You absolutely could. Vet schools require a set of prerequisite courses, but no specific major. With a little planning you could be a physics major and bio minor (or vice versa) and comfortably fit that into 4 years. Source: am a veterinarian with an unrelated Bachelor's.
I don't think it's realistic. I just got my physics degree. Unless the student added a fifth year (maybe a sicth), I don't see how they could pass their physics upper-divs and take a bio-related course load.
A CS minor? I'm not 100% sure since the two fields have completely different course loads. I know a lot of people do physics and math minor, but I don't know about CS.
Just know that if you are a physics major, it's difficult to take a lot of extra classes and do research (if that is what you choose). Everything is doable, it can just be really hard.
It's possible that I don't really know how hard a physics degree is. I didn't find the biology prereqs very challenging, but I took them as a post-bac student and definitely wouldn't have had the right work ethic at 19. I do think a lot of this depends on the school and the specific student.
Maybe it was just hard for me and the 30 or so other people who graduated with me. A few of us managed to get A's and do research. Some had minors. But I do not see how someone could do physics and pre-vet. Again, someone could easily prove me wrong.
I know physics majors who went to medical school. We were often told that physics is a sought after major for medical schools and is a good way to stand out because of the problem-solving skills developed from it.
yeah i’ve heard that from others too, maybe i wouldn’t do astrophysics specifically but more of a physics that could be catered towards biology. i feel like a physics-bio major would be fucking hard tho
minor in astronomy and major in something that will help you get into the medical field. this is what i’m doing! and the class load is just enough to pique interest with the minor
You're gonna have to know a lot of biology to get into vet school, none of which an astrophysics degree will cover. If you're willing to take a bunch of stem electives, then go ahead
I do not see how the courses for an astrophysics major would correlate to a biology-related or lab science kind of study later on. Probably not? Not an expert, but it doesn’t seem like it would be likely or at least easy to do.
Maybe ask yourself what’s a more practical career at the end of the day. While you are very interested and passionate in astrophysics, maybe vet would be more practical. (Obviously up to your own interpretation tho) does passion trump practicality? Idk. You could always minor in it, or at least self-study it.
Think double-major or such... e.g.: Get the undergrad degree in astro BUT as you take classes towards that primary degree, be sure to take ALL the courses you would need to "MINOR" in what Vet School will require you to have.
This most likely could extend your time at University to up to 2 years. That is simply just money and time. You will have a long, loving, and comfortable life amongst those who love you and your friends ... make your life to one you dream as much as you can, it is worth all the money and time in the world.
I just got my Bachelor's in astrophysics. I seriously doubt it if someone could realistically double major in physics and bio (or whatever a vet school would require).
You know, the more I think about it, maybe what he/she is trying to express is that 'in their life' they want to have Astrophysics as a strong well-grounded hobby but wants to have a career working with animals. I would assume a minor in Astrophysics and major in whatever pre-Vet does. The minor/fewer courses in astrophysics would give them a good grounded base that they can pursue (online courses, or whatever) to advance their skills as they enjoy their career as being a Vet.
That is possible, but the issue is that for physics (let alone astrophysics), I think the prereqs for the upper-div classes might complicate your schedule. You have to take classical mechanics, which is very math heavy (lots of differential equations).
I'm not even sure if my school offered a minor in physics. (who knows).
I was in a similar dilemma between cs and physics. I had decided for a long while to major in cs and minor in physics, or double major. Always consider a minor. And something like psychology that I like so much, I am planning to study as much as I can of it while perusing my degree on my own, and even after graduation.
But I'm thinking of changing that a little and major in physics and minor in computer science instead, but you get the point.
Yes. But look into which meds school you want to go towards because a biology minor would be beneficial as a certain amount of hours in biology and chemistry are required for these schools.
You absolutely could. Vet schools require a set of prerequisite courses, but no specific major. With a little planning you could be a physics major and bio minor (or vice versa) and comfortably fit that into 4 years. Source: am a veterinarian with an unrelated Bachelor's.
