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astroman707
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I was speaking with my prof about the requirements for the applied physics major track offered at my school, and she said some very surprising things.
Just for context, I’m interested in pursuing observational astrophysics/astronomy in grad school later.
She said that I can skip diff equations because physicists usually only use one type with their work, and all the additional theory taught in class isn’t necessary.
She also said that I can skip quantum mechanics because it’s very theoretical and isn’t needed to pursue observational astronomy/astrophysics.
What do you all think?
Would an astro grad program care more if I took some courses in data analysis or some advanced physics labs, rather than diff eq. and quantum?
What courses would be really useful to take for an aspiring astrophysicist?
Just for context, I’m interested in pursuing observational astrophysics/astronomy in grad school later.
She said that I can skip diff equations because physicists usually only use one type with their work, and all the additional theory taught in class isn’t necessary.
She also said that I can skip quantum mechanics because it’s very theoretical and isn’t needed to pursue observational astronomy/astrophysics.
What do you all think?
Would an astro grad program care more if I took some courses in data analysis or some advanced physics labs, rather than diff eq. and quantum?
What courses would be really useful to take for an aspiring astrophysicist?