My dad signed me up for a college major when I graduated high school. Do you think that's bad parenting?
When I graduated high school, he basically talked with me for like a few hours. He basically told me how "electrical engineering" is the best college major in his opinion. I told him frequently that I think I want a major that relates more to computers, but he pretty much dismissed that idea. He told me he would pay my tuition if I majored in Electrical Engineering. So what happened was, I stayed in Electrical Engineering for about 2 years. Then, I switched to Computer Science and got a B.S. in Computer Science. So he paid for almost 6 years of tuition. Then kinda basically everyday he blames me for me taking longer to finish college. What do you think?
Can you graduate from college without a major?
Sort of. You can get a bachelor's degree where the major is "Liberal Arts" in which case your major is everything within the liberal arts; or, some would say, nothing at all. This isn't the same as "a liberal arts degree" (most in the US meet that criteria) or "a degree in one of the liberal arts" - the Bachelor of Liberal Arts (or BA/BS in Liberal Arts) requires upper level study in several subjects simultaneously with a requirement for a depth of study in at least two. Understand though that this isn't a degree for getting a job with. It is vocationally qualifying for just about no jobs whatsoever. It's a degree for people who won't be needing a job or who will be going on for graduate/professional study at a higher level. It creates a learner with an incredibly wide base of knowledge but no real specific concentrative specialty study. Though it might be called "General Education" - it's not a GED. Furthermore, some majors in colleges/universities require a general education vs major course ratio as high as 3:1 with 75% of the degree being outside the major area. At most it's around 50%. Those too are pretty "general" as higher education goes.
Can you still graduate college in four years with a major and two or more minors?
It depends.I’m a physics-math double major minoring in computer science, and I am on track to graduate in 4 years. The only reason this is possible is becauseI took most of my core curriculum classes in high school through AP and dual credit programs.I take other core curriculum classes in the summer online.Math and physics overlap a good amount.I’m willing to take 17 hours a semester instead of 14 or 15.So yes, it is possible to graduate with 2+ minors in 4 years. Especially if you are majoring in something with very few required classes. (For example, math majors only require about 40-something hours of actual math courses while physics requires 70+.) However, if you wanted to major in nuclear engineering and minor in neuroscience, Chinese, and video game design, it would probably be very difficult.In the end, it’s all about what you’re willing to do. But if you are an incoming freshman, hoping to tack on as many things to your diploma as possible for the sake of having them, I would take a step back and ask yourself if that’s what you really want to do.When I got to college as a freshman, I knew I wanted to major in physics and maybe minor in math or computer science. Because of that, I took math courses about proofs and linear algebra and an intro computer science course just to see if it was really for me. Obviously, since I am double majoring with math and minoring in CS, those classes went well and I found it worth it to pursue those things. I ended up declaring a double major in math instead of just a minor only because my physics professor I was working with told me a list of advanced math classes I should take if I want to succeed in graduate school and research in the future, and those classes almost made me a double major by themselves. The reason I’m minoring in computer science is because I’m genuinely interested in algorithms and solving problems with computers, but also because it keeps the option of computational physics open in the future.I guess my point is, don’t double minor or double major or anything unless it is going to benefit you or keep more options open. But if you truly believe it is going to benefit your career and that you are willing to work extra hours every week for it, go for it. The world is yours.Good luck :)
Should I graduate college in 3 years or double major and graduate in 4?
I'd say that if you have a job opportunity lined up (or the definite potential for one), then I would graduate early. If not, I would stay for the fourth year and make yourself more valuable. You can't go back and get this double major degree, so sacrifice a year of your life now so you can make more money/have a better job in the future.
Can you major in more than two things in college?
