Degree in Physics?

I'm currently pursuing a graduate degree. I have been taking classes for six years now, and am now starting my dissertation for a PhD.

Each school might have different entrance requirements as far as what undergrad degree is required and what entrance exam is needed. I would suggest finding schools that are of interest to you and talking with an admissions counselor at each school.

I would also suggest doing research as to the opportunities that might be available to you after you complete the degree you are considering. Education is rewarding in itself, but you will want to know how as much as possible what the benefits will be for you upon finishing.

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I'm currently pursuing a graduate degree. I have been taking classes for six years now, and am now starting my dissertation for a PhD.

Each school might have different entrance requirements as far as what undergrad degree is required and what entrance exam is needed. I would suggest finding schools that are of interest to you and talking with an admissions counselor at each school.

I would also suggest doing research as to the opportunities that might be available to you after you complete the degree you are considering. Education is rewarding in itself, but you will want to know how as much as possible what the benefits will be for you upon finishing.

Each school and program is different so I'd check at the department and school you wish to attend and see what their requirements are. When I looked into getting a Master of Arts in Teaching, I found that I didn't have all the required undergraduate courses with my B of Science degree. It would have taken M. a year or more to complete those courses before I could start working on my Masters degree. Also, the 2 different schools I looked at each required different exams so it's best to find out what your school is looking for before choosing.

Do you know what you want to do with your degree? Most opportunities for a physicist would require an advanced degree, but you will have a long road to hoe if you haven't taken the appropriate science and math courses. I'd say the same holds true for teaching collegiate physics. If you want to teach high school physics, I recommend scheduling an appointment at a local college that offers a teacher certification in physics (not all schools who have teacher cert programs have one in physics, since they have to have a phsyics department that offer a BS degree). They will be able to tell you how many courses you would need to take to meet the requirements.

I started back to school for a teacher's cert in physics a few years ago. My original bachelors was in engineering, so I didn't have to take any math and science courses. I think I had to take 6-8 education courses, but I don't have the info in front of M.. I'm pretty sure that the website for the state school in my area, Edinboro, has a listing of the course requirements if that's the direction you're leaning...

My advice is to think about what you want to be when you grow up ;) rather than what degree you want. This will help you to figure out what the right next steps are. Hope this helps~

You will most likely need to get your bach in Physics. Your previous classes should count as your electives, so you would only have to take your science classes. Even if you don't have to get your bach. I would highly recommend you atleast take the available undergraduate physics classes. Physics is a lot more than J. math. There are a lot of concepts you would need to know. Also, going for your master's in physics requires a very strong background in calculus. You would need to be skilled in Calc I & II. Good luck.