What is Minor: Definition and 307 Discussions

Homework Statement The equation ax^2 + 2hxy+by^2=1 represents the equation of ellipse if h^2-ab<0. When x=Xcosθ-Ysiinθ and y=Xsinθ+Ycosθ, the above equation transforms to \dfrac{X^2}{\alpha^2} + \dfrac{Y^2}{\beta ^2} = 1 where σ and β are real numbers. Then find the product of major and minor...

Howdy y'all, I posted a ways back about an interest in science policy, concerning internships. Now I'm more or less asking about possible classes to take. I am in the process of a political science minor and I need a few classes to take and I'd prefer them to be useful or interesting. If...

I just got a math minor appended to my physics major. I'm registering for courses next week, but I'm having a bit of difficulty choosing math courses. None of them have prerequisites, but the prof I met with today did say that some would be very difficult without having developed mathematical...

I am a physics major with a math minor. I only have to take two more math classes after this semester to finish my minor. I'd like to know which classes would be most beneficial for me. I've taken: Calc I Calc II Calc III Diff Eq Linear Algebra Differential Geometry Courses that I can take...

Hello, Currently I'm going to school for Chemical Engineering, I was planning on dual majoring in chemistry but decided not as not to make my life more difficult then it is. I was wondering if there was anyone who had any good recommendation on minors. I'm really interested in the petroleum and...

I'm finishing my third semester in computer engineering next week. I have taken four classes with the math department (you know, Calculus I-III and Differential Equations), and only Linear Algebra remains*. I have really enjoyed my experiences with the math department so far, and am strongly...

I'm a CS major planning minoring in Math. The math minor requires 20 units ( 5 courses ) of upper division math but doesn't restrict you to choosing any specific set of courses. I guess I'm interested in courses which will compliment computer science and prepare me for grad school. Introduction...

How long would a EE minor take? My future plans are this: Either just get the ME undergraduate degree and do a masters in Systems engineering, or get the ME degree and EE minor and then get a Masters in ME, possible specializing in Dynamics and Controls. I've been looking at systems...

Currently I am pursuing the aforementioned degree with the intent on getting my masters in math. I've pretty much had my eye on teaching after college, but I really haven't weighed my options partly because I don't know what my options are. I do want to teach but I don't want to teach grade...

Hello, everyone. I've had many of my questions answered by these forums before but this one was a little specific so I decided to make an account here. I am a third year physics major with a chemistry minor. I enjoy chemistry and feel that it can help me down the road. As far as my university...

Hi, so I'm a junior pursuing a B.S in physics but I'm thinking that might not be enough to make me competitive. So I am thinking about minoring in mechanical engineering to make me more competitive. The thing is I'm not sure if it will even matter in the job market. I want to wait a bit to...

Hey everyone, I'm hoping I can get some input on this. I'm in a community college right now, and majoring in physics. I'm planning on transferring to U of I Urbana-Champaign after I complete my associates, and plan to transfer as a double major in math and physics. I really want to declare a...

One day I aspire to work in the space exploration(or something similar) field using Computer Science skills, and my knowledge in Astronomy. Is this realistic? Or would a minor in Physics be better for trying to achieve the same goal? I plan to attend the University of Utah if the makes a...

Hi. I'm a math major and I am considering either a CS minor or a stats minor. The question I have is how useful a CS minor would be, especially in careers outside of software development. I would have to stay an extra semester for a stats minor, but I see a stats minor as more applicable...

Hi. I'm currently a math major and I need to choose a concentration (CS or stats). I've already taken MATLAB and currently taking C++. I've noticed that upper-level courses are not about programming but are about machine learning, algorithms, cryptography, etc. I think I am capable at...

Hi, I am currently a junior working on a math major and a computer minor. I just found out that if I take four more classes in comp. sci, I can earn a 2nd BA (not a dual major - a second degree). This would mean at least one more semester full time or another year part time. I am...

I'm going to school for chemical engineering with an emphasis in biotechnology, in the hopes of working for a corporation out of school, but eventually founding my own business. As I looked at the curriculum for chem engineering however, I realized I'll have a LOT of free time if I only do the...

An ellipse is represented by \rho(t)^2=x^2(t) + y^2(t) where \rho(t) is the distance from origin to the ellipse at a given time. The way the article used to find the major and minor axis is the take the derivative \frac{d(\rho^2(t))}{d t}=0 to find the maximum and minimum. My question is why...

What's the best minor for electrical engineering major? I'm interested in computational mathemetics and computer science.

\vec E\;=\; \hat x E_{x0}\cos(\omega {t} -kz)\;+\;\hat y E_{y0}\cos(\omega{t}-kz+\delta) For z=0, this is a vector that trace out an ellipse with time t. I want to 1) to verify that using the definition of differential calculus, we can find the length of the major and minor axis by...

I'm going for a B.S. in physics and haven't decided yet whether I'm going to use my elective credits to minor in chemistry double major in B.S. mathematics. Eventually, I'd like to do graduate work in cosmology or nuclear or theoretical physics. Which of these two options (if either) would be...

I'm thinking math? Or physics? Or comp sci? Or EE? Also, in which year do I choose a minor?

I'm currently a junior in ME, set to graduate with a minor in math, 1 year of experience through a coop, and a pretty solid gpa. At this point I sort of defaulted into the major without really considering my options (I come from a line of engineers), and I have come to the realization that it...

