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Astronomy or Geology easier?

Posted on 4/16/17 at 4:33 pm
Posted by tigerbait1.6
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 4/16/17 at 4:33 pm
I'm not good at math or science and am just looking for the easiest choice. I need to take two consecutive semesters of a sequential science with a lab.
I've already taken agronomy so i need a science on the other side. I think my options are astronomy and geology. which is easier/requires less work?
Posted by Pelican fan99
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Jun 2013
34653 posts
Posted on 4/16/17 at 4:35 pm to
Astronomy. The first two geology classes will make you want to stab your eyes out
Posted by DavidTheGnome
Monroe
Member since Apr 2015
29139 posts
Posted on 4/16/17 at 4:37 pm to
Once you get into astronomy there is tons of math, and astrophysics I would imagine bleeds over into it. I would think that a legit astronomy degree would be very math heavy.
Posted by TheIndulger
Member since Sep 2011
19239 posts
Posted on 4/16/17 at 4:37 pm to
Probably astronomy. Geology isn't exactly easy. Plus, it would be cool to know some basic astronomy and take a lab to look through telescopes and shite versus licking rocks in a lab
This post was edited on 4/16/17 at 4:39 pm
Posted by jbgleason
Bailed out of BTR to God's Country
Member since Mar 2012
18895 posts
Posted on 4/16/17 at 4:39 pm to
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Astronomy. The first two geology classes will make you want to stab your eyes out


Unless you look forward to memorizing a butt load of rock types and formations, go with astronomy. On the up side, some day in the future you can amaze some girl by naming some star formation. I highly doubt you will get the chance to point out a large buried rock formation to a chick.
Posted by Pelican fan99
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Jun 2013
34653 posts
Posted on 4/16/17 at 4:40 pm to
Geology 1003 was the most boring class I ever took at LSU. It was so miserable
This post was edited on 4/16/17 at 4:41 pm
Posted by BIGFOOD
Member since Jun 2011
12492 posts
Posted on 4/16/17 at 4:40 pm to
I thought geology wasn't too difficult. Don't know shite about astrology but will check my horoscope now and again
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
141660 posts
Posted on 4/16/17 at 4:47 pm to
GEOLOGY IS FOR PEOPLE WITH ROCKS IN THEIR HEAD

AMIRITE
Posted by PrimeTime Money
Houston, Texas, USA
Member since Nov 2012
27304 posts
Posted on 4/16/17 at 4:55 pm to
Can't get more boring than studying rocks.
Posted by DeathValley85
Member since May 2011
17118 posts
Posted on 4/16/17 at 4:58 pm to
I would bet Astronomy is way more fun. I didn't take an astronomy sequence but I think only of the two has any math.
This post was edited on 4/17/17 at 8:23 am
Posted by OKellsBells
USA
Member since Dec 2016
5264 posts
Posted on 4/16/17 at 5:01 pm to
Geology is easier in my opinion, but just pick whatever you are most interested in.
Posted by Rockbrc
Attic
Member since Nov 2015
7904 posts
Posted on 4/16/17 at 5:09 pm to
Astronomy
Posted by Pectus
Internet
Member since Apr 2010
67302 posts
Posted on 4/16/17 at 5:17 pm to
They both get difficult the deeper into the science you go.
Posted by Pectus
Internet
Member since Apr 2010
67302 posts
Posted on 4/16/17 at 5:17 pm to
Dinosaur bones are technically rocks.

You think dinosaurs are boring?
Posted by CelticDog
Member since Apr 2015
42867 posts
Posted on 4/16/17 at 5:20 pm to
quote:

Once you get into astronomy there is tons of math


and symbols relying heavily on Greek lower case.

geology is your answer.


Posted by Peazey
Metry
Member since Apr 2012
25418 posts
Posted on 4/16/17 at 5:21 pm to
You don't have to worry about any of that stuff for a core requirement astronomy series. It's just looking at some pretty pictures and factoids about space.
Posted by BlackCoffeeKid
Member since Mar 2016
11697 posts
Posted on 4/16/17 at 5:24 pm to
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a legit astronomy degree would be very math heavy

You are correct. LSU Physics and Astronomy major classes go hand in hand.
Posted by stinkdawg
Savannah, smoking by the gas cans
Member since Aug 2014
4072 posts
Posted on 4/16/17 at 5:27 pm to
You should embrace Oort.
Posted by BigDawg0420
Hamsterdam
Member since Apr 2010
7396 posts
Posted on 4/16/17 at 5:30 pm to
I took 2 semesters of astronomy. Don't remember there being much math at all. Take the British guy Hynes if you can. He was a great professor and really laid back
Posted by Jizzy08
Member since Aug 2008
11216 posts
Posted on 4/16/17 at 5:31 pm to
Took both at LSU. Geology easier.
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