Stupid question inside about BS and MS degrees

Nitsua24
Sun, 24 Nov 2013 15:24:24 +0000

Hey, I was wondering if there’s an easy way to figure out which master’s degrees you can get with which bachelor’s degrees. I’m a senior in high school finishing up applications and I’m trying to figure out how I can get the end result I want.

These are a couple specific “tracks” I was wondering about -

Earth Sciences (Geology Track) -> Mining Engineering Master’s
Earth Sciences (Geology Track) -> Geology Master’s
Civil Engineering -> Mining Engineering Master’s (My engineering teacher recommended this)
Mining Engineering -> Geology Master’s
Mechanical Engineering (+ minor in earth science?) -> Mining Engineering Master’s

I would enjoy any of these degrees, but if I apply for earth science instead of engineering, I’m more likely to get in for UCSD for example. But, my engineering teacher told me that you can much more easily go from an engineering B.S. to an earth science/geology M.S. than the other way around.

The schools I’m primarily looking at right now include UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, and University of Arizona.

Thanks, I appreciate the help!