Is My Course Load Too Much for a Physics Degree in 2 Years?

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The discussion centers on an individual planning to pursue a second bachelor's degree in physics after completing a political science degree. They aim to graduate in two years and have outlined a rigorous course schedule, which includes advanced physics and mathematics classes. Concerns are raised about the feasibility of this schedule, particularly regarding the simultaneous enrollment in Quantum Mechanics and Particle Physics, as well as the potential difficulty of taking Linear Algebra concurrently with these courses. Participants emphasize the importance of understanding prerequisites and suggest taking Linear Algebra before Quantum Mechanics due to its heavy reliance on linear algebra concepts. The discussion also touches on credit transfer policies for second degrees, with clarification that previously completed general education and elective requirements can facilitate a faster path to graduation. Overall, while the proposed schedule is deemed theoretically doable, there are warnings about the risks of burnout and the potential impact on academic performance, especially for someone returning to math and physics after a significant hiatus.
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Your schedule is very doable, for someone who is decently smart and hardworking. I am doing approximately the same schedule for my freshman/sophomore yr, and it's pretty chill so far.
 
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My friend, you're scheduele isn't that crazy. For a comparision, next semmester I'm taking advanced linear algebra (hilbert space type stuff), calculus 3, number theory, ODEs, and a physics course
 
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This person is cramming a Physics degree into two years after not having studied math or physics for a long time, and you are doing the third year of a math major. I'd say the the OP's schedule is somewhat more difficult than yours.
 
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Gib Z said:
This person is cramming a Physics degree into two years after not having studied math or physics for a long time, and you are doing the third year of a math major. I'd say the the OP's schedule is somewhat more difficult than yours.

Its true that I hadn't studied math or physics since high school pretty much, but maybe I should've mentioned that this summer I'm enrolled in Physics I and Calc II at community college and am acing them. However those are only two classes more on the elementary side, so I still don't know how I'll fare with this schedule. Gonna give it my best though.
 

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