Recent content by dros

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    For someone wanting to work in astronomy

    Yeah, that's a good point since the courses don't even change until the 3rd year or so, and even then it's not that significant of a change. What about majoring in Physics and minoring in Astronomy?
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    For someone wanting to work in astronomy

    For someone wanting to work in astronomy... ...is an Astrophysics degree the way to go or should I go with Physics? I'm a first-year undergrad who sort of spent the past semester and a half thinking I'd be a History major. I have a strong interest in astronomy and would love to work in the...
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    Is a 3.6 GPA enough to pursue a career in physics?

    You could probably get into a school with good science programs pretty easily with those grades. I think I had a 3.0 or something as my cumulative high school GPA and was able to get into a good university. Remember that you don't need to declare a major until Junior year of college, so the...