Gerald Said:

What Is Cheapest Online Bachelor's Degree?

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South Harmon

Chester Said:

Are there any math programs or games online that can help someone who is bad with it advance?

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http://www.RollyPoint.com is the best because it is not blocked by many school and work filters and has a great selection of games. They are no-download games, you just play them from your browser, and Now they just started letting you sign up for free for full membership, not many places have 8000+ games for free! They are perfect for the type of game you are describing. All you have to do is search for the game you want in the search box on the top right side! They have loads of other games as well.

Gene Said:

Can I become an actuary by getting a mathematical sciences degree online from the U. of Illinois Springfield?

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They should have an actuary program there I'd imagine. It would indeed be part of the math department. As far as preparing you for the exams, that's up to you. It's going to take a LOT of studying either way. Many people have to take the tests several times.

Shelly Said:

can i get a ba degree without taking a math course, and if so where (must be online)?

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Most BA programs require math skills at least to a basic algebra level. This is needed to support the core statistics and finance classes. Advanced mathematics is typically not required; although, I believe that it should be.

Russell Said:

What types of engineering jobs are available to someone with a degree in mathematics?

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Without a MS in some field of engineering, there's virtually no chance you'll do any type of engineering work. It's true, engineering requires math as a foundation, but math does NOT teach you about (for instance in Civil Engineering) retaining wall analysis, mat foundations, wastewater treatment (chemistry), structural steel design and codes (AISC specs) concrete design (ACI) highway and pavement (AASHTO), etc ETC. I'm fairly certain its the same for mechanical and electrical.

Also, in applying for a MS it's likely that you may be forced to take certain UG courses to get you up to speed. Only certain majors are accepted for MS in engineering because the classes build upon knowledge you won't know without certain UG degrees

Sally Said:

Online Bachelors Degree to become a Physicist?

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Unfortunately, no. Not even close.

In order to study physics at the graduate level, you need the following mathematical stuff mastered:

probability and statistics
multivariable calculus
differential equations
linear algebra and some other mathematical techniques that are usually wrapped up in a "math for physicists" undergraduate course

As for the actual physics, graduate level physics courses (E&M, classical, quantum, stat mech) do not explicitly assume prior knowledge--they start from the beginning. HOWEVER, it is very, very rare that someone takes them without having learned the material at the undergraduate level. A graduate level course doesn't "stop to smell the flowers" and go over the physical implications of the theories in great detail. It jumps from one important result to the next without pausing for breath. So in practice, it is pretty much impossible to get through them without good previous knowledge.

Looking at the required courses, it looks like they offer about half the prob/stats you need, about 1/3 the calculus, no diffeq's, a bunch of stuff like trig that you should learn in high school, and some applied math techniques for technicians. That isn't going to cut it.

Because the math prereqs aren't there, the physics courses can't give you the needed depth. You can learn ABOUT physics, but you just can't learn the fundamentals of how to DO physics without that math. You get a smattering of classical mechanics and E&M (less than half of what you need), maybe a little bit of wave mechanics. Virtually no quantum mechanics or statistical mechanics.

The only courses I can see in the entire course catalog that you could take that could be later applied towards an actual physics degree are:

Calculus 1 and 2 (not the business calc)
Introduction to Physics 1 and 2 (not the "humanity and physics" or "journey through the universe" courses)

And those aren't even listed as requirements toward the math/physics concentration....