Hello all. I'm doing a small presentation on Chirality in my Chemistry class. As the teacher knows I'm really more of a physics/math kid, he said it was okay if I did my presentation on chirality in physics instead of the molecular stuff most people are doing. I knew a bunch before, and I've...

I have been going on some university websites and what is the difference between a major, minor or specialist program? I'm considering going into physics, and is Specialist better than major? what about the workload? is it advisable to major in physics and minor in math (whatever that means?)...

Hey guys, I need to take two more math two more math courses to qualify for a minor in mathematics, but I want to pick two classes which will help me become a better problem solver. I copied the list below, in your opinion which do you feel will be a class that would enhance my problem...

Hi, I was thinking of possibly majoring in astrophysics, but I cannot think of any good minor to accompany an astrophysics major. Does anyone know of a good minor that would supplement a major in astrophysics and be of some use?

Homework Statement If X is a discrete random variable with mean u = 12 and variance = 9, use Chebyshev's Theorem to find an upper bound for P(X = 21). Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Now, I'm not sure about this since there are different upper bounds, right...

Hi this is my first post so hopefully I am doing it right. Well I am a freshman at NJIT and I am having a blast. I am majoring in computer engineering and don't wish to change. My dad wanted me to major in physics and he is mad that I am not doing it. I like physics a lot more than any other...

Hi everyone, My major is Chemical Engineering and I'm very indecisive about choosing a minor. My options are math and chemistry. Should I minor in both or just one? I don't know which minor would help me the most when I go out looking for a job in the future? I'm planning to attend Grad...

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) /...

My major is physics, and I haven't chosen a minor, but is one required? I would probably choose Chinese as my minor, but in my degree evaluation, it just lists the requirements for my major. I have a section called "free electives" and only upper level classes will fill that section, so most of...

Choose from the following: Engineering Business, Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Energy. I will be specializing in the 2 majors of Mechanical Engineering - (i) Solid Mechanics and Machine Design and (ii) Energy and Environment. This minor will hold side by side with the 2 majors.

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...

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

Hi everyone! I'm 4 math classes from finishing my math major and 2 econ classes away from finishing my econ major, so pretty happy about that. But, I keep thinking to myself, "CS seems like it would be ridiculously useful if I ever wanted to work as some sort of data analyst or something of that...

Hey people, I have 4 quarters left to finish my physics undergrad degree. I am planning on applying to a graduate program, probably just for a Master's. The thing is I'm not exactly sure what I want to do once I go "into the real world." I've decided on a Master's to at least have a foot up...

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I am currently in school for an undergrad degree in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in aerospace (i.e. Aerodynamics instead of fluid dynamics, propulsion instead of applied thermo, and some aerospace electives). I have hopes after to work for an aviation company such as Boeing...

I am a freshman Biomedical Engineering student, and I have recently discovered my passion for math. The earlier Calculus was fine and all, but not quite my cup of tea. Then multivariable Calc came along and I liked that even better, and now I'm in Linear Analysis and I love it. Especially the...

Hello To you all I am new to the Physics Forum, so I am trying to learn all that I can. I hard difficulty with my Electrical Engineering program at my school, so I switched to be a Physics major with a minor in math. The problem is, I don't really know what I want to do in Physics. I new...

Hello all, I've seen variants of this question posted, but I have a few different circumstances I'd like to ask about, so thank you for your patience in allowing me to post it again :) In the fall, I will be a senior physics major and will have 3 semesters (will probably be taking an extra...

While doing my master's I have to take a sequence of two classes in math. My master's is in Computer Engineering, mostly on subject of embedded systems, computer architecture and OS, with focus on power management for my thesis. List below shows recommended course sequences: First option...

I was parking my car into a rather narrow spot and in doing so, scraped just a little paint off of the side. I took it back to the Volkswagen service center and they told me that they won't just patch that small scratch up, but will have to spray paint the entire door so that the door looks...

im a business major thinking about minoring in nuclear engineering because it is interesting and i like the subject matter. any idea how i can incoporate this into my international business/accounting/finance/ chinese major?

I am currently and international business and accounting major with a minor in chinese. i love what i am doing but i want to take nuclear engineering, aside from the fact that the subject is fascinating i would love to do it... only question is, as a business major what could i do with nuclear...

Hey guys, So here is my back story I majored in Biomedical engineering due to wanting to take challenging courses, and wanting a variety of math/ chemistry. However I am taking physics 1 now, and it fascinated me how challenging it can really be. So I am strongly considering minoring in...

Hello, I am a freshman at UC Berkeley deciding whether or not to do a double major. I was deciding between a Double Major in Engineering Physics and Astrophysics or a Major in Engineering Physics and Minors in Astrophysics & Mechanical Engineering. However, in order to do a Double Major I...

I am just reading an introductory text on Industrial Robotics. It talks about 3 Major Axes and 3 Minor Axes and Yaw, Pitch and Roll. I am still confused as to the need for the minor axes. You locate the gripper at any point in spaces, 3 axes should be enough right? So what's the need for...

Hey u guys. Say I'm an undergraduate wanting to be a physicist. Not just any physicist, but a theoretical physicist. Say that I'm already planning on taking all of the "Mathematical methods for Physics" courses offered at my university, but now I want more of some math action. Which subjects...