Should I Switch My Major to Math and Physics at Penn State?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the considerations of switching majors to a double major in mathematics and physics at Penn State University. Participants explore the feasibility of completing this double major within four years, the potential for pursuing nuclear engineering at the graduate level, and the overall reputation of Penn State in these fields.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses uncertainty about the feasibility of completing a math/physics double major in four years without an overloaded schedule, indicating a willingness to take summer courses.
  • Another participant suggests that pursuing nuclear engineering as a graduate option remains possible, although no detailed conditions are provided.
  • A participant comments on the reputation of Penn State, noting it is a solid public university, but does not rank it among top institutions like Cal Tech or MIT.
  • One participant questions the appropriateness of the first question and suggests that the third question could be answered through online research.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the feasibility of completing the double major within the desired timeframe, and opinions vary regarding the best sources for evaluating the university's reputation.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations regarding the specific requirements for the double major and the implications of the scholarship on course load, which remain unresolved.

Who May Find This Useful

Students considering a major change to mathematics and physics, particularly at Penn State, and those interested in the intersection of undergraduate and graduate engineering studies.

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Hello Physicists, mathematicians, engineers and everyone. This is my first post and I hope it's not the last =]
I've been in the United States for almost a year ( am from overseas and English is not my mother tongue.)

I got accepted at Penn State-University Park in the nuclear engineering program. However, I do not know what has happened recently, but I figured that physics and math is what I want to do for my undergraduate degree!
(I know that the possibility of having a good-paid job will decrease)

My questions are:-

1. Can I finish a math\physics double major in four years without having an overloaded schedule every semester? Don't mind doing summer. (( am in a scholarship, and I was told that I have to finish in four years ))
2. Do I still have the possibility of doing nuclear engineering as a graduate option?
3. How good is Penn State-University Park for physics and math, and also nuclear engineering?
 
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not the beginning that I expected ^^"

come on guys !
 
#1 seems like a question for your course catalogue, number 3 seems like a question for google.
 
And for #2 the answer is definitely "yes."

Penn State University Park? Oh, I see... that's what I know simply as "Penn State." (I grew up in the neighboring state of Ohio.) It's not a Cal Tech or MIT, but it's a good solid public university, and I'm sure you can get a good education in either physics or engineering there.
 

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