What Are the General Institute Requirements for an MIT Physics Degree?

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The General Institute Requirements (GIR) at MIT are essential for completing a physics degree, as they mandate a set number of courses outside the major field. These requirements are similar to General Education Requirements found in other US universities. A typical physics degree at MIT includes a structured curriculum that integrates GIR alongside major-specific courses. For detailed information, students can refer to the MIT degree chart available at the provided link.

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  • Understanding of MIT's General Institute Requirements (GIR)
  • Familiarity with the MIT physics degree structure
  • Basic knowledge of US higher education systems
  • Access to the MIT degree chart for specific course requirements
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  • Research the specific courses that fulfill MIT's General Institute Requirements (GIR)
  • Explore the curriculum details for the MIT physics degree
  • Investigate the MIT challenge and its prerequisites
  • Review general education requirements at other US universities for comparison
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Prospective MIT physics students, academic advisors, and individuals interested in understanding the structure of physics degrees in the context of US higher education.

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Hi everyone. I'm very interested in learning physics. I did physics for two years in High School but dropped it on the last year. Currently I am doing a International Business Degree in NZ. I'm posting here because I have questions about how to form a physics degree at MIT. The reason I'm doing this is because I want to do the MIT challenge in 2 years. The idea behind this is in this video

Here is the degree chart - http://web.mit.edu/catalog/degre.scien.ch8.html

My problem is that I've only jotted down 16 papers. What are GIR? Can someone post here a typical physics degree at MIT?
 
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GIR = General Institute Requirements

The page that you linked to has a search box. If you type "GIR" in it, the very first link that comes up explains them in detail.
 
It should be noted for those not familiar with higher education in the US, that MIT's GIR system is far from unique. US universities in general (at least I can't think of any exceptions) all require their bachelor's degree students to take a certain number of courses outside their "major field." These are more commonly called "General Education Requirements." The details vary between different universities.
 

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