There is no limited to how many majors you can complete in a University since the requirement for the major is coursework and a senior thesis or project; however, each major takes time, and unless there is a lot of overlap, you will not be able to complete more than two majors within the course limit you have. However, at the Bachelor's level, there are only two degrees: B.A. and B.S. Undergraduates do have a limit on the amount of courses they can take and a major must be approved by the Department as well as the Dean. I personally would not approve of a third major unless the student can graduate within four years because the student is holding a student slot. It does not matter how much money the student has because the next student will be paying the same. So the choice is keeping you for another year or letting another student in: My vote is the latter.If you have a lot of AP course credit, you may be able to complete major requirement in more than two. But it is one thing to take a minor and make it a major, and it is another thing to take two minors and make them majors. Let alone 4, 5 and 6.Some schools will allow a second bachelor's degree in the fifth year. For example, in the College of Humanities and Science, the Mathematics Degree is a B.A., and in the College of Engineering, the Computer Science Degree is a B.S. So effectively a double major between Colleges may have a different degrees. However, if you intend to spend a fifth year, you should really consider a Master's.I think it is naive to consider having more than one major and one minor unless the second major can be completed in four years. The exception would be an engineering degree that can realistically take five years to complete. Usually double major happen when a student completes a major and discover that they want to purse a different major. For example, a Math major deciding to do Computer Science or vice versa.Personally I believe a double major in the same college serve no purpose because you can always take more classes after you graduate. What is important to me is for student to graduate on time and move on with their lives. If a student can graduate in less than four years that student would be an excellent candidate for a fifth year Master's, not a second Bachelor's.
If you double major in college, do you graduate or walk twice?
Sorry if this is a silly question but I was wondering. I only have a few credits left to finish my current degree and could be graduating soon. I also however have about half the credits I need to get a degree in another field. I know I could get a minor, but I actually might want a job in that field and I don't know if the minor makes much of a difference. What I want to know if I declare two majors will I still get my current degree and be allowed to walk, and then continue with the other program. Or is there only one opportunity to be given your degrees and that is once you have successfully completed both. If I have to wait another year before I get any kind of degree, then I wont stay. This is for undergrad. school where I going for a BA and debating a BS for a 2nd major.
Can you graduate from college with more than 120 credits?
I'm pretty sure the answer is yes but Im still going to ask. I am going into my third year of college and just changed my major from journalism to civil engineering. Since engineering has nothing to do with journalism, I still have to take all the engineerng prereqs and the courses for my major. I also came into school with a bunch of AP credits. Right now I have 91 credits done (including journalism and AP credits) and I still havent done any engineering stuff. By the time I get all the courses I need completed I will have like 200 credits. Do schools care if you graduate with more than the required credits to get the degree?
When you graduate with a double major, do you get 2 separate degrees or only one?
You need to be in two separate “ colleges” at the university. For example, if you are in college of liberal arts and major in English and History, you get two majors, one degree. If you major in English and Physics, two separate colleges, two degrees, typically a BA and BS.
College question??? Undergrad. Major or Minor??????
Here: Undergraduate degrees: Certificate (1 year) Associates (2 years) Bachelor's (4 years) Graduate degrees: Master's PhD Now, going back to Bachelor degrees, which is what you're looking at if you want a major and a minor. In order to get a Bachelor's degree, you pick a major. Your major indicates your area of concentration, or the general idea of most of the classes you'll take. For instance, a math major would take mostly math classes, and an English major would take mostly English classes. Sometimes, when you're getting a Bachelor's degree, you want to do a bit of something else that isn't your major. Some people try to do two majors at once, and that's called a double major. That can get very difficult and time-consuming, though, so most of the time, people choose a minor. In some colleges and universities, you have to have a minor. A minor is another area that you'll take a lot of classes from, only you won't take as many as for a major. For example: a math major with a history minor would take mostly math classes. Of the classes that aren't math classes, most classes will be history classes. Every school has different requirements. Usually, there's a credit system. Each class is given a certain number of credits, and you're told to take a certain number of credits for your major, and a certain number of credits for your minor. Sometimes, they'll tell you that there are certain classes that you have to take, but usually you get to choose most of them. Hope this helped!