I'm currently a sophomore major in EE in college.
I have learned calculus1-3 and I'm taking differential equation now.
I get the feeling that math may be the most useful and desirable major I know,I'm thinking about changing major.
But I'm not smart at all and dumb when it comes to math or science.
Is it a bad idea for a dumb student to major in math?
If you're dumb, I suggest majoring in Business.
Is it a bad idea for a dumb student to major in math?
go with your gut instinct, do what you feel is right for you.
Major in something you're good at. And if all else fails- see above, business major.
the most important thing is not about being dumb.If you are dumb,u can learn step by step.It is whether u r hardworking n willing to go the extra mile to learn something even though u r a bit slow..do not underestimate urself!
Why do you think you are dumb? You should reevaluate that assertion. It doesn't seem as if you are dumb at all, why don't you dual major.
I don't think that anyone is really %26quot;dumb%26quot; at math, or anything else, for that matter--it just comes more easily for some people than others. If you work hard, anything is possible! I advise you to really think about what you want to do in the future, and then make the decision about whether a math major now will provide the best preparation for your future. If so, go for it!
ill say it doesn add up
My opinion (and i see this a lot in people) is to do what you want. Anyone no matter how dumb they are can accomplish anything provided they have enough willpower. All you have to do is keep trying. I didn't pass calculus the first time I took it, but I didn't give up, and later when I retook it I got an 'A'. All because I wasn't gonna let some teacher tell me I cannot pursue a degree in computer science.
HOPE THIS HELPS. Good luck.
If you live, breathe, and eat math, then I don't think you will always struggle. Our mathematical intelligence isn't fixed since we can keep learning new things. If you got through Calculus 1, 2, and 3, you have now entered the gateway to higher math. Aren't you curious to see what's next? Why in the world would you quit now!?
Stay with EE. It offers better opportunities than a degree in math. You'll get plenty of math in EE and a lot of it will be state of the art. You'll get less theory but much more applications.
I'm not sure of what, exactly, you mean by %26quot;dumb%26quot;. If you like a certain subject, you'll naturally want to learn more about it and want to work with it, and I don't see how having this aptitude wouldn't make you %26quot;dumb%26quot;. I mean you can't be ALL that %26quot;dumb when it comes to math or science%26quot; if you can get through differential equations, let alone major in EE!
You might want to consider though which specific specialty in math you want to go into. See what your school offers for specific concentrations. Keep in mind also that most people with math degrees don't go on to become mathematicians, but usually work in a job where they got hired for their ability rather than knowledge. I switched from Chemical Engineeering to Applied Mathematics after my softmore year, and for me it was the best move I ever made. I got my BS %26amp; MS in math and work in software now.
you'll be ok,I felt really dumb at maths but got a 87%,and if youve learned calculus and doing differentiation now,your probably be ok.
Like you said it will be useful,thats right,go ahead with it,the rewards from this will be high,let that be your motive
However if theres something else your really good at,then go ahead with it if you think the end results will be better
Wait a minute!!!! if you have already had that much math your not dumb, far from it, and if thats what you enjoy, go for it, sounds like your doing real well..
If you made it through third semester calculus, you understand multiple integration and Green's theorem and a lot of other complicated stuff.
If you did well enough in those classes to advance to differential equations (fourth semester calculus), then you're not all that dumb, are you?
Most people never take math for science majors to begin with.
I'd re-evaluate how 'dumb' you are. I'd talk to your counselor and maybe take some career aptitude tests.
Maybe math or computer science is more up your alley.
You can do a lot of things in life with a solid math background.
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EE is a pretty challenging major and you can find many good jobs. As you mentioned as an EE student you have taken many math classes already.
No one really can give you the answer to your question. Talk to your school councelor and express your concerns, see what he thinks about you changing majors and then make a decision.
Math is a good major but not as desirable as engineering.
Keep in mind that there are no dumb people, if math is not your thing something else is.
You might be a perfect mathamatician, because math is actually rather %26quot;dumb%26quot;.
The reason is that this discipline deals with things that are not real. For example, there are many instances of the number %26quot;1%26quot; but no one will ever experience %26quot;1%26quot; itself. Mathematics is therefore an artificial tool scientist and engineers use to model the world, since math is actually far more simple than ordinary reality. This is because mathematical answers are rounded off. In relity, the ratio of the diameter of a circle to its circumference (the constant %26quot;pi%26quot;) is a number with an infinite number of decimal places. Of course this is theory, but in reality, the number has been calculated to about 100,000 places at least and there is still no end in sight.
