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An academic degree is a qualification awarded to students upon successful completion of a course of study in higher education, usually at a college or university. These institutions commonly offer degrees at various levels, usually including bachelor's, master's and doctorates, often alongside other academic certificates and professional degrees. The most common undergraduate degree is the bachelor's degree, although in some countries there are lower level higher education qualifications that are also titled degrees (e.g. associate degrees and foundation degrees).

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    Programs Can a High Physics GPA Offset a Low Overall GPA for PhD Programs?

    I have a degree in accounting with a low GPA of 2.5, but now i am getting a Physics degree and have 2 semesters left and my GPA in my physics classes is 4.0. I have gotten all A's. However, after talking to my my adviser and we figured out that even if I keep getting straight A's my GPA won't...
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    Navigating a Physics vs. EE Degree: Freshman's Concerns

    I am currently an EE student, but I love physics. I want to switch to Physics but am too concerned about the job market. I am only a freshman, and I think I would like EE but would one day want to join with fusion research as a physicist. I know I would need some kind of physics PhD. The thing...
  3. Giant

    Schools Open University degree vs normal degree

    Is the open university degree same as a regular degree? I want to obtain a major of physics from an Indian university. So after I finish with all the course requirement and obtain a mathematics degree from open university (UK), am I considered as a double major by the employers? The reason...
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    Programs Robotics and Mechatronics Degree Useless?

    I am a freshman studying EE and like robotics, but I know that in robotics there is a team of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers. Also, I have been looking on job websites, just to see what types of electrical engineering jobs are available, but it seems that there aren't many jobs...
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    Programs Biomaterials engineering PhD programs with a physics degree

    I'm currently a physics major in my junior year, and was wondering how difficult it would be to bridge into bio-related materials and devices engineering. For a while I've had plans to pursue a materials science and engineering PhD, but have recently been drawn to biomaterials and soft matter...
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    Programs Is an Accelerated Master's Degree Viewed Differently by PhD Programs?

    Hi, I'm thinking about future degree options and just realized my schools offers an accelerated Master's degree (1 year instead of 2) if I complete an honours thesis in my 4th year of undergrad. I was just wondering if this is looked down upon for potential PhD programs or for any other...
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    Programs Should I go for a physics degree?

    I never did any high level math like calculus in high school. I was in a higher level math class once though, and I didn't understand any of it, such as calculus (I also didn't have the previous foundation for that math, such as algebra since I slacked off really bad in my math classes the...
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    Programs Masters after a degree in Physics

    This would be my debut here, so no idea if I'm posting in the wrong neighborhood. Anyway, here's my story: I've been a tinkerer ever since - I would butcher appliances up and keep those magnets/coil guts, I fixed some toys too. I enjoyed building things. Electronics and Mechatronics/Robotics...
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    (Yet another) getting a job with a physics degree thread.

    I am looking for a job, any job. Fortunately, I will be starting graduate school in the fall. I have already graduated with a BSc however and want to make the best of my time until it starts, saving at least some modest amount that'll cover for the eventual travel and first month(s) of living...
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    Programs Mathematics foundation for degree in Physics

    Hi, After looking at future requirements for my program (Medical Physics), I realized it doesn't have as many specific math requirements as pure Physics module, but still has all the Physics requirements. I was just wondering, beyond first year Linear Algebra and second year Calculus, what...
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    Engineering The right degree for R&D in Biomedical Engineering

    I graduated last spring with a degree in Applied Physics and minors in biomedical engineering and mathematics. I recently was accepted to the Masters of Engineering in biomedical engineering at Colorado State University but am looking eventually to move into the M.S. program or possibly even a...
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    Technical degree and employment?

    I've just been doing some research, I came across an article about CS and then I went down into the comments and there were many people complaining about having chosen CS as a degree in that the prospects were paltry. Although a few said otherwise... Now that brings me to my question, what do...
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    Programs How competitive are US terminal master's degree admissions?

    My original plan was to apply for grad school (PhD) for physics after my undergrad degree, but things didn't go as planned. Simply put, I performed poorly in my first few semesters, and while my grades improved towards the end of my undergraduate studies, they were not enough to compensate for...
  14. sa1988

    Programs How to get into nuclear power career from Physics degree?

    Hi all, no idea if this is the correct place to ask this but I'll just put it here anyway. I chose to take Physics at university because I find the breadth of it so interesting. However in terms of applying my knowledge, I think it's generally accepted that as a physicist I'll need to branch...
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    What Undergraduate Degree Recommended To Enter Shipbuilding Industry?

