Hi! I am going to be applying for colleges soon and I still don’t have a preferred major. I’ve always loved science and math but I just can’t find the right major. What are the most interesting types of science majors you guys have done or heard of? (Only science I’m not into is chemistry btw)
I suggest Physics or Astronomy, if you’re interested in Planets…but if you have a passion for life and (or) the human anatomy I would suggest Biology…
There are also sub majors in each of these fields like Microbiology or Quantum Phusics
I agree with Kumar256 but it depends on how long you want to stay in college and the money you want to pay for tuition
There is no degree called “quantum physics”. Quantum mechanics is a part of every physics curriculum. The typical physics degrees are physics, astrophysics, applied physics, and engineering physics. They all have a similar core but the upper level courses are a bit different.
You don’t have to know going in. Pick a school with good STEM majors (RPI, Mudd, Michigan Tech, WPI, etc). Try a lot of subjects, get involved with research. My kid researched in one topic, then switched majors and research areas once she had more coursework.
How easy is it to switch majors once getting into a college? I want to go to a UC btw. Thanks for all the information so far guys!
Depends on the school. For example, among science majors:
UCB: CS (3.3 GPA) and statistics (3.2 GPA) need higher prerequisite GPAs than 2.0 to declare.
http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/csugrad/#petitioning
http://statistics.berkeley.edu/programs/undergrad/major
UCSD: math, CS, and biology are capped majors. https://students.ucsd.edu/academics/advising/majors-minors/capped-majors.html
For other UC campuses and other schools, investigate the web sites of the school and major departments to determine if any of the majors you are interested in are restricted, capped, or impacted, requiring a high GPA or competitive admission to enter.
Note that the rapid rise in popularity of CS means that it is often difficult to get into the CS major at many schools if you do not have direct admission to the CS major.
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