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/sci/, what should I major in?
I'm a freshman in the University of Minnesota, with grades high enough to transfer to almost any program.
It should have at least decent job opportunities.
I am willing to go to grad school if necessary.

Tell me your major, and why it is fucking awesome!

>> No.2536622

Philosophy, Math, and Physics triple major

>> No.2536623
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2536623

This is my future major, but still
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING AND/OR ASTROPHYSICS
Get to build awesome airplanes/spacecraft and study the other 99.999999999999999999999999999999% of the universe.

>> No.2536628

MATHEMATICS.

CUZ U CAN TYPE IN CAPS, WIN ARGUMENTS WHILST TYPIN IN CAPS CUZ U USE SOUND LOGIK, SPELL INCORRECTLY, STILL MAEK SENSE AND DO MAD PROOFS.

U GOT DA MAD FAT STAX, KIDDD.

DO MATH.

>> No.2536627

Physics, because you get to stare the creator of the universe in the face and say "I see what you did there"

>> No.2536629

>>2536622
Not OP but that sounds balling, wish my school offered it :(

>> No.2536636

>>2536629
>15 classes a day
>60 hours of homework a day

>>balling
lolnope

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>>2536636
>implying you'd want to take the degrees in 4 years

>> No.2536640

>>2536622
Holy fuck, if that was true that would be awesome :D

>> No.2536647

math major, computer science minor

Learn Ada, C, C++, Java, and Lisp. Be awesome

>> No.2536649

An Asian in my school is doing a quadruple major, straight balling.

>> No.2536657

>>2536647
CS sounds boring to me, personally.
>>2536649
Holy fuckfarts. That is balling.

>> No.2536662

>>2536657
Then don't major in math, economics, or statistic.

>> No.2536671

>>2536623
this

>> No.2536679

Molecular biology. Shit's too fucking cool.

>> No.2536724

>>2536623
Not OP but

This sounds fucking awesome.

Combining two things I'm really interested in....will probably fuck me in the ass though.

>> No.2536771

OP here, a lot of this sounds like cool shit, but sounds like only the best and the brightest can pass through without getting ass-fucked.

>> No.2536785

>>2536771
Don't be a pussy.

>> No.2536863

do biophysics
you take upper year level courses in chemistry + physics + biochemistry + math
if you don't care about life do astrophysics or some shit

>> No.2536888

>>2536785
True that.

I'll think it over. I've never taken physics before, but I've looked into topics like general and special relativity.

>> No.2536889

>>2536647

Is there an advantage to doing a math major if you're trying to do computer programming/software engineering or whatever the fuck else?

>> No.2536892

>>2536889
math major is pure theory bro

>> No.2536899

>>2536771
In view of this, will you be willing to remain true to the ideals which actuated your youthful decision to worship at the shrine of Science? Did anyone ever tell you that she is a jealous goddess and will not share you with another but will forever demand your whole attention?

>> No.2536904

>>2536892

But is it any better than a computer science major if you're trying to get a job in computer science related stuff?

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>>2536889
The way I understand it is that when you get to the theory portion of computer science, algorithms, advanced data structures... you'll be more than prepared to kick ass. At that moment you can shift ahead of the normal CS majors and advance at a faster pace without hitting as many walls as you would have other wise.

>> No.2536921

>Think I'm a badass for double majoring.
Oh fuck all y'all.

>> No.2536927

Biotechnology and enology double major. Baller because I get to create rats that glow in the dark while drinking wine I created in a laboratory.

>> No.2536943

>>2536904
study comp sci if you wanna work in comp sci

if you were the comp sci employer, who would you hire? comp sci major or math major?

>> No.2536949

Electrical Engineering

My major is Electrical Engineering.

Want to know how most of technology is controlled by? Go EE. Want to create phased array antennas so powerful you can fry seagulls at 2km? Go EE. Want to create the physical silicon structures your CPU is made of? Go EE.

>> No.2536961

>>2536949
well...shit
now I regret my choice of major

>> No.2536978

>>2536949
EE is hard as fucking balls man.

>> No.2536980

>Double major in economics/finance and computer science
>Program the algos for Wall Street
>200k starting

>> No.2536984

Not OP, but which major do you honestly think has the most potential of contributing to future society?
(For example, I'm assuming in 50 years the work of accountants could be done by machines, while aerospace engineers design high-tech spaceships and shit.)

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2536992

I majored in economics. Earlier today I was browsing khanacademy and saw he did a vid on peggin the chinese yuan to the dollar. It occured to me that despite writing a 20some page paper on this, that I didn't know a single fucking thing about it. lulz. major in economics, you only have to study like 10 hours a semester for each class you take.

>> No.2536993

>>2536888
If the first experience you have with physics is calculus based physics (REAL physics), you will be assraped at first. Go all out with studying from the very beginning. It might seem simple enough at first, but you will get fucked sooner or later if you get overconfident and slack off.

>> No.2537001

>>2536993
>calculus-based mechanical physics
Sorry, I wasn't specific enough.

>> No.2537005

>>2536949
What university are you from if you don't mind me asking?

>> No.2537024

>>2537001
I might do that, I'm taking Calc 1 this semester, probably Calc 2 over the summer, then during fall I might take Calc-based physics, a course designed for science/engineering majors.

>> No.2537029

>>2537024
I think this is sage advice:

TAKE VECTOR CALCULUS BEFORE PHYSICS OF ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM.

>> No.2537034

>>2537005

University of California, Davis. Got a strong undergrad RF & Microwave program, one of the very few in the United States.

>> No.2537044

>>2537029

In complete agreement. Gauss's law = Divergence Theorem. Ampere's Law = Stokes Theorem.

>> No.2537073

>>2537029
Oh God, this.
Calc 2 would give you a solid foundation for tackling on mechanical physics. Vector calculus in addition to this, will make the class easy to not so bad difficulty.
Definitely take vector calculus before EM, though, otherwise shit will be hard.

>> No.2537077

I studied quantitative finance because that's where the money is.

>> No.2537084

>>2537073
>>2537044
OP of the advice here....

Why is vector calc not a requirement for E&M? It really should be. Consider the history of how E&M was developed. Vector calculus sprung up and was immediately used. The creation of vector calc along side the birth of E&M was no accident.

>> No.2537375

>>2537034
Biotechfag here, I'm at Davis too. Davis has some great research going on in so many departments.

>> No.2537424

would computer engineering be worth looking into?

i was thinking about taking that and electrical engineering as majors

>> No.2538504

bump for interest

>> No.2538510

>>2537077
this, do this OP. I'm doing a major in quant finance and I find it extremely interesting, although my primary degree is structural engineering.

quant finance is the shit though

>> No.2538522

>>2537424

You really are stupid, they are almost the same. EE has analog stuff CompE has digital stuff.

>> No.2538545

Quant finance is dead right know. I know many that have been laid off, plus i think they know any code monkey can do most of that shit in C++ or Matlab. Curry niggers are taking all those jobs.

Just remember the people running those huge firms and making the real money probably have a liberal arts degree from Amherst or an Ivy school.

>> No.2539308

Are there any job opportunities with a genetics degree?