That is what my course adviser told me. I just am very interested and passionate in all three, and can't decide what to do in grad school (leaning on mathematical physics more, but computational physics is a possibility). If I do go through with it, I'll have to take classes every summer and it will take me 5 years to finish it, but I want to go through with it. Do you think I am biting for more than I can chew, though?
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It shouldn't take 5 years; there's a lot of overlap there. A physics major includes most of a math minor, and computer science requires a lot of physics and math as well. But no, you don't need all three for anything. Even theoretical physicists usually don't need as much math as a math major (you'll learn all the math you need in the physics classes above linear algebra anyway) and computational physics majors don't need half the classes a computer science major has.
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Yes you are. There is no graduate program that will require a degree in all 3. Because no one else does that. I would just major in physics, then minor in the others. A full CS major is going to include classes like "Operating system design" and "Computer networks", things that probably won't be very useful for computational physics.
The hard part with a triple major like that won't be the classes, it'll be trying to find a senior project that covers all 3 or doing 3 senior projects at the same time.
The hard part with a triple major like that won't be the classes, it'll be trying to find a senior project that covers all 3 or doing 3 senior projects at the same time.
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you will focus as you go
in five years most of what you are taught will be obsolete anyway
A BS in physics is a license to begin, to start, to attempt, to try, to learn something.
MS proves you are not totally stupid and can follow a project and a PhD requires a "contribution to human knowledge"
A Bill gates did was more 1, and 0s around and he is the richest man in america.
in five years most of what you are taught will be obsolete anyway
A BS in physics is a license to begin, to start, to attempt, to try, to learn something.
MS proves you are not totally stupid and can follow a project and a PhD requires a "contribution to human knowledge"
A Bill gates did was more 1, and 0s around and he is the richest man in america.
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You can do it but, there are many great career choices for all of them so I think you should do it if you want some crazy looks on your résumé but you could be just as happy or happier knowing you can have a great life not spending the next 5 summers at school and have a great paying career at the same time! Whatever feels best!
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I would add a minor in abnormal psychology. That way, you will be able to tell exactly how crazy you are.
By the way, ... do you plan on doing any sleeping in grad school?
By the way, ... do you plan on doing any sleeping in grad school?