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RyanJF
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I'm likely going to be a freshman at Michigan State University this summer, and I have virtually no idea what I'd like to major in. I do plan on attending, or attempting to attend medical school after my undergraduate studies have run their course, but I'm not sure what I'd like to get my bachelor's degree in.
At first, I was considering just majoring in psychology, because at that point in time, I didn't know that psychology was considered to be one of the easiest college degrees. After finding that out, I decided that it may be more worth my while to double-major, with one focus being on psychology, the other on physiology. Psychology, because I'd enjoy it, and physiology, because it'd help fulfill my premed requirements.
I never considered myself to be that much of a math person, but I've found myself growing more and more fond of physics since the beginning of this year, which is the first time I've ever been exposed to the subject. Of course, it's crossed my mind to major in physics instead of psychology and physiology, but I don't know if my math skills are quite up to par.
For example, while I do have a nearly-perfect grade in my physics course right now, I often have to ask a couple of silly clarifying questions in order to make sense of things. I got a bit caught up in an extra credit problem tonight, and spent over an hour trying to figure it out, but to no avail. More like two hours, actually.
I haven't yet taken calculus, although I'm attempting to teach myself with an online class that my school offers through Apex Learning. I only signed up for this yesterday, so I have no idea how likely I am to either succeed or fail at this task.
All in all, I'd very much enjoy majoring in physics, but remain undecided, due to my fear of not being able to handle the math. I find the subject of physics to be fascinating, though I never started to get "in" to science until later last year - before that, it was all literature, political science, and psychology. So it's not like I'm one of those kids who grew up getting off on it.
Would it be possible to succeed as a physics major, with only a limited math background? Can anybody offer me any advice or guidance? It'd be appreciated.
Thanks!
At first, I was considering just majoring in psychology, because at that point in time, I didn't know that psychology was considered to be one of the easiest college degrees. After finding that out, I decided that it may be more worth my while to double-major, with one focus being on psychology, the other on physiology. Psychology, because I'd enjoy it, and physiology, because it'd help fulfill my premed requirements.
I never considered myself to be that much of a math person, but I've found myself growing more and more fond of physics since the beginning of this year, which is the first time I've ever been exposed to the subject. Of course, it's crossed my mind to major in physics instead of psychology and physiology, but I don't know if my math skills are quite up to par.
For example, while I do have a nearly-perfect grade in my physics course right now, I often have to ask a couple of silly clarifying questions in order to make sense of things. I got a bit caught up in an extra credit problem tonight, and spent over an hour trying to figure it out, but to no avail. More like two hours, actually.
I haven't yet taken calculus, although I'm attempting to teach myself with an online class that my school offers through Apex Learning. I only signed up for this yesterday, so I have no idea how likely I am to either succeed or fail at this task.
All in all, I'd very much enjoy majoring in physics, but remain undecided, due to my fear of not being able to handle the math. I find the subject of physics to be fascinating, though I never started to get "in" to science until later last year - before that, it was all literature, political science, and psychology. So it's not like I'm one of those kids who grew up getting off on it.
Would it be possible to succeed as a physics major, with only a limited math background? Can anybody offer me any advice or guidance? It'd be appreciated.
Thanks!