<p>I'm going into A&M as a first year student with 71 transferred hours, so by credits I'm already a Junior and have the whole core curriculum out of the way.</p>
<p>I plan on majoring in English (creative writing path due to writing a novel) and Honors Mathematics/Physics. </p>
<p>I also plan on minoring in Theatre Arts (main focus on the Acting 110, 210, and 310 courses) due to my interest in it.</p>
<p>My main concern is the Honors Mathematics/Physics. I'm not sure which one I want to major in. Which one holds more weight and will probably allow me more versatility in career choices? I plan to graduate in two years time and then either go straight to graduate school or head to Los Angeles and go to an acting school while gaining work experience there.</p>
<p>My first semester I'm taking a Biology course and I plan to take at least 2 Biology courses and the Organic Chem. courses incase I take the MCAT and pursue medicine like my father did. Of course, this seems like a lot for 2 years so it might take 5 semesters, but hopefully I could get it accomplished. </p>
<p>Thanks and Gig 'Em.</p>
<p>In your case I would say math because A&M offers many different options as far as their math degree programs are concerned. Especially look into the applied math options too One is tailored specifically towards computational biology/biostatistics which may allow your degree program to include a few of those biology courses that you mentioned with much less hassle. The Math degree program looks a bit more flexible. Also probably a bit easier to get a job with a 4 year degree in math. The math professors I have had so far have also been excellent.</p>
<p>Physics: Graduate School is standard. PhD is really the goal. If you don’t have graduate school in mind, I would stray away. Otherwise, I would ask yourself if you are really in love with this subject. If that answer is yes, then it may in fact be for you. But even with the core curriculum requirements out of the way, it is going to be a huge grind double majoring in Physics and English and getting a minor. That would be an admirable undertaking to say the least especially cramming it into 5 semesters.</p>
<p>By the way, you seem like a guy with really diverse interests. I can definitely relate to that for sure. From a guy who has gone from engineering to geology to physics, I hope you are able to work it all out.</p>
<p>Oh, I am indeed one with really diverse interests, haha. In Physics my main love is astrophysics/quantum mechanics and theoretical physics in line with the string theory. Now, I know astrophysics and quantum mechanics are on different extremes, but I can’t help enjoy both. I have such a fascination when reading about them, watching science programs about them and whatnot. Now, whether or not I could see this love going into me spending long hours researching them, I’m not sure, but that’s the beauty of undergrad and because I’m an honors student I hope it’ll be easier to strive into research. I also read somewhere that most string theory specialists are mathematicians, so that helps my cause of honors mathematics. Also, I agree that it will be cramming, but I’ll find a way to get through it. I’m glad that I already have all the Freshman and Sophomore english taken care of and I’m taking Math 220 Honors and Math 251 this following semester as well as Bio 111 and Theater 101. I’m also taking a mandatory seminar because of a scholarship, but in the following semesters I plan to take 5 courses at least per semester. I know I could do it, and I have a very good handle on mathematics so that helps me out. </p>
<p>The main thing about the bio/organic chem is that I need them for the MCAT, although, if I study enough on my own I might be able to not have to take some courses, but I prefer courses over self-study, :P.</p>
<p>I can’t edit my post, but I meant Math 220 Honors and Math 221, not 251.</p>