<p>Does anyone know the scope of theoretical physics and its relation to regular, plain physics? Is theoretical physics offered as a major at any colleges? Also what schools have top programs in theoretical physics?</p>
<p>MIT... it was good enough for Gordon Freeman.</p>
<p>Man, I feel like a nerd...</p>
<p>heart theoretical physics</p>
<p>yeah me too lol</p>
<p>I like theoretical physics, but I don't see any solid future in it, career wise, so I'm not even looking at it and going into something like biochem, even though I'm 5 times more interested in t. physics.
Go figure.</p>
<p>what about doing theoretical physics then med school?</p>
<p>From a physics major:
There isn't really a major known as "theoretical physics" and the closest you'd likely get is a physics degree with a large concentration in math. Lots of schools do this... for the record if theoretical physics is what really suits you I hope you're a wonderful mathematician and plan to at least minor in it (if not major in that, minor in physics) because you'll need it if you want to be a theoretical physicist later in life.
However, I'd like to mention that there's utterly nothing wrong with a degree in plain ol' physics and I guarantee you there'll be enough to make you bang your head late into the night! The only difference is perhaps a few lab classes and they're pretty fun anyway. :) It's also worth noting that only 1/20 people who graduate with physics degrees end up becoming physics professors and the like: the rest are pretty coveted for the fact that they spent four years solving problems and are snapped up by other sectors (so regarding med school provided you take the premed classes you will be LOVED!).
But yea, physics is fun and you all should so join the cult. You know you want to... ;)</p>
<p>I wonder where Gordon Freeman did his undergrad... :rolleyes:</p>
<p>I wish I was better at math. I heart theoretical physics so much. But I've always been a humanities person. :(</p>