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I am currently looking to pursue a master's degree in physics - stand alone or integrated with a PhD program. I have a master's degree in mechanical engineering and want to make the switch to physics - with an interest in quantum mechanics, particle physics and string theory. As you can imagine...

I am currently signing up for classes next semester. I am already taking Linear Algebra, Physics 2 + Lab, and a required writing course. As my fourth choice I can either take Astronomy + Lab or Introduction to Probability and Statistics. The pros of statistics are that there is no lab, which...

Hey guys, Been reading the forums for a bit, first time posting. I'm a second year math student looking to work in quantitative trading as a career. Right now I'm planning out the courses to take for my next few years, and was looking for advice. Here's what I'm thinking so far: -Financial...

Hi. I will be a visiting student in Fall 2015/Spring 2016 at berkeley. I am currently in my 3rd year of a 5 year MS Engineering Physics program at my school. Which higher-level courses do you think are most useful for an engineering Physics Grad? Could you guys be so kind as to help me choose...

Now that the new year has begun, I am excited to see more people popping in with their questions. If you are a student or teacher, what classes will you be involved in this semester? I am a current graduate student of statistics, taking 3 courses. Non-parametric modeling, applied matrix...

I think having a career in nanotechnology might be the right choice. However, my school doesn't offer a concentration in nanotechnology unless you are in chemistry. I would like to know some undergraduate courses that would be helpful to me if I decided to go on to get a masters in nanotechnology.

Hi. I'm currently in my 3rd year of a 5-year MS program in engineering physics. I have decided to specialize in nanotech, and that into consideration I am a unsure on which courses I should take in my 4th. A professor I talked to told me I should definitely go for a "basic physics package"...

Hey all, I am currently a freshman double majoring in Physics and Math at Purdue University. I have been recently creating a schedule that orders all of the courses I need to take and those that I want to take for the rest of my undergraduate endeavors. I know that it's rather early to do...

Hi, I'm a long-time lurker, and finally decided to get in on the fun with you guys. I have a list of courses I can take at my university, and I'm wondering which of these I could safely go without if pursuing the physics B.S. as my primary degree (as opposed to math - my current). I'll put...

I am majoring in Physics and Math at Purdue University. For the physics requirements, I need to take two Mathematical Methods of Physics courses. Below are the catalog entries for the two courses. Mathematical Methods of Physics I Discussion of wide-ranging physics problems from mechanics...

I am currently a freshman at Purdue University. Recently, I've just switched from First Year Engineering to the College of Science so that I may double major in Physics and Mathematics. I've taken the liberty to concoct a 4 year schedule that I will take. (As of right now, I plan on getting a...

I've somewhat hit a very unwanted bump in the road, and I would like some outside assistance on the matter. I'm currently in my junior year of high school, and I've only covered Algebra 1, Geometry, and I'm currently in Algebra 2. The average student at this school would've taken Algebra 1 in...

Hello, I am working through the MIT OCW courses 8.01 and 8.012. At my university we already learned about tensors in the first mechanics course but I don't really understand them completely. Therefore I am searching for some MIT OCW course that covers tensors. I'd be glad at any help. Apart...

I wanted to know what choices I have after finishing my bach in SWE? like what types of masters i have after SWE? And thank you.

I'd like to brush up on my German. I took it in middle school, so I have some background with it but have forgotten 90% of it. I also have a native speaker I can practice with, but I want to do some work on my own first until I feel more competent. Any suggestions for a good resource for this...

I'm currently a junior and am wondering how physicists usually learn the pure math required for more theoretical topics in grad school? Is a lot of math taught within the physics grad courses or is it expected to take undergrad math courses? I ask because I'm not sure if I should bother taking...

I am an undergraduate Physics major in my third year, and I'd like to concentrate in Astronomy or Astrophysics when I obtain my Masters and PhD. What kinds of physics classes should I take in preparation for this? I've already taken all explicitly-astronomy courses at my school. I was thinking...

I'm a sophomore electrical engineering student, and I'm highly considering minoring in physics. I'm currently in Electricity and Magnetism. The minor is not entirely for professional purposes, though if it helps, then that's great, but it's also something I'd like to do for my own personal...

I'm planning to contact potential advisors for grad school. I want to send my transcript, but the unofficial transcript I get from my school's website is really cluttered with information that isn't very helpful or informative. I feel like a simple list of courses and grades for each semester...

Hi there, I have some questions about taking online courses and academics in general. I’m not sure where I can get advice about this stuff online so I’ve come here hoping the science community can help. Thanks! Goal: I wish to pursue a master’s degree in computational biology. Current...

Hi I am an undergrad student in an Electrical engineering program and going for my masters and undergrad degree at the same time (special program i am in). I an very interested on the hardware side of quantum computing as to have a future career in this field (eventually will go for a PhD). I...

Hello all, I've got one more semester before I earn my physics MS, and I have space for one or two extra courses. I am going into oceanography, and I would like to have a strong foundation in math in order to understand the theory I'll encounter as well as possible. Lots of physical...

I want to learn computer science on my own and I heard that the typical major courses for CS are: Artificial Intelligence Computer System Organization Data Structures and algorithms Digital system design Introduction to program design Mathematics for Computer Science Software engineering The...

Greetings PF! I am in good mood, and I wish you were as well. Everything has been going well since the beginning of the semester: I've been doing well in the three core courses so far, and I am also about to get into research soon hopefully; but not in my initial interest of particle, but in...

1. Is it hard to get 2 masters degrees (applied mathematics and chaos physics). 2. Do you need to take english and history when getting your bachleors degree? masters degree? 3. What courses would you have to take if you need to get those degrees? 4. What are your advice to succeed in getting...

