Is major in math and minor in physics good enough prep for grad astronomy?

Subject: Is major in math and minor in physics good enough prep for grad astronomy?

Date: Fri Jun 11 17:14:54 2010
Posted by Courtney
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Area of science: Astronomy
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The college I would like to go to has an option to get a math BA/teaching MA 
in 5 years. My dream is to work in astronomy some day, so I was thinking of 
minoring in physics as well (if possible at the school). But is it possible to 
work as a math teacher while I work on my astronomy PHD this way I have the 
option of math teaching to fall back on in case I can't get an astronomy job? 
I'm just wondering what the process is like for getting the PHD and if that 
plan would give me a good enough undergrad education.

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