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Hi, first time poster. I apologize if this topic has been done over and over, but I couldn't find an answer that suited my needs.
So anyway, I've decided to return to college at age 30. I originally went for CompSci and dropped out to cash in on the dot com craze. That went well until a series of unfortunate events that have left me where I am today, broke with nothing to show for it, lol.
I want to study physics. How far, well I'll cross that bridge when I get to it, but I can see myself perhaps working towards a masters as I want at least a cursory knowledge in the advanced stuff.
For all the programming I've done since college, I haven't used any math more advanced than maybe pre-algebra. I did finish Calculus I in college, but I'd really like to review it again to be sure I've not forgotten anything. In high school I took Algebra 1+2, Geometry, and the semester each of trig and precalc my senior year.
I want to of course review all of these before going back to school, and review college algebra and calculus to decide if I need to take them once more. One question I cannot figure out, is geometry necessary to start getting my feet wet in college level physics? I have two nieces that are in different high schools in the area, neither college prep track they are taking includes geometry, but does include trig and precalc.
I may be getting ahead of myself, but what other mathematics beyond college algebra and calculus would one need to take for a BS in physics? I realize that may be best left to an academic adviser, but I haven't even enrolled yet, and I'm quite impatient :P
Thanks in advance for any help
So anyway, I've decided to return to college at age 30. I originally went for CompSci and dropped out to cash in on the dot com craze. That went well until a series of unfortunate events that have left me where I am today, broke with nothing to show for it, lol.
I want to study physics. How far, well I'll cross that bridge when I get to it, but I can see myself perhaps working towards a masters as I want at least a cursory knowledge in the advanced stuff.
For all the programming I've done since college, I haven't used any math more advanced than maybe pre-algebra. I did finish Calculus I in college, but I'd really like to review it again to be sure I've not forgotten anything. In high school I took Algebra 1+2, Geometry, and the semester each of trig and precalc my senior year.
I want to of course review all of these before going back to school, and review college algebra and calculus to decide if I need to take them once more. One question I cannot figure out, is geometry necessary to start getting my feet wet in college level physics? I have two nieces that are in different high schools in the area, neither college prep track they are taking includes geometry, but does include trig and precalc.
I may be getting ahead of myself, but what other mathematics beyond college algebra and calculus would one need to take for a BS in physics? I realize that may be best left to an academic adviser, but I haven't even enrolled yet, and I'm quite impatient :P
Thanks in advance for any help