[meteorite-list] Degrees in Meteoritics

[Michael Blood]

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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