Who is 100% sure of what they are going to major in?

[QuantumJG]

Hello guys,

I have started a bachelor of science degree this year and just want to know how many people are actually 100% sure of what they want to major in?

Personally I have too many majors that interest me:

engineering (mechanical or electrical), maths (pure or applied), mathematical physics or physics!

at the moment I'm kind of towards mathematical physics (I could also have physics and maths still open until 3rd year), but, I don't know if I have experienced everything in engineering to stop studying engineering!

Bottom line I want to major in something that will allow me to use maths and physics.

I'm going to do a personal finance breadth sequence! Who's doing finance 1 this semester?

[methodsboy]

^ what can u do with a pure maths major?

[ReVeL]

I'm in first year Commerce at the moment and I don't really know what I want to major in. I've narrowed it down to Accounting, Economics or Finance, or perhaps a combination of 2 of those. I guess one of the advantages of doing such a general first year is that you don't have to decide your major untill second year.

[zzdfa]

^ what can u do with a pure maths major?

be a mathematician!
or finance or something

Personally I'm leaning towards pure math but physics is still a possibility. And if research isn't for me then I can do engineering postgrad, or actuarial studies.

[methodsboy]

^ what can u do with a pure maths major?

be a mathematician!
or finance or something

isn't that just sitting on ur ass and solving equations? would u get paid much for that?

[kamil9876]

^ what can u do with a pure maths major?

'Tis a great honour to serve the Queen of the Sciences, putting all impure thoughts and desires for personal glorification aside and devoting every ounce of one's intelect for the sake of her beauty.


Personally I'm not so sure myself. That's why I <3 Melbourne Model.

[methodsboy]

^ what can u do with a pure maths major?

I <3 Melbourne Model.

i loathe it...an utter waste of time..those who started it can go rot in the melbourne gaol.

[kamil9876]

 

[methodsboy]

what??

[zzdfa]

it's not really unique to the melbourne model tbh, you aren't locked into any of your majors till 3rd year at monash either (for science at least)

[humph]

^ what can u do with a pure maths major?

Not much, other than become an academic.

Though it isn't too hard to get a job in finance and related areas with a degree in pure maths because they'd expect you to be able to apply your mad problem solving skills to other areas.

[riadnicolas]

i really have no clue but have narrowed it down to biochem or pharmacology

[iamdan08]

A physiology major looks pretty appealing to me!

[Edmund]

heh

Im considering Microbiology or Physiology or maybe Anatomy

[QuantumJG]

^ what can u do with a pure maths major?

Not much, other than become an academic.

Though it isn't too hard to get a job in finance and related areas with a degree in pure maths because they'd expect you to be able to apply your mad problem solving skills to other areas.

The same though could be said about philosophy (no offence intended)! Anything people major in can predominantly have academic as a profession.

A lot of mathematicians do become academics (so do many scientists) and I don't see any problem 'sitting on my arse solving maths problems since thats what I did at high school'. I would enjoy that, but, careerwise I would probably want to balance: what I enjoy vs salary.

I have included engineering as a major option, since its the way I could apply my interest of maths and physics being involved in projects that would be created to serve the real world.

Bottom line I want to be able to do a profession that allows me to use maths and physics! The problem is I don't know enough of my major areas to say I want to go down that path because I fear what I could miss out on if I chose one thing over another.