Hey guys! This is my first post, so hopefully it is in the correct spot. I'm a grade 12 student in Canada. I am thinking of majoring in computer science because I love logic and technology. I plan on taking some physics electives because I enjoy physics, more specifically modern physics...

I just want to know what kind of knowledge will be built around these courses Introduction to computer science Program Design Algorithms and Data Structures Object Oriented Programming Unix tools and scripting Digital Systems and Design Computing Architecture Engineering Graphics I just want...

So far my favourites are: - Oxford (Physics) - Lancaster (Theoretical Physics with Mathematics) - Bath (Physics and Mathematics) I have two remaining choices, and I'm not sure where would be best. I was considering York (Maths & Physics) as one, but I'm not sure if it is ranked well. Thanks in...

What eligibility is required to take graduate level courses in undergrad once you have the prerequisites. I am assuming it is the grades. Most websites state, permission of the instructor. What factors are taken into consideration by the instructor to make this decision?

i'm doing my second year B.tech in Mechanical engineering. value added courses such as: 1. lean manufacturing 2. six sigma 3. Quality Control 4. 5's when should i do such courses? should i do it while I'm working or in the third year.

Hi all, I am currently a junior. I am taking the standard AP Physics C this semester, and in the spring hope to take a formal Classical Mechanics course at a local college (to cover lagrangians, hamiltonians, calc or variations, all that good stuff). Next year, I will hopefully take a...

Hello! (Wave) I am thinking about taking the university course Topology. What do you think about this subject? What is it about? What knowledges do someone have to have, to take it? What is the difference from the course Algebraic Topology, which is also offered? (Thinking)

Recently me and my friends started undergraduate courses following our interests(mostly engineering, science and maths). can anyone suggest some great books for reference and to use as guides for the respective courses? (like electronics and communication engineering : 1.abcd book 2.some...

I want to get done by 2017 or before...I started college in 2012 and switched major to Electrical Engineering , double major Philosphy :D come next summer I'll have the core engineering classes remaining and 7 philosophy courses to get that degree. My question is how many advanced...

I'm going into Senior year. I live I have taken 9 (3 I paid for so they don't count as dual enrollment) dual enrollment courses and next year I'm taking 4 more. I've reached my limit on college dual enrollment courses yet I have 2 spots in my schedule. I would like to use these to take...

A few days ago, I completed Walter Lewin's courses 8.01 (Newtonian Mechanics)and 8.02 (Electricity and Magnetism) . I loved the courses and I'm quite motivated to go further. I was thinking of two routes: a) Quantum Mechanics: I'll probably use Griffiths/Resnick/Shankar/Gasiorowicz. b)...

hi, I am planning to go to grad school for bme but also interested in electrical engineering. So before going to grad school, i want to take some useful and potential prequisite courses. Are there any you guys can recommend? Thank you!

Hi. I'm heading to the University of Hong Kong this year to complete my bachelor of science in physics. I should be finishing next semester but the scholarship allows me to spend a year studying in Hong Kong. Hence I have more electives to choose. I'm interested in doing a Masters degree in...

Hi, I'm an applied math major who wants to go to grad school for molecular biology. In my plan, I have included: Intro to cell biology & lab Intro to genetics Intro to microbiology molecular biology & lab advanced cell biology bioinformatics biological sequence analysis intro to...

Not talking about spending all your academic credits on stuff like analytic number theory and etale cohomology or whatever, but there's a couple of math courses I'd be very interested in, if they'd be at all useful to signal processing/communication theory, namely functional analysis and...

I've applied to the best ranked (according to QS) university in my country, the National University of Science and Technology (NUST). Of course the university isn't really all that nice in international standards, but in impoverished third-world standards, its facilities and faculty are pretty...

I have the option of taking several graduate courses as an undergrad next year. That being said, there are several undergraduate courses in mathematics, computer science, and engineering that look interesting to me. I will apply to physics graduate school this coming fall, but I have not...

Hi PF, asking for course advice again. Currently I am finishing up undergraduate level series in: Abstract Algebra Real Analysis Particle Physics Topology. Next fall I will be registering for: Stat Mech/Thermodynamics (required for physics majors) Statistics and Probability (required for math...

Hello everybody. I have a BSc in physics, I tried hardly recent two years to get high scores in GRE/TOEFL exams to get accepted in U.S. and continue my education in physics,however, I rejected badly. First I thought by myself to leave physics, I gambled whole my future for physics and now I'm...

Hi guys, I'm a 2nd year physics student at uni and until recently i was planning on going to graduate school for condensed matter physics, but i realized I'm most interested in medical physics. What courses would those of you who are in medical physics recommend to prep me for grad school? I'll...

College Courses -- What profession would be better suited for me? Greetings, I'm 16 yrs old turning 17 in. Few months time. I'll be graduating from high school soon and I'm haven't decided yet on what kind of college course I would take. I literally perfected all my tests whether it be pop...

Hello, I've started a MS in mathematics at my university and I'm interested in mathematical physics or going to to physics for a PhD. The classes required for the MS are 2 semesters of real analysis, linear algebra, and one semester of algebra, everything else is up to the student to pick and...

I want to teach myself physics and math - I'm currently halfway through my first year in physics, but I hate riding the magic gravy train where my professors spoon feed me little bits of information - where there's some stuff I won't see for a year or two even though physics isn't necessarily...

I am currently considering pursuing a specialization in Physics and hopefully research in the future. I'm not exactly sure what exactly I'd like to go into, but fields like nanomaterials, electromagnetism, condensed matter physics, astrophysics, particle physics and optics and photonics. I know...

Hi - I was wondering what the most valuable graduate courses would be for an undergraduate to take. I am interested in condensed matter and high energy both theory; I still haven't decided which I like more. I've taken everything in the standard ugrad coursework (from em to stat mech to...