What is Minor: Definition and 307 Discussions

What kind of careers could I get if I majored in computer engineering with a minor in physics? Or does a dual-major in compE and elecE make more sense? Which is better for grad school? Thanks!

Hello. I'm in my second year at University of Toronto in Canada. I tried a bunch of course and I found that I have strong inclination for sciences & foreign languages but not much for economics, political science and other social science. I've always been interested in physics since I was...

I was definitely decided on the physics major/math minor. Then, recently, I thought I wanted the B.S. Physics with Geophysics Specialization. Well, I'm now going, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to major in math and get a physics minor (University Physics I, II, Modern Physics I, II, Thermal, and...

My physics professor told me something alarming today. There were 500 physics ph.d jobs lost in today's economy. I'm worried that physics may not be important anymore and I may have to change my physics topic to Astrophysicist. I wanted to minor in math, but I've been told its pointless in...

Hey I'm a junior thinking about going into the mathematical biology field (bio/math double major) for grad school. I have the option of either taking 4 classes (wrong title) to get a biochem engineering minor, the main one which focuses on body regulation, tissue/organ engineering, pathways, and...

I want to major in physics and get my Ph.D. However, I was wondering of having a minor in mathematics. Will this make my school year longer if I only want a B.S. in mathematics? Also, will I have a better chance of getting a job when I complete grad school as a physicist who has a minor in...

I'm not in university yet but i only need one more semester of high school to get into university. I'm planning on majoring in math but i want to get a minor with it as well. Does anybody know what minor along with math will get me money right out of graduation? I heard economics is bs so i...

I received an email this afternoon from my advisor explaining I have the potential to earn an associate’s degree while pursuing my bachelor’s degree. Currently, I’m majoring in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematical Sciences; however, the possibility of earning an associate’s with no...

Im planning to attend Drexel University next year and was wondering if taking Physics as a major and Astrophysics as a minor was a good choice. Im very interested in learning about the Universe and astronomy with the application of mathematics and computer programming. I hope to specialize...

This will probably come off as a very vague question, so I appologize in advance. I am a first year physics undergraduate, and for the past year or so I have dedicated much time and effort towards deciding what area of physics I would like to specialize in. At the moment, one field that...

Hello. I am new to these forums. This is a curriculum I developed for my junior and senior year of a Math Major with a Physics Minor. It would be great to get some opinions from people who have already completed math and physics programs. These course number and credit counts are from the...

I'm doing applied math w/ many EE courses. I can count them either toward an honors or minor. So my options are: 1) BS applied math w/ honors 2) BS applied math Minor EE Which looks better if I might apply to EE grad school? Thanks all!

To amaze and entertain my 8 year old I did the candle under the drinking glass experiment. I took a bowl of water, put a lit candle in the middle and placed a glass over the top. Sure enough, the water rose up the candle went out. For him it was an unexpected and wonderful result What made...

I am currently about half way through the process of getting a physics degree (emphasized in cosmology) and a applied math degree (emphasized in quantum mechanics). Now my parents think that these two majors are useless in getting jobs, and wants me to study something that will help me get a...

Hi I currently doing Computer Engineering Hardware track (digital logic, microcontroller and signals concentration), I would like to know what to minor or double major in... I also do a lot of C++ programming and know a lot of UNIX/linux OS. But I feel the Comp Engr. degree is very broad and I...

I want to work in the medical industry. Biomedical engineering is a pretty broad, multidisciplinary field, so I'm sure they work in teams including EEs. It's really the biomedical engineering type projects that I want to work on, now I'm just trying to decide which role I want to take on in...

Hello, I'm currently studying electrical engineering and going into my senior year this fall. I've always had a fascination with physics since I am the type of person that likes to ask "why?". My main concern is that with a physics minor, I may have to stay an extra semester or two (not too big...

I am working on a project at my summer internship rerouting some duct work and want to do some calculations to see how much changing some of the 90 degree angles in the duct will improve flow. I don't have my Fluids text with me and was wondering if anyone knew of any good references online to...

This upcoming fall semester I plan on basically starting a B.S. in physics at NC State University. I have talked to a couple of post docs and professors, and they told me that maybe minoring in an applied area would be a good idea if I wasn't sure if I want to go to grad school after graduation...

I've taken enough math courses that it would actually be easier for me to get a BS in math, with a minor in physics, rather than a BS in physics and a minor in math (like I had thought I might like to do originally). My question is, could I pursue a MS in physics in grad school if I go ahead...

I'm a math major having taken 1st yr physics, programming, lab electronics, and a EE minor of 4-5 courses on signal processing and linear systems (including couple grad courses). I'm also doing medical imaging research w/ the EE dept this summer. I didn't major in EE b/c I've no interest in...

If I were to do a double major in Physics and Mathematics, should I do a minor in English? Or should I do a minor in something like Psychology?

I'm really interested in CS major. Unfortunately, I almost finish my EE major. If I take 1 more extra semester to get a minor in CS. Is it worth to do that? I could use CS as elective courses. But I didn't know about it earlier so I did take all 400 level math (4 courses) for my elective...

I am currently enrolled as a 1st semester junior at clemson university (this is my freshman year though, just exempted a bunch of classes) and am a physics ba major. I've decided to minor in mathematical sciences and I was wanting to take higher level classes that would apply to advanced...

Instead of a conspiracy of grandiose proportions, shouldn't we be more worried about all the little groups of conspirators nickle and diming us? Businesses taking advantage of customers, insider trading, small groups of corrupt government officials, organized criminals, criminal cop cliques...