Having said this, realize mathematics is almost always associated with another degree. It becomes most important in the purely physical sciences - like physics. %26quot;Life%26quot; sciences like biology use it less often because, as one might expect, biology deals with much more complicated things than locomotives or atom smashers. A space shuttle can be described mathematically, but this does not work well with a dog.
Of course, there are mathematics professors, but frankly these fellows are mostly involved in solving crossword puzzles and rubic's cubes. However, if one enjoys solving puzzles, then perhaps this is the perfect discipline. It has been said that not only do mathematicians work on things which don't actually exist, they don't care about it, either.
Friday, 16 September 2011
What are some good jobs for biology major students?
I'm in Pre-pharm right now and thinking of changing majors because im getting tired of the workload and its just going to get worse, I also started school late and want to have a life sometime before I hit 30.
So does anyone know any good jobs for biology majors? If I decide to change majors I would like to pick something that will be useful for the classes I have already taken, which is mainly bio and chem classes with some math.
I'm looking for something that makes decent money and the schooling isnt so competitive, but also job avaliability isnt crap.
What are some good jobs for biology major students?
Working for major corporations (manufacturers) in the lab either testing or developing or both. Either way, a biology major is demanding too. You will find that they STILL add more courses and offer it one semester every year often. As for pharmacy, my brother-in-law went to school for this in his 30's and has been a pharmacist for over ten years...he is burned out. Talk to other pharmacists to see how they feel about their field. The truth of the matter is they are in demand and overworked because of it. Definitely a competitive field, but many won't cut it. Just being able to fill the bottles and do the science won't get you ahead. He has been a manager for quite some time. So do a little research....it may still be what you need to be in.
What are some good jobs for biology major students?
if you are interested in the outdoors you could look at the national parks websites, they have great jobs for biology majors.
So does anyone know any good jobs for biology majors? If I decide to change majors I would like to pick something that will be useful for the classes I have already taken, which is mainly bio and chem classes with some math.
I'm looking for something that makes decent money and the schooling isnt so competitive, but also job avaliability isnt crap.
What are some good jobs for biology major students?
Working for major corporations (manufacturers) in the lab either testing or developing or both. Either way, a biology major is demanding too. You will find that they STILL add more courses and offer it one semester every year often. As for pharmacy, my brother-in-law went to school for this in his 30's and has been a pharmacist for over ten years...he is burned out. Talk to other pharmacists to see how they feel about their field. The truth of the matter is they are in demand and overworked because of it. Definitely a competitive field, but many won't cut it. Just being able to fill the bottles and do the science won't get you ahead. He has been a manager for quite some time. So do a little research....it may still be what you need to be in.
What are some good jobs for biology major students?
if you are interested in the outdoors you could look at the national parks websites, they have great jobs for biology majors.
I'm thinking of changing my major in college and am unsure how to pick a new one?
I'm a freshman in college...I want to do something that helps kids....I love kids they are the greatest....always happy....and any who hurts them in my opinion should be given the wrath of God....anyway....what helps kids? Can anyone give me some suggestions?
I'm thinking of changing my major in college and am unsure how to pick a new one?
Well, teaching is the most common field for people who love kids and want to help them, but here are some others for you to consider.
1. Social Work--you can work as an advocate for kids in trouble, or kids in foster care, or kids who have been abused.
2. Attorney--you can specialize in family law, and making sure kids are taken care of in things like divorces and custody cases--you can also work in a juvenile court, or prosecute people who commit crimes against kids--you could also end up a judge in juvenile or family court.
3. Special Education--it's a branch of teaching, but deals with kids with special needs.
4. Pediatric Medicine--be a kid's doctor--there are literally a gazillion choices, from a pediatric oncologist (cancer specialist) to a regular pediatrician to a pediatric psychiatrist or psychologist.
5. Speech Therapist--most speech therapists work with kids who have speech problems, like stutters or lisps.
6. Obstetrics--a medical doctor who specializes in pregnancy and delivery of babies.
7. Midwife--deals exclusively with pregnant women and delivering babies.
8. Early Childhood Development--some people go on to teach, but you can specialize in a lot of things which have to do with young children, from teaching to mentoring to being a kid's advocate in court by becoming a temporary guardian for legal procedures. There are a ton of things which go with early childhood development, including being a pre-school teacher or a regular teacher in the very early grades.
9. Librarian--you can specialize in being a children's librarian, and can work in most libraries, from public to school libraries.
