Major Definition and 1000 Threads

Whenever people ask what jobs they can do with a B.S. in physics (and to a lesser extent with an M.S. or Ph.D.), one of the first suggestions offered is that they can become a programmer. In my opinion, this is seriously wrong and harmful advice. Look at the standard courses that physics...

I'm not sure if anyone knows what I mean by saying my desire is to hypothesis and experiment, and build upon the basis of other theorems. I wonder if majoring in physics with a concentration on astrophysics are the proper choices in relation to my desired career path. I suppose I'm leaning...

Hey all, So I took the General GRE, and I did rather poorly in the GRE Quant score (161). However, most of my resume and the likes would point otherwise (typical stuff like graduate coursework, two REUs, 3.9 GPA, etc.) How concerned should I be about this? Should I retake it? I'm taking...

Hi, I am currently signed up for the TAG at UCD. However, I noticed that in order to fulfill this agreement, I have to take the following courses next semester: modern physics / optics, diff eq, materials, and circuits/devices. Primarily, I am looking to be a mat. engineer major, maybe civil...

Hello people, I am a grade 11 student in Ontario. I am currently facing a dilemma. Recently, I started thinking about my career, seeing as how I apply to university next year. I was considering options and I stopped to think; I want to do something I enjoy. I want a job that I don't see as...

I was hoping to get some other perspectives on this and then see how the next few weeks are before making any stupid decisions like talking to my advisor about it. I'm in the perfect situation for applying to grad schools if I work my *** off - but I'm sick of the whole thing. Only I don't know...

I'm a freshman in a University and right now my major is mechanical engineering. I've been told by some people that a physics major can get me a job as an engineer with some on the job training. Is this true? Will duel majoring in physics and mechanical engineering help get me a well paid...

I'm a student at UNC Chapel Hill in the Honors college and I think I could be a reasonably decent physicist. Physics in general interests me enough that I spent free time reading about it, particularly astrophysics. However, I'm also quite interested in finance and computer science, so I'm a bit...

Hi Guys, So I'm a UK student who will be applying to college in the middle of next year. Along with applying to Uni's in the UK via UCAS, i also want to broaden my choices. I like the idea of using other things apart from academics in order to gauge admissions. However, truth be told, i have...

So I have a slight dilemma. I'm a senior in high school right now and I absolutely love math and physics. When I go to college, I don't know whether I should major in math, engineering, or physics . I'll assume that you guys would usually tell someone in my position to not worry about it because...

I am a mathematics major. I am currently taking an honors analysis course using Spivak. I am also taking a statistics course which I enjoy. I am also taking a reading course with the same professor who is teaching my honors analysis course. Rudin's Real and Complex Analysis is being used in the...

So, I think I have done a thread here with some questions related to academic guidance before... when I was a tad younger. (https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=561141) Well, I'm a Brazilian student, I'm in my senior year in high school. It is very likely that I will study Physics...

1. Deriving the major and minor axis of an ellipse from conjugate diameters pointsCurrent solution: double x1 = Diameter1.X - Center.X; double y1 = Diameter1.Y - Center.Y; double x2 = Diameter2.X - Center.X; double y2 = Diameter2.Y - Center.Y; double xc = (x2 + y1) / 2; double yc = (y2 - x1) /...

I'm thinking of either engineering or physics. I'm interested in technology and I want to stay at the cutting edge of technology and see how it would be in the futuristic world. I was thinking of either electrical engineering, engineering physics, or theoretical physics. Any ideas?

Hi I've recently decided to become a math major, as it's the subject that I've enjoyed the most and had the most exposure to during high school. During high school, the AP Calc classes and a Calc III course I took at a local CC came to me quite naturally. I just followed along to the...

Hi everyone ! Which are the major properties of inertial forces ?

Hello, I am currently a sophmore and a Physics-Astronomy double major at stony brook university. I am starting to really think about future jobs and internships, and I need a little career advice. Currently most of my professors are working on theoretical cosmology and astrophyiscs, supernovae...

Here is my problem... On the one hand: I know I love mathematics, and enjoy being able to describe physical phenomena with it. Predicting the future with such an incredible degree of accuracy is FUN to me. I know I love fishing out the secrets of the universe, and mulling through the...

I attend UC Davis, which doesn't offer Neuroscience as a major. What is the next best alternative if I want to go into cognitive neuroscience? I'm currently majoring in Biochemistry. Is that the best major for Cognitive Neuroscience? If not, what is? According to wikipedia:" Due to its...

Well, I graduated in May with a degree in chemical engineering with minor in mathematics and CS from a small college in TN, (gpa 3.75) with 20k in debt . I have just received my green card 2 months ago. Previously I was on student visa, thus I could not allow to work off campus / also I could...

I'm a junior in Mechanical Engineering and while I like a lot of it (the theory, that is), there are also some classes that uses AutoCAD and Solidworks or the like that I really do not enjoy. The fact that I think this is really what the job actually entails makes matters worse. What can I do if...

First of all, I love math, but i am only in calculus 1. and i hear that a math degree isn't really like calculus, once you get into the analysis and theory of math it can be very different, at least that's what i hear. how can i figure out if a math major is for me, or if engineering is a...

Greetings, I'm entering my first semester as an undergraduate student with a major in Physics. I enjoy learning about various applications of Physics and using mathematics to solve certain problems arising from such, and I'm just wondering which major has the best career options after earning a...

So I am a Chemistry major, but am behind on my math (was a Biology major but switched because I decided I would rather minor in Biology so as to avoid the boring plant and evolution/ecology stuff, plus I love Chemistry lol) and so am only taking calculus II this coming semester. My adviser wants...

