Thinking about what kind of job your major can get you can be scary, but what if your major had hundreds of possible career paths?
Fortunately, there are such majors! The hard sciences majors can lead to a myriad of career options, something Dr. Christopher Erickson, a BYU alum and TEDx Presenter, found out for himself.
“While the hard sciences often don’t have a well-defined career path,” Erickson said, “they are fraught with opportunities that will pop up along the way.”
Erickson will be talking about the opportunities that a physics major gave him, as well as showcasing some cool experiments, at the upcoming Discrepant Events presentation on Thursday, October 9 at 5:00 p.m. in the Wilkinson Student Center Terrace.
Erikson started college as a music major playing string bass, but a mandatory high school physics class had gotten him excited about physics. Erickson eventually declared a double major graduating in music and physics in 2005
After graduation, Erickson decided to continue his studies in physics and received a master’s degree in 2007 and completed his PhD in 2011, both from Brigham Young University. He now works as a research physicist in the Strategic and Atomic Navigation Devices and Systems (SANDS) program in the Space Vehicles Directorate of the US Air Force Research Laboratory located at the Phillips Research Site on Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico.
“The hard science majors really give people a solid base to become whatever their heart desires. It’s a ‘choose your own adventure’ type of career path,” Erickson said.
Come see what adventures are awaiting you and start building your base for success!