My goal is enroll in a master in engineering after graduation. What do you think is the better option? stay in UoPX or move into Excelsior? I would like to decide depending on school reputation and acceptance in a engineering master. Thank you very much!
Typically Masters programs in Engineering require Bachelors degrees in Engineering from applicants. First identify several preferred Masters rpograms. Then see their admission requirements. From there your choices will be easier to see.
Thanks! I have already identified many. In the admission req. for students with no engineering bachelor they all state it will be considered on a case by case basis.
It is possible to be admitted to an engineering MS program without an engineering BS degree. But in the vast majority of cases, the people who succeed with this approach are people with related science degrees. For example, a chemistry BS might get into a chemical engineering MS program, a physics BS into a mechanical engineering MS program, or a geology BS into a petroleum engineering MS program. You need to have strong, proven math and science skills to get into any engineering MS program. It is unlikely that a management degree from any school would show sufficient evidence of math/science ability.
I can see a cluster of exceptions between operations management and industrial engineering. I don't anticipate a University of Phoenix BS in business with concentration in information systems would do much to get an applicant into graduate programs in this cluster from engineering departments, though.
Thank you for your great help! I forgot to tell you that I have 90 engineering credits from my country's university (I have the complete base of maths, statics, physics, etc), with a 3.91 gpa. Would that help to make the difference? Thanks again
That makes a huge difference if the institution you are transferring those credits into recognizes those credits. What type of masters in engineering are you pursuing? Going from BS in IS to an Electrical or Computer Engineering, masters program is a bit of a stretch.
That just might make a difference. Texas A&M has a few online master's programs in engineering. Distance Degrees & Courses — Distance Education Their industrial engineering program seems to be the most flexible with prerequisite requirements. Texas A&M Industrial and Systems Engineering
Thank you for your feedback guys! I would expect the institution I will apply for recognizes those credits, because at least the evaluator agency ECE recognized them. I will try to enter into M. eng. in systems engineering. I liked this one so far: Systems Engineering Master That one in texas A&M looks great, I just dont have the economics engineering requeriment, but I believe that the BSB would be useful for this requirement. Thanks again for your help