Hey all, As the title suggests, I'm seriously considering taking a minor for my degree and am curious what it should be. I'm currently in second year Mechanical Engineering specializing in Mechatronics. I'm also taking co-op. I find that most engineers who take a minor do it in Commerce - and...

Hi, I am new to this forum, so forgive me if this question has been asked before. I am currently a freshman in college and plan to go into aerospace engineering soon enough (declaration of field comes 2nd semester sophomore year). Obviously, my major is going to be in aerospace...

Hi guys, My cousin wants to start a new BS in math after him having finished his undergraduate degree with a minor in math and major in an unrelated field. As me being the little cousin already doing math, he asked me for advice. The problem is, I really have no clue as to what to say...

Hello all: I'm interested in minor planet.Could you tell me how to calculate the orbit of a minor planet accurately? Is there any software to calculate it? And how to get the latest information of the minor planets?Any websites of famous international institutes who observe and...

I'm currently getting my bachelors degree in physics. I have the option of doing a minor at either my own faculty or any of the other faculties of the university. I'm not sure what I want to do yet, but I think doing something completely unrelated might be fun. Will it look bad to future...

I recently just transferred to a new school majoring in Physics and Astronomy. I plan on continuing on to Astronomy grad school. I have taken 2 CS classes in the past and only need 3 more for the minor. It also happens that this school happens to have a very good CS department(top 20). Is...

prospect ee major here. What would be a good minor to go with an ee degree? thanks.

Hey, I am a junior at the University of Central Florida. This past summer I switched from a MIS major to electrical engineering. I had to take trig this semester in order to take calc 1 this coming semester. Because calc 1 is a prereq for almost everything, the only other classes I can take next...

I've decided that I want to work in the automotive industry, but I'm wondering if Engineering Physics is the right BS for that. Getting a minor in Mechanical Engineering and a major in Engineering Physics emphasizing mechanical would be doable for me. Would it be better just to switch to...

I was thinking about looking at getting a minor in another branch of study and I don't really understand what this means in regards to your overall education. Whenever I try to research minor degrees I either find a website that tries to sell me one or a site that assumes you already know what...

Hey all, Which of these do you feel would best support my Physics major? I've satisfied all other requirements for my math minor except for one elective. I was thinking Vector Calculus. I am also able (with approval) to take any of the 5000 level classes listed below. Any input is...

Is it worth doing minor in English. To be honest, my gpa is low, and I am looking into grad school once I finish my bachelor. But I think having English minor would help me to get a job better than others. I really do not know what to do. I want do something extra than my classmates. (We...

Does economic minor means anything when you are at work ?

why do people get stressed out over things like plunging financially down the debt hole or the unemployment rate rising ? Those things are bad, but I would not considered suicide or sink into deep depression if I lost my job or all of my possessions like many people do . Things like losing a...

I'm just starting my sophomore year as an undergrad and am thinking about my major. I'm planning on getting a doctorate in Aerospace Engineering and was wondering which minor would be most useful/appropriate. For my actual job, I plan on doing research and development for some Astronautical...

Hello all, Currently I'm pursuing a minor in design along with my AE degree. However I had a strong calling to do 2 extra courses in Applied math. Namely: Advanced Engineering Mathematics II [ The solution of linear...

Hello everyone, I have been spending copious amounts of time on these forums; reading, perusing, and researching how to best prepare myself for an engineering career. I must say that I have not found a better resource for such tasks. My reason for doing so follows. My wife and I have...

I was thinking of getting an applied math minor while going for the pure math degree. I only need 2 more applied math courses to get it, so it wouldn't be a BIG deal, I could just take them as options. Is it worth it?

I'm currently a 2nd year Physics undergrad who is contemplating adding a math minor. My plans for what to do after undergrad will most likely involve a Masters in some engineering branch (contemplating Mechanical Eng.) or grad school for physics (not so certain if I love the stuff enough to...

Biochemistry major... I need advise on picking a minor... I'm a sophomore majoring in 'Biochemistry & Molecular Biology'. My plan is to pursue a PHD in the bio-sciences (biochemistry, biophysics, bio-engineering) or maybe Nanotechnology. Between Philosophy, Physics, Math, and Computer...

I'm currently a mathematics major going into my senior year with a minor in physics declared. The minor in physics is 5 courses, physics 1 and 2 cover kinematics and E&M, and include a limited focus on relativistic physics, then there's a lab to go along with them. Modern Physics 1 and 2 cover...

I came into my university with lots of units (but I still can't graduate early because courses are only offered certain quarters). I can either do a math minor, or just take extra classes in my major (Materials Engineering with a specialization in electronic materials) or the EE department. Some...

So I'll be doing a degree in engineering but will have some space for some free electives and see myself working as a engineering manager in a high tech company in the future. My goal is to earn as much money as possible. (yes I am a modern ebenezer scrooge:D) Thus I'm interested to know which...

Physics minor possibility...questions! I'm going to keep this question simple because details probably aren't really needed in this. Currently, I'm a communications/management major (ex-Graphic Design Major), and I've been thinking about at the very least adding some science minor, if not...

Homework Statement I have attached a figure showing beam bending around 2 axis. I need to calculate section modulus Sx and Sy but seem to be getting the major and minor axis confused. I guess the problem comes in when I go to select which term is squared in my equation below. Homework...