<p>What is needed in order to get a job in Medical Physics?</p>
<p>I’m interested in becoming a Medical Physicist and plan to major in Physics/EE</p>
<p>Besides that question, how well of an understanding of Calculus is crucial for a physics major?</p>
<p>^ What about astrophysics too?</p>
<p>first off, decide between astro and medical.</p>
<p>calc is essential to understanding physics. college physics is not like high school. you learn how to apply calculus to physical situations. This is very important. If you aren’t good at calculus, I would reconsider physics. Why not try taking calculus based physics and see what you think before making a big decision?</p>
<p>as far as medical physics goes, I can only assume that you are referring to biophysics or biokinetics… I’ll caution you that a lot of what you learn in EE won’t be helpful, but it is an accepted major for grad school in the two options I mentioned. As long as you have a solid foundation in chemistry and biology, majoring in physics is a good option for any career in biology-based physics. Just make sure you have the proper context for understanding medical and biological problems (that means, take a bio and a chem class!)</p>
<p>good luck!</p>
<p>By medical physics, I mean medical phyiscs.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.grad.wisc.edu/catalog/med/medphy.html[/url]”>http://www.grad.wisc.edu/catalog/med/medphy.html</a></p>
<p>Physics was my favorite class in high school which is why I am considering it. </p>
<p>I’m “okay” at calculus. It’s my weak point.</p>