Degree Programs for Non-Engineering Majors

Degree Programs for Non-Engineering Majors

Are you interested in a Master’s program and have a bachelor’s degree in a discipline outside of engineering? Applicants with a background such as physics, math, chemistry and other hard sciences are eligible to apply for many of our Master’s programs.

In addition, the Viterbi School offers collaborative programs in data science for students with a bachelor’s degree in disciplines such as the social sciences. To be considered a competitive candidate for these programs, demonstrated quantitative skills are required.

Master’s programs that consider applicants with backgrounds outside of engineering include:

MS in Analytics

Majors considered include: mathematics, statistics, economics, business and the hard sciences with at least one year of calculus

MS in Astronautical Engineering

Majors considered include: Physics

MS in Biomedical Engineering Programs

Majors considered include: Biochemistry, Biology, and Physics

MS in Civil Engineering - Advanced Design & Construction Technology

Majors considered include: Architecture and Building Science

Master of Construction Management

Majors considered include: Architecture, Business, Construction Management, Environmental Studies and Landscape Architecture

MS in Data Science Programs

MS in Applied Data Science
Majors considered include: Economics, Information Systems, Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics

MS in Communication Data Science
Majors considered include: Communications, Journalism and the Social Sciences

MS in Environmental Data Science
Majors considered include: Ecology, Environmental Science, Marine Biology and Statistics

MS in Healthcare Data Science
Majors considered include: Healthcare, Public Policy and Statistics

MS in Public Policy Data Science
Majors considered include: Economics, Public Policy and Statistics

MS in Spatial Data Science
Majors considered include: Environmental Science, GIS, Spatial Science and Statistics

MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering Programs

Majors considered include:  Physics

MS in Environmental Engineering

Majors considered include: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science and Physics

MS in Financial Engineering

Majors considered include:  Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, Math,  Physics and Statistics

MS in Health Systems Management Engineering

Majors considered include: Business Administration, Economics, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Sociology, Welfare and Social Sciences with some quantitative aspects. Also, those with a prior Healthcare degree; medicine, nursing, dentistry and ancillary services such as anesthesiology, radiology, etc.  where knowledge of science, math and the workings of the healthcare system are required

MS in Transportation Systems Management
Majors considered include:  Applied Social Science, Science, Technology and some design fields such as Architecture. Students from other undergraduate fields can also be accommodated so long as they have a sufficiently analytical background and perspective.

Published on August 31st, 2020

Last updated on August 18th, 2023