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Is it a good idea to major in physics and minor in computer science?

>> No.12384705

>>12384692
no

>> No.12384759

>>12384705
Why

>> No.12384766
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12384766

>>12384692
i did this (actually the minor turned into a second major). i then went to grad school for electrical engineering. i've been called an army of one, and i will never be for want of a job. it's a great combination OP

>> No.12384815

>>12384692
Yes. Because of
>>12384766
this. I went to aerospace though. Among engineers, you'll be the one-eyed among the blind quite literally.

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>>12384692
>Is it a good idea to major in physics-
NO

>> No.12384903

>>12384692
YES.
Physics for interest and because it'll make you much smarter than if you did CS
CS for employability

>> No.12384968

>>12384903
Should I double major?

>> No.12384984

>>12384692
Yes, computational physics is based and redpilled

>> No.12385021

>>12384968
Not him. I'd say it isn't necessary, but doing a few grad courses is super helpful. It depends on where you'd like to go though.
You can always start with a minor and see how it goes, then decide to major after that.

>> No.12385321

>>12384984
computational physics is the greatest, chaddiest of chads only

>> No.12385363

>>12385321
I may try computational astrophysics

>> No.12387115

Bump

>> No.12387141

>>12384692
>Is it a good idea to minor in computer science?
Nobody gives a shit if you took
>pre baby's first Java with python
>baby's first Java
>baby's first Java 2 because we go slow
>pre data structures and algorithms because our fail rates are too high even with curves and easy as shit material
>data structures and algorithms
>data structures and algorithms 2 because we go slow
>pre algorithm analysis
>discrete "math"
>discrete "math" 2 because we go slow
Anyone of value will learn this in a fraction of the time and order of magnitude more in depth without paying a cent

>> No.12387282

>>12387141
Where do I go to learn all this aside from college?

>> No.12388379

>>12387282
moocs and textbooks but it is a slower process and you must find a way to stay motivated

>> No.12389837

Bump

>> No.12390155

Yes, if I would've have been as retarded when i was 17, I would've done a math/physics major with a comp sci minor instead of Mech eng. (Or comp sci major with math/physics minor)

>> No.12390160

>>12390155
*wouldn't have been as retarded.

I guess I'm still retarded.

>> No.12391032

>>12384692
Current physics major here, I tried to do a comp sci minor but ended up switching to a dual math major instead. My advice would be, while it’s a great combination for employability and skill, it’s very time consuming as you have to balance learning to code data structures with higher level maths. Try it out for a year or two and once you hit data structures and/or mechanics see how you feel

>> No.12391042

>>12384692
math / cs