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arenaninja
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Hello all. My very first post, hopefully I'll be around for a while
I'm currently an undergraduate Physics major at a Community College. I'll be transferring Fall 2010 to a 4-year university (TBD, mostly by finances). For sure, my major is Physics, and though I'd like to go on and work in Physics, I'm realistic about my chances. With a B.S. my chances are grad school or seek employment that will almost surely be non-physics related. Needless to say, I'd like to carry on.
So I'd like to go to grad school and continue to get a degree in Astrophysics. From what I have read, however, it seems that in Astrophysics, people go for either a Master's or a PhD, but not both. Is this correct? And if so, why? My assumption so far has been that you get a Master's, then progress on to a PhD. Additionally, I keep reading that the length for a Master's is somewhere between 8-10 years. Is that correct? What would be the length for a PhD?
I hope I'm being sufficiently clear. If not, I'll clear up your questions as they arise.
Regards,
Arenaninja
I'm currently an undergraduate Physics major at a Community College. I'll be transferring Fall 2010 to a 4-year university (TBD, mostly by finances). For sure, my major is Physics, and though I'd like to go on and work in Physics, I'm realistic about my chances. With a B.S. my chances are grad school or seek employment that will almost surely be non-physics related. Needless to say, I'd like to carry on.
So I'd like to go to grad school and continue to get a degree in Astrophysics. From what I have read, however, it seems that in Astrophysics, people go for either a Master's or a PhD, but not both. Is this correct? And if so, why? My assumption so far has been that you get a Master's, then progress on to a PhD. Additionally, I keep reading that the length for a Master's is somewhere between 8-10 years. Is that correct? What would be the length for a PhD?
I hope I'm being sufficiently clear. If not, I'll clear up your questions as they arise.
Regards,
Arenaninja