    What degree would you think as beneficial/necessary to enter the shipbuilding industry? I am specifically (as per this forum) asking about the engineers who design the hull and/or internal structures of modern cargo ships (containerized and bulk carriers), not really construction crews or...
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    Programs After BA in math, then engineer degree? HELP

    Hello, I'll finish my BA in math very soon. At the time, I majored mathematics due to my English skills. Also I always good at math. I didn't want to read application questions and never thought about engineer. However, while majoring mathematics, I took one elective course, Physics, and I...
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    A general methodical way to solve all first degree first order

    Is there a single, general, solution guaranteeing method that can be applied to any first degree first order differential equations? I know there are a lot of techniques or should I say categorizations for solving these types of equations, like linear, homogeneous, Bernoulli equations...
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    Help Needed: Delivering Substance 300' Underwater Without an Engineering Degree

    Hello, new here looking for some help on a project I'm working on. First off, I am not an engineer, have no degree in anything and am a math moron. This is what I'm trying to achieve: deliver a proprietary substance overtime in 300' of water. The fantasy is to use Co2 gas to propel the...
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    Homogeneous function of degree n

    I can't see the proof clearly. Gradient [f(tx,ty)] dot <d/dt (tx) , d/dt (ty)> = d/dt [f(tx,ty)] = n * t^(n-1) * [f(x,y)] I don't see how the t^(n-1) term disappears. HELP
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    Programs Cater physics degree to possible forensic career?

    Cater physics degree to possible forensic career? Hello, I am currently a California Community College student and hoping to major in physics/applied mathematics. I am interested in serving my country and having an exciting career. But I would like to keep a career centered around physics and...
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    Physics What can I do with a degree in physics?

    Can someone (or as many people as possible preferably) give me a list of jobs I can do wit a degree in physics. If you can divide them also by the degree type (being bachelor's masters, Ph.D etc.). Don't feel the need to let any idea not be said, I really want to hear them all. Thanks!
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    Programs Theoretical Physics: Choosing a Grad degree

    Hey guys, I'm new here! I will soon transfer to a 4 year Uni to get an undergraduate in Physics which is simple enough. Where I need advice is the Doctoral and Graduate degrees. I want to work in Theoretical Physics but I understand there are specific specializations you have to choose according...
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    Programs How much maths knowledge is needed in order to do a physics degree?

    I'm doing a computer science degree this year, I might do a second major in physics next year, but I'm not sure if my maths is up to scratch. I never did much maths in school apart from basic things in math A, it says that I must have done maths B as a prerequisite for the physics major (which...
  24. paulmdrdo1

    MHB Determine the degree of each equation in each of the indicated unknowns.

    $xy+yz+xz+z^2x=y^4$ x;y;z; x and z; y and z; x, y, and z I know x is 2nd degree, y is 4th degree, z is 2nd degree. but I don't know how to determine the degree of the combinations of the unknowns. please help. thanks!
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    Programs Which path is right for me: CS+EE or Computer Engineering?

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    Show that if a is greater than or equal to the degree of minimal polyn

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    MHB Differential eq of first order and higher degree

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    Getting experience with a Bio degree

    My sister graduated about half a year ago, but she's having trouble finding a job. She doesn't have any work experience related to Bio but she worked at CVS and H&M before doing retail work. I'm worried for her. Every job posting requires work experience or a certificate. For those of you...
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    Programs Astronomy or Astrophysics degree and research.

    Hello fellow members of this forum, I am highly interested in Astronomy and Physics, and I plan to pursue a career in these fields. I am debating on whether I should try to study towards earning a B.Sc in Astrophysics or Physics when I graduate from high school in 2016 (then continue it...
  30. Tyrannosaurus_

    Too old? Is 30 too old for a third degree?

    I'm looking for some insight from human resources people, or others that have been in my position. I am thinking of going to school for electrical engineering, but I am 30 years old! I earned a H.B.Science (genetics) from 18 years old to 22 years old. I worked for a while, then earned a...
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    Programs What can I do in the physics field with a physics degree specializing

    That's what's called, according to the UCSD catalog, a physics degree with an emphasis in Earth science. I want to enter the geology field, but my school doesn't offer a true geology (or geophysics) major, so I'm thinking a physics degree is a viable path towards entering that field...
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    Degree of freedom and formula for standard variation

    For a set with n points of data, why is the "degree of freedom" of the standard variance n-1? Hell, what does "degree of freedom" actually mean? Heck, my book "proves" this by saying that since ##\sum_1^n (x_i - \bar{x}) = 0## (obviously), then ##\sum_1^n (x_i - \bar{x})^2## must have n-1...
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    Programs What can you do with an engineering degree?

    What are the benefits of having an engineering degree? What kind of unrelated to engineering jobs can you get? I am just doing some research and I would like to hear from this community, as everyone here is quite smart!
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    How much warmer is 10 degree Celsius than 5 degrees Celsius?