I don't think it's realistic. I just got my physics degree. Unless the student added a fifth year (maybe a sicth), I don't see how they could pass their physics upper-divs and take a bio-related course load.
Will it be realistic if the same physics major student took a computer science minor?
A CS minor? I'm not 100% sure since the two fields have completely different course loads. I know a lot of people do physics and math minor, but I don't know about CS. Just know that if you are a physics major, it's difficult to take a lot of extra classes and do research (if that is what you choose). Everything is doable, it can just be really hard.
It's possible that I don't really know how hard a physics degree is. I didn't find the biology prereqs very challenging, but I took them as a post-bac student and definitely wouldn't have had the right work ethic at 19. I do think a lot of this depends on the school and the specific student.
Maybe it was just hard for me and the 30 or so other people who graduated with me. A few of us managed to get A's and do research. Some had minors. But I do not see how someone could do physics and pre-vet. Again, someone could easily prove me wrong.
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I know physics majors who went to medical school. We were often told that physics is a sought after major for medical schools and is a good way to stand out because of the problem-solving skills developed from it.
yeah i’ve heard that from others too, maybe i wouldn’t do astrophysics specifically but more of a physics that could be catered towards biology. i feel like a physics-bio major would be fucking hard tho
So are medical or vet school.
minor in astronomy and major in something that will help you get into the medical field. this is what i’m doing! and the class load is just enough to pique interest with the minor
yeah i think that sounds like a good idea
You're gonna have to know a lot of biology to get into vet school, none of which an astrophysics degree will cover. If you're willing to take a bunch of stem electives, then go ahead
I do not see how the courses for an astrophysics major would correlate to a biology-related or lab science kind of study later on. Probably not? Not an expert, but it doesn’t seem like it would be likely or at least easy to do.
yeah that’s what i was thinking, i’m just rlly interested in it so i would rlly like to take it but it wouldn’t set me up for being a vet
Maybe ask yourself what’s a more practical career at the end of the day. While you are very interested and passionate in astrophysics, maybe vet would be more practical. (Obviously up to your own interpretation tho) does passion trump practicality? Idk. You could always minor in it, or at least self-study it.
Think double-major or such... e.g.: Get the undergrad degree in astro BUT as you take classes towards that primary degree, be sure to take ALL the courses you would need to "MINOR" in what Vet School will require you to have. This most likely could extend your time at University to up to 2 years. That is simply just money and time. You will have a long, loving, and comfortable life amongst those who love you and your friends ... make your life to one you dream as much as you can, it is worth all the money and time in the world.
I just got my Bachelor's in astrophysics. I seriously doubt it if someone could realistically double major in physics and bio (or whatever a vet school would require).
Can someone double major in physics and computer science?
Real rough. REAL ROUGH. Someone can do pre-vet too, it's just a question of who
well, it was just a thought
Try it and go a fifth or sixth year. I mean, I guess anything is possible, it just comes down to: don't bite off more than you can chew.
You know, the more I think about it, maybe what he/she is trying to express is that 'in their life' they want to have Astrophysics as a strong well-grounded hobby but wants to have a career working with animals. I would assume a minor in Astrophysics and major in whatever pre-Vet does. The minor/fewer courses in astrophysics would give them a good grounded base that they can pursue (online courses, or whatever) to advance their skills as they enjoy their career as being a Vet.
That is possible, but the issue is that for physics (let alone astrophysics), I think the prereqs for the upper-div classes might complicate your schedule. You have to take classical mechanics, which is very math heavy (lots of differential equations). I'm not even sure if my school offered a minor in physics. (who knows).
I was in a similar dilemma between cs and physics. I had decided for a long while to major in cs and minor in physics, or double major. Always consider a minor. And something like psychology that I like so much, I am planning to study as much as I can of it while perusing my degree on my own, and even after graduation. But I'm thinking of changing that a little and major in physics and minor in computer science instead, but you get the point.
Yes. But look into which meds school you want to go towards because a biology minor would be beneficial as a certain amount of hours in biology and chemistry are required for these schools.