[meteorite-list] Degrees in Meteoritics

From: Michael Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:50:35 -0800
Message-ID: <C7A24D6B.B967%mlblood_at_cox.net>

Hi Bob,
        Of course, you are right - when it comes to the "hard sciences."
I was unthinkingly referring to social/behavioral sciences - which,
since Meteoritics is a "hard science," was inappropriate or at least
Needed clarification.
        Best wishes, Michael


On 2/17/10 9:43 PM, "Bob Holmes" <beardownbob at gmail.com> wrote:

> (Posted for Dave Mouat)
>
>
>
> Please pass this on for me.
>
> Michael Blood is dead wrong on this. In the physical sciences
> (meteoritics, geology, physics, etc.), having a strong background in
> mathematics, physics, and chemistry is absolutely essential. If you
> have a BA in English (with little or no coursework in those fields),
> you would have to be one incredibly sharp cookie to be considered for
> a graduate program in the physical sciences. You would be taking
> graduate courses in geochemistry, geophysics and the like with no
> background in the basics. In fact, most graduate courses have
> prerequisites (read "undergrad courses in related fields").
>
> My two cents worth
>
> Dave (current grad student advisor; former Coordinator, Arid Lands
> Resource Sciences PhD Program, UofAZ
>
> On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 5:30 PM, Michael Blood <mlblood at cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Steve and all,
>> ? ? ? ?With few exceptions, it matters little what one major is in when
>> Getting a BA. In fact, most graduate schools prefer to take students
>> With a different BA than the focus of the Masters or PhD program
>> To which they are applying. They openly state they prefer to see
>> Students from broad backgrounds in their programs.
>> ? ? ? ?Of course, if one wants to be a medical doctor, an engineer or
>> Seeks a 2 year professional AA, then, of course, one's major matters
>> Far more.
>> ? ? ? ?Therefore, I encourage you to feel no hesitation at all ?in
>> recommending, or at least informing students of colleges that offer
>> opportunities in the field of meteoritics.
>> ? ? ? ?This is an example of one of the many ways METEORITE MEN
>> Are a service to the meteorite community.
>> ? ? ? ?Best wishes, Michael
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2/17/10 9:38 AM, "Steve Arnold dealer/Qynne" <MeteorHntr at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On a side note, is there much demand ?for new meteorite scientists out
>>> there? ?If all the slots are filled, or ?someone isn't likely to be able to
>>> get
>>> a job once they would get a degree, I ?might want to caution kids not to get
>>> too serious about this field for a career ?without seriously evaluating the
>>> options first.
>>
>>
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