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Thank you ! Your post couldn't be any more helpful.

I've contacted departments in 5/6 universities presenting my case and asking about eligibility. The response has been a bit mixed. Most say it would not be possible, or I would have to take more than a year of pre-reqs. Some responses have been encouraging and gave me hope this was possible. @nuclear_engineer : Your post was very helpful. Thank you. As for my undergrad background, I did take Calculus and Differential Equation courses along with some physics. Here's a list of courses : Introduction to Computer Science Computer Programming Calculus and Linear Algebra Applied Physics Object Oriented Programming Computational Methods Communication Skills Calculus II, this included Differential EquationsProbability & Statistics Electronics Digital Logic Design System Analysis and Design Data Structures Discrete Mathematics Visual Programming Computer Organization & Programming Theory of Automata Internet based Software Development Project Management Database Management Systems Operating Systems Programming Languages Design and Analysis of Algorithms Introduction to Data Communication Software Engineering Computer Networks Artificial Intelligence Computer Architecture Micro-controllers and Microprocessors Computer Graphics & Image Processing Robotics and CNC Machines Industrial Automation & Control Systems Embedded Systems Development Digital Signal Processing Machine Design & Mechanics of Materials System Programming Mobile Communications VLSI Design Entrepreneurship and Leadership Apart from Penn State are there any other similar programs that are more open to people from other undergrad profiles ? I'd like to know so I can be more focused when I start applying. Thanks again.

Thank you all ! @starmaker : My CS degree was "Computer Science and Engineering" so I took two physics courses, two calculus and one diff. equations course. No chemistry though. I'm not a US citizen so the US Navy option isn't available to me. A rough list of courses : @emmm : I guess you're right about contacting professors. I dug up a list of graduate program advisors from department websites. Will try to get some answers from them. There's one more thing that's been bothering me, the three recommendation letter requirement everywhere. I've been out of college 5 years and not even in my home country right now. How am I supposed to get recommendation letters from my professors ? I guess I could manage a professional one, but can't really figure out how to manage the academic ones.

Hi there ! I'm a software developer with a Bachelors degree in Computer Science and Engineering and 5 years of experience in the industry. I'm really good at what I do and programming had been a passion of mine since I was in high school. Over the past couple of years I've had the chance to work at some Tier 1 companies and am currently in a stable job, but I'm burned out. Just the thought of writing code makes me sick now and my job is a major contributor to my declining health. This, apart from the increasingly worsening conditions in the IT industry have made me reassess my long term career goals. Apart from computers I was also very much into physics when I was younger and I'm thinking of revisiting that old passion of mine. I'm thinking of switching to Nuclear Engineering and I'm willing to put time, effort and money into this, but I'm not really sure of the feasibility of someone with a CS background moving into NE. Is it possible for me to attempt the GRE, take some prerequisites and get into a Masters course ? I'm even willing to go so far as to consider to get into an undergrad program and start all over again. I seriously need some suggestions on what I should do and whether this is even feasible. I've emailed a couple of professors at various universities but got no response. Help ?