Really, there are a ton of majors which have applications if you want to work with kids. You need to decide what really interests you, and then decide how you can work that into a career with kids. It will be easier to decide that way than to start out broadly with the goal of working with kids, and then trying to narrow it down. You'll probably end up a lot happier that way, too.
Good luck.
I'm thinking of changing my major in college and am unsure how to pick a new one?
Helping kids is a very generic idea. That can encompass everything from a teacher to a councilor to the administrator of an aid agency. Which means you could study anything from teaching to medicine to business - and many in between.
If you're not really sure what you want to do, I would suggest just taking general ed classes for now and then try to do some volunteering at a variety of places that encompass jobs you might consider.
I currently have an assistant manager who graduated with a bachelor's in Psychology but didn't know what she wanted to do until she spent the summer working as an aid in her dad's special education class.
Teachers, Daycare workers, Social Workers, Doctors, Counselors, Physiologists, Athletic Coaches, Occupational and Physical therapists, and the list goes on.
sociology - become social worker
teaching - become a teacher
psychology - school counselor
business - make a business for children, kinda like YMCA
your options are pretty much endless
Do you know who your academic adviser is? Try to find the time to talk to them. They are paid to help you make decisions like that.
You will change you major many times and once you do it it becomes easy!
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I'm thinking of changing my major in college and am unsure how to pick a new one?
Well, teaching is the most common field for people who love kids and want to help them, but here are some others for you to consider.
1. Social Work--you can work as an advocate for kids in trouble, or kids in foster care, or kids who have been abused.
2. Attorney--you can specialize in family law, and making sure kids are taken care of in things like divorces and custody cases--you can also work in a juvenile court, or prosecute people who commit crimes against kids--you could also end up a judge in juvenile or family court.
3. Special Education--it's a branch of teaching, but deals with kids with special needs.
4. Pediatric Medicine--be a kid's doctor--there are literally a gazillion choices, from a pediatric oncologist (cancer specialist) to a regular pediatrician to a pediatric psychiatrist or psychologist.
5. Speech Therapist--most speech therapists work with kids who have speech problems, like stutters or lisps.
6. Obstetrics--a medical doctor who specializes in pregnancy and delivery of babies.
7. Midwife--deals exclusively with pregnant women and delivering babies.
8. Early Childhood Development--some people go on to teach, but you can specialize in a lot of things which have to do with young children, from teaching to mentoring to being a kid's advocate in court by becoming a temporary guardian for legal procedures. There are a ton of things which go with early childhood development, including being a pre-school teacher or a regular teacher in the very early grades.
9. Librarian--you can specialize in being a children's librarian, and can work in most libraries, from public to school libraries.
Really, there are a ton of majors which have applications if you want to work with kids. You need to decide what really interests you, and then decide how you can work that into a career with kids. It will be easier to decide that way than to start out broadly with the goal of working with kids, and then trying to narrow it down. You'll probably end up a lot happier that way, too.
Good luck.
I'm thinking of changing my major in college and am unsure how to pick a new one?
Helping kids is a very generic idea. That can encompass everything from a teacher to a councilor to the administrator of an aid agency. Which means you could study anything from teaching to medicine to business - and many in between.
If you're not really sure what you want to do, I would suggest just taking general ed classes for now and then try to do some volunteering at a variety of places that encompass jobs you might consider.
I currently have an assistant manager who graduated with a bachelor's in Psychology but didn't know what she wanted to do until she spent the summer working as an aid in her dad's special education class.
Teachers, Daycare workers, Social Workers, Doctors, Counselors, Physiologists, Athletic Coaches, Occupational and Physical therapists, and the list goes on.
sociology - become social worker
teaching - become a teacher
psychology - school counselor
business - make a business for children, kinda like YMCA
your options are pretty much endless
Do you know who your academic adviser is? Try to find the time to talk to them. They are paid to help you make decisions like that.
You will change you major many times and once you do it it becomes easy!
spin a wheel
Will changing my college Major cause me to lose my HOPE Scholarship?
Ok so i turned in my application to the college i am transferring to. I am transferring from a tech school and when i turned in my application i put down undecided for my major but now i want to take pre - law. If i change my major could that cause me to lose my HOPE scholarship? My grades are ok though because i left my tech college with a 4.0.
