If you had to choose 1 University subject to study from the Natural Sciences Faculty?

[Picard]

... only one ... if you have never studied any tertiary natural science subject before ... which would it be?

I'm talking about: (undergraduate subjects of course)

Computer Science
Biology
Maths
Physics
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Biotechnology
Microbiology (I think this might be post-grad)
Physiology
Genetics
etc.

EDIT (those posting after the first 2 posts - these 2 are exempted): One sentence (a couple of words) explaining your suggestion would also be appreciated.

Since I have qualifications from the Faculties of other than the Economics, Natural Sciences or the Engineering skill sets (Law might also be somewhere in those skill sets I haven't acquired - even though I have mutiple Law subjects till my 2nd year) ...

And since people trained in the academic industry (other than those of which I've registered myself in ... necessarily are snobistically inclined ... I would like to get some recommendations of how to inprove myself.

 

[Pooky]

Biology

 

[w1z4rd]

Physics

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Physics.

 

[HavocXphere]

Math. Phys & Chem close second. It interests me & is potentially useful in many areas.

A hardcore psych course would also suit me @ useful, but isn't on list.

 

[DJ...]

Chemistry. Can get you a job in government, the private sector, and with the terrorists...

 

[louisek]

Law or Medicine. If you are good at Maths, Chemical Engineering

 

[BigAl-sa]

Maths. All the rest have their foundations directly or indirectly in maths.

 

[Nefertiti]

geology - because volcanoes are a blast

 

[Knyro]

Physics, which is why I'm studying physics

I guess I'm interested in the rules the universe plays by, I see most other subjects outside of science as quite arbitrary and subjective human constructs. i.e. If all of humanity were to be wiped out and the earth destroyed those subjects would be gone as well but the universe would tick on playing by the rules of physics. How close the physical laws & theories we know of are to the actual rules is something entirely different though.

That and all other sciences (note not maths or derivatives of maths like computer science) can be extrapolated from physics, it would be horrendously difficult and tedious though but still.

 

[Picard]

A hardcore psych course would also suit me @ useful, but isn't on list.

I already have that. To a much more than needed degree.

That's why it wasn't mentioned.

 

[azbob]

Biotech.

 

[Picard]

Biotech.

My brother has a B.Sc degree in Plant Biotech (2005, Stellenbosch.).

I want something different.

 

[scotty777]

Without a doubt a Maths+Physics degree, with maybe applied maths. I was exceptionally good at maths and physics in my engineering degree and I enjoyed doing it. Also, most of how you tackle problems comes from maths and physics.

 

[Picard]

Without a doubt a Maths+Physics degree, with maybe applied maths. I was exceptionally good at maths and physics in my engineering degree and I enjoyed doing it. Also, most of how you tackle problems comes from maths and physics.

Applied Maths falls under the Engineering faculty. My roommate in 1998 and 1999 studied Maths and Applied Maths. He had a post-grad office in the Engineering building in Stellenbosch.

 

[Bar0n]

I would pick maths personally, but I love the subject, so I'm biased.

I know chemistry picks up from the very beginning, so if put some work in, you'll have a fair start. University maths has a hectic workload.

 

[w1z4rd]

Chemistry. Can get you a job in government, the private sector, and with the terrorists...

You can also cook your own party favorites

 

[Picard]

You can also cook your own party favorites

As well as the perfect steak.

... Which is a hugely big deal!!!

 

[ponder]

Physics, Astrophysics preferably.

 

[DJ...]

Law

The law of natural sciences?