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1) Yah, there is a BA program. It's meant to be more liberal-artsy I guess. It means you take a few less physics classes and a few more general classes (so for instance I'm studying Chinese Art instead of Quantum Mechanics). The department's way of fighting Aspergers.
2) Sry about the confusing. I'm almost done at the end of my 3rd year because I came in from high school with college units that counted towards my BA. I still plan on staying a 4th year and taking some classes in EE and CS so that I have an easier time getting my first job. At the moment I feel like no one would ever higher me b/c all I know is basically math.
3) From what I understand, there isn't much of a point in getting a Masters. [A bit of generalization] You can't go into academia (you need a PhD for that), and you'll probably end up having to go to graduate school again in any field you decide to pursue (say finance or whatever). It doesn't really seem worth the hassle.
I think the general thing about a degree in physics is that it tells people that you went through a very hard program and are good at problem solving. On average, people that end up doing physics are pretty smart (I'd say 1/2 of the starting class switches out to other majors), so if you hire someone with a degree in physics you can bet he's a quick learner and is willing to put in a lot of effort (and hours). Since you won't be graduating with many practical skills (like programming or circuit design or whatever) I guess it's assumed that you learn everything on the job.
1) Yah, there is a BA program. It's meant to be more liberal-artsy I guess. It means you take a few less physics classes and a few more general classes (so for instance I'm studying Chinese Art instead of Quantum Mechanics). The department's way of fighting Aspergers.
2) Sry about the confusing. I'm almost done at the end of my 3rd year because I came in from high school with college units that counted towards my BA. I still plan on staying a 4th year and taking some classes in EE and CS so that I have an easier time getting my first job. At the moment I feel like no one would ever higher me b/c all I know is basically math.
3) From what I understand, there isn't much of a point in getting a Masters. [A bit of generalization] You can't go into academia (you need a PhD for that), and you'll probably end up having to go to graduate school again in any field you decide to pursue (say finance or whatever). It doesn't really seem worth the hassle.
I think the general thing about a degree in physics is that it tells people that you went through a very hard program and are good at problem solving. On average, people that end up doing physics are pretty smart (I'd say 1/2 of the starting class switches out to other majors), so if you hire someone with a degree in physics you can bet he's a quick learner and is willing to put in a lot of effort (and hours). Since you won't be graduating with many practical skills (like programming or circuit design or whatever) I guess it's assumed that you learn everything on the job.