Lisamarie
what courses should i look into as a minor if my major is physics
I want something that will compliment my major and yet show that i'm totally open to other positions and subjects but don't want to stray too far from science #college #college-major #physics
2 answers
Ernesto Peraza
Ernesto’s Answer
Lisa, if you love Mathematics, I would advise you a minor in Math. It will become a handy tool during your whole academic career to help you to solve and understand better some concepts in Physics.
Skyler LaBuff
Skyler’s Answer
Hello Lisamarie,
One thing to consider is that not all colleges/universities offer "minors," so at the highest level it sounds like you are curious about your elective choices.
Physics is a wide-ranging field. What are some of your interests? For me personally, I was always fascinated about the extreme ends of the scale of our universe; the incredibly small (subatomic particles, high-energy physics, and quantum theory) and the astoundingly large (dark energy, dark matter, galaxy formation, cosmology, and the evolution of our universe since the big bang). So I took classes that satisfied those areas of interest for my physics masters degree.
As an undergraduate, you might not have as much freedom to explore the more advanced concepts, but see what your school has to offer. And if you really want to spread your wings a bit, think about taking some engineering classes as electives (or just swapping to an engineering degree with electives that focus on areas of physics that you enjoy). The job market for B.S. graduates is much larger and more wide-spread for engineers versus physicists. A B.S. in physics is a path towards graduate degrees in physics and careers in academia and research, but for a career in industry, I bet you'd make a fine engineer ;)