Will changing my college Major cause me to lose my HOPE Scholarship?
you won't lose the scholarship
hope will provide money for a certain number of classes. so if you have some major related classes from your previous major that do not fit into any part of your current major you may run into trouble at the end of your education just because you'll need extra classes beyond the number that hope will pay towards. pretty minor unless you're just about to graduate and decide to change majors
Will changing my college Major cause me to lose my HOPE Scholarship?
you won't lose the scholarship
hope will provide money for a certain number of classes. so if you have some major related classes from your previous major that do not fit into any part of your current major you may run into trouble at the end of your education just because you'll need extra classes beyond the number that hope will pay towards. pretty minor unless you're just about to graduate and decide to change majors
I'm changing my major from English to Sociology. My question is, besides teaching, would research jobs exist?
Assuming I have a Masters or PHD in Sociology.
I'm changing my major from English to Sociology. My question is, besides teaching, would research jobs exist?
If your thinking about a career change a lot of people
change careers because they dislike their job, their boss, their company.
So, identifying the dislikes is often the easier part of this step; however,
you will not know what direction to change your career unless you examine
your likes. What do you really like doing when you're at work, when you're
at home - in your spare time? What excites you and energizes you? What's your passion?
If you're really unsure, consider taking one of more of these career assessments.
The key is spending some time rediscovering yourself -- and using your self-assessment to direct your new career
search.
For a Free web-search tool in finding a new career
I'm changing my major from English to Sociology. My question is, besides teaching, would research jobs exist?
In short, yes those opportunities would be available to you. Mostly through Universities where you would probably also be expected to teach during your tenure. Usually tenures stipulate that you engage in research as well.
Also the government does a lot of contracting for studies headed by sociologists and psychologists. Usually research comes down to funding so while private organizations and non-profits may be interested in research they often have to rely on government grants and such to fund the research.
Have fun, its a great field.
I'm changing my major from English to Sociology. My question is, besides teaching, would research jobs exist?
If your thinking about a career change a lot of people
change careers because they dislike their job, their boss, their company.
So, identifying the dislikes is often the easier part of this step; however,
you will not know what direction to change your career unless you examine
your likes. What do you really like doing when you're at work, when you're
at home - in your spare time? What excites you and energizes you? What's your passion?
If you're really unsure, consider taking one of more of these career assessments.
The key is spending some time rediscovering yourself -- and using your self-assessment to direct your new career
search.
For a Free web-search tool in finding a new career
I'm changing my major from English to Sociology. My question is, besides teaching, would research jobs exist?
In short, yes those opportunities would be available to you. Mostly through Universities where you would probably also be expected to teach during your tenure. Usually tenures stipulate that you engage in research as well.
Also the government does a lot of contracting for studies headed by sociologists and psychologists. Usually research comes down to funding so while private organizations and non-profits may be interested in research they often have to rely on government grants and such to fund the research.
Have fun, its a great field.
CHANGING MY MAJOR UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON?
i called the university and they told me i can change it by going to changemymajor@uh.edu
so when i type it in a link sayin change major@uh.edu pops up
and im trying to figure out how do i go by doing this
cause im not finding the right thing
they said its no big deal just to email them
help plzz
CHANGING MY MAJOR UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON?
That's an email address, not a website.
so when i type it in a link sayin change major@uh.edu pops up
and im trying to figure out how do i go by doing this
cause im not finding the right thing
they said its no big deal just to email them
help plzz
CHANGING MY MAJOR UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON?
That's an email address, not a website.
What is a good undergrad degree to have? I am considering changing my major....?
I am a business information systems major....it would be a good degree to have, especially in the long term as that is a growing field, ....but I just transferred into my university and have 25 classes to take to graduate. information systems is extremely difficult....if I can choose an easier major I can graduate faster.
What is a good undergrad degree to have? I am considering changing my major....?
Easier or better are two very different ways to look at this!
From my experience I have seen that the two most flexible and useful majors are Accounting and IT related majors. The skills you learn in these two majors will be useful in almost any type of job you have in the future.
Think long term rather than what鈥檚 easier now to study. The trend these days is specialization, the days of Jacks of all trades are no longer, focus on becoming a master of one.
Good luck
What is a good undergrad degree to have? I am considering changing my major....?
Easier or better are two very different ways to look at this!
From my experience I have seen that the two most flexible and useful majors are Accounting and IT related majors. The skills you learn in these two majors will be useful in almost any type of job you have in the future.
Think long term rather than what鈥檚 easier now to study. The trend these days is specialization, the days of Jacks of all trades are no longer, focus on becoming a master of one.
Good luck
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