    Hi everyone- this is my first post on the Forum. I'm a H.S. Mathematics teacher with a reasonable understanding of basic Physics for someone with no degree in the subject (Treat me like a solid H.S. Physics student in terms of my understanding). So I was in Canada this past week, and I began...
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    Programs PhD application after a year and half out of Master's degree

    I graduated with a Master's degree about a year and a half ago and am considering applying to PhD programs in Canada. During this period, I have been working in a field completely unrelated to my previous education and the PhD programs that I intend to apply. I have mainly been teaching to kids...
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    Programs I don't know what degree I am really wanting. Help?

    What i want to do for a career is design stuff such as space craft, stations, colonies, ect. I thought i would need to get a degree in Aerospace Engineering, but then i was talking to a friend about it and he said that that would be more of a drafting thing. But when i looked into it i couldn't...
  37. sheldonrocks97

    Engineering Can I be a Video Game Designer with a Degree in Electrical Engineering

    I want to be an electrical engineer or mining engineer when I grow up and I want to get a BS in both of those fields, but I was just wondering if I could get a job as a video game designer with a degree in electrical engineering.
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    Programs Math degree with some physics for engineering

    I may want to go to graduate school for nuclear engineering or something physics related. Will I be ok if my degree is in math with a minor in physics, or should I finish my physics degree. Would it be pretty crucial or beneficial to finish my physics degree, how important is it.
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    Programs How to narrow down my Industrial Engineering degree?

    I'm at the end of my IE (Industrial Engineering) bachelor years and during my exchange stay I realized how many IE students there are. I wasn't really sure what IE do but it seems that it is too broad and lacks specialization. However, I chose engineering because I'm not bad at physics/math and...
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    [algebraic topology] proving local degree is +1

    Homework Statement Suppose we have f: \mathbb C^n \to \mathbb C^n with f(z_1, \cdots,z_n) = (\sigma_1(\mathbf z), \cdots, \sigma_n(\mathbf z)) where the sigmas are the elementary symmetric functions (i.e. \sigma_1 = \sum z_j \quad \sigma_2 = \sum_{i < j} z_i z_j \quad etc) Note if we look...
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    Programs Is doing a maths degree harder than other degrees?

    For Cambridge, where you need perfect A levels to get into any subject (except you do extra tests to get into maths), I've read that if you do badly at maths, they make you switch to physics or CS. Obviously most of the pure autists pick maths, and the fact that an autist picks physics...
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    MHB Product of roots abcd in 4th degree equation

    If $a,b,c,d$ are distinct real no. such that $a=\sqrt{4+\sqrt{5+a}}\;,b=\sqrt{4-\sqrt{5+b}}\;,c=\sqrt{4+\sqrt{5-c}}\;,d=\sqrt{4-\sqrt{5-d}}$. Then $abcd=$
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    Homogeneous function of degree n

    A function f is called homogeneous of degree n if it satisfies the equation [f(tx,ty,tz)]=(t^n) *[f(x,y,z)] for all t, where n is a positive integer and f has continuous second order partial derivatives". I don't have equation editor so let curly d=D I need help to show that...
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    Programs Any Brits on a foundation degree here?

    As the title states, any guys from Britain doing a foundation degree in Integrated Engineering. I've just joined this forum as Applied Physics is one of the subjects that is part of the course.
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    Programs Which Master's Degree Should I Choose for Future Impact and Personal Passion?

    Next year I should start my master's degree (if everything goes well this year). I have my doubts regarding which area to choose. I know most the teachers. I know with which I would like to work. But I don't want that bias compromising my choice. My university has the following areas for...
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    Programs Getting a Physics Degree While Working in the US

    Hello everyone, I have always loved physics but for many reasons (mostly parents) I didn't major in physics. I am about to get my master's in computer science in europe and am soon moving to the US to work. I know that continuing studies is easier than in europe (in my country it's simply...
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    Accelerate a ball bearing through a 90 degree turn

    I am looking to accelerate a ball bearing through a 90 degree turn using an impulse from an electromagnet wrapped around a bent tube. What I want to know is what is the minimum radius turn you could use, obviously if the radius of the turn is too small the ball will simply impact the wall at the...
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    Programs Double degree Aerospace/Science

    Hi, I am currently studying Aerospace Engineering/Science (just finished my first year - 4 years to go :D) and its finally coming to a point where I have to pick my Science major. Right now for the Science part I am torn between Physics and Computer Science... I really like them both, and...
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    [spring system] 3 degree of freedom system and its properties

    Hello, I was given the attached 3 degree of freedom spring system with the purpose of analyzing it. I came up with the following equation of motion and then I ran Matlab to calculate the corresponding natural frequencies and mode shapes using eigenvalues and eigenvectors; I was asked to...
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    Solving High-Degree Polynomial Functions: A Scientific Approach

    How would I go about solving an Nth degree polynomial function such that N>=5? Ax^{n}+Bx^{n-1}+...+Z = 0
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