Is getting a 2nd Bachelors a waste of time?

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ramirez

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I have a Computer Science degree. I want to go back to school to earn a BS in Electrical Engineering.

Is getting a 2nd BS a waste of time?
Will I be able to transfer my "General Class" credits to a new college so that I can focus on taking degree specific courses?


 
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PrinceofWands

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Not a waste of time if you want it. Rather it will aid you in the workplace or in your financial future could be another matter however.
 
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ramirez

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Masters in Business Admin? I don't have an undergrad business degree. I thought you had to have an undergrad degree already in the same field you want to get a masters in.

Also I'm not very interested in business degrees.
 
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desteffy

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you can probably get directly into an EE masters program since they are related fields. why not do that instead?
 
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Originally posted by: desteffy
you can probably get directly into an EE masters program since they are related fields. why not do that instead?
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Beacause when I learn something new, I like to start from the basics to make sure I can grasp it entirely.

How could I go into a grad EE degree program without first having the undergrad EE degree?
 
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Originally posted by: ramirez
Masters in Business Admin? I don't have an undergrad business degree. I thought you had to have an undergrad degree already in the same field you want to get a masters in.

Also I'm not very interested in business degrees.
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Not at all, though I'm sure there are programs where it could be required. As long as you meet the entry requirements you're generally golden. Usually it's any undergrad degree (sometimes requires a related field) and the required classes (plus acceptible GPA, and so on).

Credit transfers are about as subjective as fashion choices. You'd need to check with the schools involved to find out what will go and how.
 
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Originally posted by: ramirez
Masters in Business Admin? I don't have an undergrad business degree. I thought you had to have an undergrad degree already in the same field you want to get a masters in.

Also I'm not very interested in business degrees.
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no, you don't need a BS/BA in the field you want to master in, though it can help in the admission process. i think going to electrical engineering would be a reasonable transition for a masters program.
 
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Is getting a 2nd BS a waste of time?

Yes, the BS just gets you in the door and you already have one. Upgrade to a masters or find specialized tech training for the job you are seeking instead.
 
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You can easily get an MS in EE depending on the field you are interested in going into. It seems pointless to get another BS when you could get an MS. Many grad schools also accept people from other fields. You may take 1 year of the basic EE courses before you start the grad courses. When I got my MSEE, I met people with degrees in astronomy (or something like that), chemistry, some "useless" philosophy type degree, etc.
 
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HombrePequeno

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There's really no reason why you shouldn't just shoot for a Master's in EE. You'll probably have to take some basic courses but it would pay off in the end. Another bachelor's degree wouldn't help out that much.
 
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Originally posted by: ramirez
Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
You can't daisy chain with one Batchelor...
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What does that mean?
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I'm not sure, but can you get a Bachelor's without being able to spell Bachelor?

I know it's not cool to be a spelling nazi, but considering the thread content... :p

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Originally posted by: AgentJean
Why Electrical Engineering.?

Why not get your MBA?
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Yea, get the masters first, then you can brush up on any electrical engineering courses you would like to take.
 
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I don't know, depending on what you learned in your undergrad, chances are that a Masters in EE would be COMPLETELY different from anything you learned in CS.
 
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Originally posted by: ramirez
Originally posted by: desteffy
you can probably get directly into an EE masters program since they are related fields. why not do that instead?
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Beacause when I learn something new, I like to start from the basics to make sure I can grasp it entirely.

How could I go into a grad EE degree program without first having the undergrad EE degree?
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People often switch a little. I am doing IE grad work, and did math undergrad, some of my friends here did physics/ME/EE etc. Basically if you do something like this they have you use your first year/half year catching up by taking some undergrad classes on the topics. Basically all the relevant undergrad material, skipping out on all the random general education stuff and stuff like the math you'd already need to have your current degree.

For another undergrad degree you'll probably have to take English 101, Bio 101, Ethics 101 and all that kind of stuff again.

EE and CS are definately related, if you wanted to go into psychology or English literature or something you'd need to start over...
 
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ramirez

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Do most colleges accept credits for general classes (Bio, English, Econ, etc.) from other colleges, that way I can focus on the degree specific classes?


Originally posted by: desteffy
Originally posted by: ramirez
Originally posted by: desteffy
you can probably get directly into an EE masters program since they are related fields. why not do that instead?
Click to expand...


Beacause when I learn something new, I like to start from the basics to make sure I can grasp it entirely.

How could I go into a grad EE degree program without first having the undergrad EE degree?
Click to expand...
People often switch a little. I am doing IE grad work, and did math undergrad, some of my friends here did physics/ME/EE etc. Basically if you do something like this they have you use your first year/half year catching up by taking some undergrad classes on the topics. Basically all the relevant undergrad material, skipping out on all the random general education stuff and stuff like the math you'd already need to have your current degree.

For another undergrad degree you'll probably have to take English 101, Bio 101, Ethics 101 and all that kind of stuff again.

EE and CS are definately related, if you wanted to go into psychology or English literature or something you'd need to start over...
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magomago

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you will probably find most classes to be ridiculously easy.

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actually it depends..if you are purely programming focused then maybe going back and learnng all that stupid EE stuff will be a little more difficult. But I think it will be easier in general because you already have 4 years of analytical thought behind you rather than the freshmen EE who comes in green.

If you are doing it at the same time, its great. But i think se if you can get in for a MS program and see if they make you take a year or year and a half of EE courses and then your grad courses.
 
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i got my first bachelors in business then my second in ethnic studies. i only got the first degree since i was so far in the program that it wouldve been wasteful not to finish. the second one was the one i truly wanted and decided to make a career out of. best decision ever.
 
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