Hi, I am considering double majoring in EE and physics. I have looked through this fourm and found some stuff on the topic. I was ordering how feasible it would be and how much the majors would overlap. I also believe it would provide me with enough or nearly enough math courses for a minor. If...

Hi. I will be starting college this fall and I am interested in pursuing a career in Nanotechnology - particularly its application to Solar energy. I have not declared a major at this point and was wondering what would be the best major to help me go into this field. I hear EE and Chem eng are...

I am currently seeking for any open internships. So, I decided to Google search what I could find in my area, and I found an engineering internship. Would this apply to me (I'll tell you more...)? Here is the description of the engineering internship (it's very vague): I have not took a...

Hello, Next month I will begin my first year at the University of Toronto for my undergrad and I have a question regarding which major I should declare at the end of the academic year. I intend on pursuing physics into graduate school (likely more on the theoretical side) and so the two...

I am heading into my Freshman year in college. I know it's going to be far in the future, but I want to start brainstorming what my 5-10 year goal is. Any help is appreciated. With these majors, I'm planning on getting a masters in Computer Science, but what should I do with the math degree...

Hey, I'm having trouble deciding on my major. I wonder how you guys knew that the major you chose was the one for you. Did you rely on your "gut feeling"? Is it reliable? Or is logic better, in terms of knowing that you are good in that particular subject, there are good job prospects with that...

With this coming semester I have some interesting options for my schedule. The following 3 classes can be interchanged within my schedule: Data Structures - Studies data abstractions (e.g., stacks, queues, lists, trees) and their representation techniques (e.g., linking, arrays). Introduces...

I'm going to be a freshman this year at UCSC. My initial plan was to double major in physics and pure mathematics, but I recently changed my mind after realizing that I want to obtain an education applicable to the real world (creating things and doing research on energy). Once I switched to...

I'm in a position right now where I am having much stronger feelings towards mathematics than my current major - biological engineering. My situation: I have not yet taken a proof based math class but I am more interested in applied math, creating mathematical models. The issue is that my...

Architecture or Structural Engineering? I really enjoy drawing, math, and physics. I'm considering going to graduate school for either Architecture or Structural Engineering. Which one should I go for if I enjoy those subjects? and are there any other fields you would recommend I consider...

Returning Physics Major (hopeful) needing a Calculus "checklist" for Upper Division. Hello everyone, currently I've been out of school for roughly two years now. As the title suggest I'm a Physics major going into my first year of upper division. The first ourse is a "Intro to Math Methods in...

I'm transferring from a JC to a UC as a math major this Fall, and was considering a double major in EE. I was originally planning on doing a minor in physics, but this I think is a bit more realistic. I definitely want to go to grad school for math, but not directly after undergrad. For a...

Hi, I’m a transfer student to UC Berkeley (fall 12), coming from a community college. I am transferring as a nuclear engineering major, but I can choose to do a joint major program in chemical and nuclear engineering (core courses are taken from both majors). The reason I’m considering the...

I always waste so much time analyzing these majors but its hard to choose so I decided to do all 3. I want to end up in ChE for personal interest but I might change my mind if anything more interesting comes up in physics but I look at the common core classes of physics and their descriptions...

I'll try to give you guys the short of it. I am usually quite critical of myself and focus on the negatives, but right now I think I need to list some positive things, to be more optimistic. Forgive me if I sound "immodest" since I have absolutely no intention or reason to "brag." I like...

I know it is possible in undergraduate (BSc), but what about graduate? for example physics and computer science? is it common? if so, what are the general requirements? thanx :D

This is the boat I'm in: I'm a really good student in physics and math; I've had a 4.0 through uni so far, but I don't know if I should major in engineering or physics. I want to invent stuff and solve difficult problems or make it somewhere high up on the totem pole. Honestly, I don't know that...

Hey, I am going to major in engineering physics come fall and purchased Spivaks' "Calculus" after seeing it recommended a lot (here amongst other places). I expected it to be hard but it's excruciatingly so. I have done some HS calculus before but that was more memorizing how to solve a...

I would like to perform research work on the internals of jets/rockets including the circuitry of them as well as the propulsion of the engines in them, and fluid dynamics in general. Is there such a major that will combine most or all of these studies, or a certain degree which will allow me to...

You can skip to the third paragraph if you would like. So I'll be attending Rutgers University in the fall, and I have to say I am extremely excited. I will major in physics and minor in math or perhaps double major in math. Here is the thing-- I love too many things in science. I'm aiming...

Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum as you can see. I'm 17, and going to be a freshman in college at a small Catholic school in California. I've already had quite the debate with myself when trying to determine my major. I initially wanted to pursue Business Administration, with the...

Hello, I recently decided that I will not complete my major in math despite only being two classes shorts so that I can focus more on the PGRE and research during those semesters. If I plan on going on to grad school will this decision hurt me in any way? Down the road will being able to say...

I'm double majoring in math and cs and will probably do the 4+1 program to get a MS in applied math. But, since I'm starting with a lot of hours (27), I thought I'd go ahead and get a minor in something. Is it even advisable for me to have a minor? I'm not sure what field I want to go into...

At my Uni i can get a double major in CS and CE with take few extra clases. Basically its a bit harder/longer to get the major in CE. CE:http://www.cse.usf.edu/files/35141300131860cpeFlowchart2009.pdf CS: http://www.cse.usf.edu/files/86021253722868csFlowchart2009.pdf I have to take Diff...

Hello, As the title suggests, I am interested in pursuing a double major in either physics and computational mathematics, or physics and computer science. My esteemed interest is scientific computing (whether it be for biological or physical purposes), but I am also interested in artificial...

Or is too much work. I want to major in mathematics and in computer science. And do a minor in Physics.