How many classes to take second quarter

potatomawnster
Mon, 29 Sep 2014 04:17:43 +0000

@simba27 Thanks! Tbh, I’m probably being over-dramatic about not getting in. Even if I don’t get into ACMS, I still have applied physics, which is wonderful. If I do get into ACMS, I’m probably going to sorely miss some things applied physics could have provided.

I’ve looked into it for a while and it is true that EE degrees have a louder ring to it since it is formally called an engineering degree. However, applied physics is sometimes referred to as engineering physics as both terms seem to be interchangeable.

Applied physics certainly will sound less attractive than a traditional engineering degree in the eyes of the job market, even if these disciplines heavily overlap. If you look at a lot of engineering positions at Boeing for example, they require: “Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry.” In addition, they also want someone with some engineering experience even for entry-level positions.

While they seem to consider people with different degrees, I’m sure they will heavily lean towards those with traditional engineering degrees. Still, the statistics for applied physics majors still look very good (starting salary, employment rate, etc.), can’t say the same for theoretical physics however.