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re: Know anybody who has a Physics Degree
Posted on 8/24/15 at 7:01 am to volod
Posted on 8/24/15 at 7:01 am to volod
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And for the record, Physics Education degrees do exist. To be honest, most teachers DON'T have degrees in what they teach even at secondary school.
This is a crock of shite. Every teacher has to be certified as highly qualified to teach a subject in secondary school, which includes a degree in the subject they are teaching. Some on the off chance that they are needed (such as a rural or low-income urban area) can take the Praxis in a different subject and be allowed to teach multiple subjects at a school. However, that is rare as the Praxis test is not exactly the easiest test to pass. No English teacher is going to just up and become a Physics teacher.
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Like I said. I never wanted education as a career, I would join the military before that.
If you're not interested in education, that's fine. I don't blame you. I ran away from it.
However, if you do want to know a viable option for a physics degree, it's teaching high school physics. Before you write it off, just consider this:
Physics teachers are always in need especially at wealthier schools. You will have mostly the better students of the school meaning that most of the bullshite you hear teachers complain about will not apply to you. As you are in high demand for a difficult subject, you will most likely not be asked to do anything extracurricular unless you want to. The physics teacher at my previous school started a robotics club, and he brought a ton of attention to the school and really created a positive environment for about ten students to excel in .
The money is not great. In fact, it kind of sucks. But your advanced knowledge of physics will make teaching rather easy. Your mental exercises will mostly involve figuring out how to make physics interesting, and with your clientele considered, you will probably have a nice budget to work with so that you can help the smart kids of your school understand your subject.
tl;dr - Don't write education off just yet especially if you can't find a job at all. Get your masters in education (many schools offer a 5th year program, or you could figure out how to get certified), make $50k/year, only work 185 days a year, and teach mostly the brightest students at a school.
This post was edited on 8/24/15 at 7:02 am
Posted on 8/24/15 at 7:06 am to volod
With the exception of engineering and computer science, most STEM degrees really need graduate work to open up high paying opportunities.
Posted on 8/24/15 at 7:08 am to Bmath
My daughter has a BS in it due to having to sit out one year for Vet school.
Posted on 8/24/15 at 7:19 am to volod
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Hey, I know there are various opportunities for people with Physics degrees, but do any of you on here know of anyone who found a decent job with their BS in Physics.
Please let me know.
Someone in my family that graduated from UL-Lafayette in physics started out designing missiles for Lockheed, and then moved onto Texas Instruments designing memory chips.
Posted on 8/24/15 at 7:22 am to volod
I do. He works for MSFT. Don't know what his job is.
Posted on 8/24/15 at 7:24 am to volod
Isn't it funny that if you can't cut it in undergrad engineering, you can get a different degree, then go and get a masters in engineering at an easier school?
Posted on 8/24/15 at 7:29 am to volod
The only person I know has an astrophysics degree. He was a TA at Tulane while getting his masters and eventually PhD. You'd think he'd have a great job, but nope, he just teaches high school science at a Catholic high school in Nola.
Kinda seems like a waste of an education to me.
Kinda seems like a waste of an education to me.
Posted on 8/24/15 at 7:43 am to StringedInstruments
I primarily don't like teaching for the poor payment. However, I appreciate that you mentioned that and gave some strong points in favor of that option.
All I was saying is that a physics BS and Physics education BS are inherently different. The education option prepares you more for a teaching environment, the Subject itself is designed for Graduate level preparation.
All I was saying is that a physics BS and Physics education BS are inherently different. The education option prepares you more for a teaching environment, the Subject itself is designed for Graduate level preparation.
Posted on 8/24/15 at 7:45 am to volod
I know someone with a BS in EE, another one in Physics, a master's in math, and is now finishing up his PhD in physics.
He makes bank tutoring around New. Orleans and charges $55/hr, singles and multiples. Was an AP high school teacher, but got aggravated with the bureaucracy and quit. I told him to work at NASA, but he said it would be a huge PITA since he is an immigrant
He makes bank tutoring around New. Orleans and charges $55/hr, singles and multiples. Was an AP high school teacher, but got aggravated with the bureaucracy and quit. I told him to work at NASA, but he said it would be a huge PITA since he is an immigrant
Posted on 8/24/15 at 7:46 am to SirSaintly
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Kinda seems like a waste of an education to me.
It really is. He might be doing it just to make ends meet until he can find PhD work. If he just wanted to teach high school, then he wasted his time. Unless the high school pays him well.
You Really do not need a PhD Physics unless you want to be a researcher or a professor.
ETA : as a BS Physicist, I understand that there are multiple options for people who study physics. So I apologize for making it seem like Physics is 1 dimensional.
This post was edited on 8/24/15 at 7:56 am
Posted on 8/24/15 at 7:48 am to volod
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You Really do not need a PhD Physics unless you want to be a researcher or a professor.
So if you don't want to do research or go into academia, what's your plan? Finance?
Posted on 8/24/15 at 7:48 am to volod
I know somebody with a degree in Astrophysics who went to get a masters in medical technology. The girl is too smart
Posted on 8/24/15 at 7:50 am to volod
I know someone with a BS in physics that does MRI or CT machine calibrations. From my understanding he makes a very good living.
Posted on 8/24/15 at 7:50 am to volod
My uncle has a Ph.D from M.I.T. In Physics. He's 87 and has worked for DuPont his whole professional life. He's still on staff as he's what one would characterize as being "pretty sharp". It was thoroughly a case of White Privilege as he washed dishes, hauled bedpans (in a V.A. Facility) and G.I. Bill-ed his way through school.
This post was edited on 8/24/15 at 7:51 am
Posted on 8/24/15 at 7:52 am to TheIndulger
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if you can't cut it in undergrad engineering, you can get a different degree, then go and get a masters in engineering at an easier school?
You are officially the most deductive person on tigerdropping. For those who have not figured it out, this person has revealed my life's conundrum.
This post was edited on 8/24/15 at 7:52 am
Posted on 8/24/15 at 11:18 am to volod
Sometimes I wish I could have got a different degree, but I'm glad things turned out the way they did in a general sense.
Posted on 8/24/15 at 11:20 am to volod
I have a BS in physics from Georgia Tech. Graduate and PhD from MIT. Need help with anything?
Posted on 8/24/15 at 11:22 am to volod
The black guy that used to go on Jon Stewart is doing ok.
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