broken_symlink

I'm am trying to figure out what I would like to major in. The program I will be doing guarantees a double major in 5 years, but you need to declare 1 major within the first semester i think. Anyway, I was originally thinking about doing math and computer engineering, but now I'm not so sure. I don't really like physics, but I also don't hate it. I guess I am mostly indifferent towards it, but what I am wondering is what kind of jobs do people who major in physics get outside of teaching, and can someone majors in physics do ee without having to go to grad school for ee?

DocT

Majoring in physics, you can do any type of engineering. If you want to teach physics however you'll most likely need a Ph.D. Those parts of EE that physicists are not knowledgable on are easy for them to learn.

RacinReaver

I don't know if you'll have an easy time getting into EE grad programs with a physics degree, unless you take a lot of EE-related electives and want to work on a very physics-oriented project in grad school. I think their courses are pretty sequential, and it might be difficult to jump straight into grad level without having taken any prior classes.

mydegisunacred

a physics degree wouldnt get you into civil engineering either. Mechanical, materials, nuclear, and maybe chemical would be easier transitions

ken285

I think it's possible, but you'd have to take some undergrad courses while in grad school to catch up. I met some pure science majors who were accepted into the civil engineering graduate program at CMU. If I remember correctly, they would have to spend an extra year in grad school because of that. It's not easy to get accepted, but it's definitely possible, and not rare.

broken_symlink

Maybe I should stick with math and ce then. I wouldn't really have any opportunities to take ee classes while doing the physics major, because I would do the physics first and then math.