<p>My question is after I major in mathematics or physics, will I get to study engineering [M.E.] for masters.</p>
<p>Thank YOu.</p>
<p>Yes you can, but if you keep calling math and physics “liberal” “arts” you will be sckewered. They are neither arts nor liberal. They are sciences and quite conservative. They also fall under STEM Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. These are very different from the Humanities which people automatically think of when you say liberal arts. If you want to be understood you need to use the right words. There is also nothing stopping you from taking a few engineering courses along the way to get a degree in math or physics. There is usually room for a few electives so you can figure out which of the many engineering areas you like and get some prequests done.</p>
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<p>“Liberal arts” and “STEM” are not disjoint sets.</p>
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<p>Also, what is necessarily “conservative” about STEM subjects?</p>
<p>Anyway, yes, it may be possible to go from physics to ME, but you may want to plan out your course selection so that you can take additional courses in ME or on topics similar to those which ME majors take. As a physics major, you will likely take intermediate and advanced physics courses in mechanics and thermodynamics anyway, but there may be additional topics in ME like fluid mechanics, mechanics of materials, control systems, etc. that you may want to take to prepare for ME graduate school.</p>
<p>From a math major, you’d want to add the introductory physics sequence as well as the intermediate and advanced physics and/or ME courses in the topics listed above.</p>
<p>Plenty of math and physics majors with B.S. degrees get admitted to graduate engineering programs. Grads with B.A. degrees in math (like mentioned in an above post) need to make sure that they at LEAST take the calculus-based physics courses in addition to the engineering “core” pertaining the the engineering discipline selected for grad school. There are some great schools that only give B.A. degrees and their grads many times been admitted to various graduate engineering programs.</p>
<p>It’s all about your preparation during your undergrad years.</p>
<p>UCB (that is for Berkley isn’t it) You have to admit is was a pretty poor title to use to get the majority of people to open the post because it didn’t communicate the real meaning. And I agree with you completely on the definition of liberal arts. Just pointing out that the definition and the common understanding are two different things. Using words that people mistake the intended meanings of just because they are “correct” is not a very good policy for accurate communication. Havn’t you argued that the whole point of a liberal arts education is improve communication skills? {I think you just like to take every opportunity to argue}
What is conservative about STEM? The answer is the answer and it will be the answer next year, and the year after that until new and compelling information comes along to change the answer. STEM doesn’t flit about in the PC wind of change. What is the dfnation of conservative? Someone who resists change and requires proof. Sounds like science to me! Maybe at Berkley it is different, but if you round up the total demographic of math, physics, chemistry, engineering and IT (notice how I left your beloved biology majors out) you will find a heck of a lot of conservative people with a Show-Me attitude.
I noticed that you didn’t argue my point on ART!
So what else do you want to argue about?</p>
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<p>These days, political and religious conservatives seem to be opposed to the consensus scientific viewpoints on subjects like evolution, climate change, etc… Scientists are willing to accept viewpoints with evidence. For example, [Richard</a> Muller](<a href=“http://muller.lbl.gov/]Richard”>http://muller.lbl.gov/) was initially rather skeptical of climate change, but changed his viewpoint after his [research[/url</a>] on the subject:
[url=<a href=“http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204422404576594872796327348.html]Richard”>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204422404576594872796327348.html]Richard</a> A. Muller: The Case Against Global-Warming Skepticism - WSJ.com](<a href=“http://berkeleyearth.org/index.php]research[/url”>Environmental science, data, and analysis of the highest qualityIndependent, non-governmental, and open-source. - Berkeley Earth)</p>
<p>Did I say political or religious? Nope just said conservative! I suppose I could have used skeptical, but that would have ruined the word play. </p>
<p>And thanks for the well written article. I get so tired or the ones that try to prove a point by quoting a 19 year old.</p>