Teacher and a RN can I be a Double major?
There is nothing stopping you from picking up more science classes while you are doing your nursing prerequisites. However, the nursing program itself will be full time with little time for anything else. You could get a dual Bachelors and then decide what you would like in to do for a Masters. You can also get a Bachelors degree in the Sciences and do an Accelerated BSN program which is very popular right now. Many nurses entering the field do have other college degrees and alot of them have been in the Sciences with the intent to become teachers in elementary or HS. But, with the massive layoffs in the US in the school systems they have had to go back to college. Teaching is not a good profession right now except in nursing schools for MSN and Doctorate Nurses. Some of my educators had advanced science degrees in physiology and then a Ph.D in education. With nursing embracing Evidenced Based Medicine, there will be a demand for those with a higher education in the sciences and nursing for research and teaching. The sciences obtained in nursing school does not always prepare on to adequately be able to teach them. Example of an instructor for a nursing program to teach Anatomy and Physiolgy. https://edmc.hua.hrsmart.com/ats/js_job_... http://www.nursesource.org/nurse_educato... If you can not incorporate the science teaching into your work as a nurse, you may have a problem. Nursing is not something that you can just do occasionally or at least not as first. You will have to be committed to the profession for a few years to gain proficiency. Getting a nursing degree is just on small part of the education. Working as a nurse is where your education begins. You don't want to be considered still a newbie 10 years after graduating because you didn't put much effort into your nursing profession.
Is it possible to do a Double Major in Electrical engineering and Mathematics and a Minor in Computer Science(I know EE has a lot of math )?
QA2A. Are you applying as an undergraduate or graduate student? Since you brought up a double major and minor, I assume you are already in a program. If you are not applying to graduate school, I can tell you that the lower division courses for CS and Math are the same as EE, so your decision as to what major(s) and minor can wait until you complete the lower division courses, usually at the end of your sophomore year.In answer to your question, assuming you are already a college student, yes, it is possible to do a double major in EE and Math with a minor in CS, but I really don’t know why you would do that. It will not increase your chances for graduate school because you can only apply to one department.I am not a big fan of double majors especially if they take longer than four years to complete. I am a big fan for accelerated fifth year master’s because most students have some college course credit to start. For example, some may have college credit for computer science, mathematics, and physics courses that would allow them to complete their bachelor’s degree in least than four years.Without know your program, your major requirements for EE may have CS upper division courses making a formal minor in CS unnecessary. This is especially true in EECS department. Moreover, applied mathematics would allow a computer science cluster that would also make a formal minor unnecessary as well.
Can I do a double major when doing a masters degree?
A2A. Usually a double major is completing the upper division course requirements in two department; however, a master’s degree is in one department.A specialization (some times called a concentration) is upper division, graduate, and seminar courses in one area of interest, for example, artificial intelligence in computer science.Master’s degrees have breath and depth requirements. The purpose of a master’s degree as the name indicates is to master one specialization where you do a thesis or project; this is the (primary) depth requirement. It is possible to complete the course requirement of a second specialization; this would be the secondary depth requirement. For an example of depth and breath requirements, see Stanford Computer Science.The breath requirement is a major and more, so when you talk about a double major, it is nothing more than completing upper division courses in another department. This can be achieved with a program of study where you include the upper division courses as electives.In answer to your question, yes, you can complete the upper division course requirements in two departments, but it would be extremely difficult to satisfied the breath and depth requirements and all the required upper division courses of a second major without extending the time to complete the master degree. I personally would not recommend it.
Is it possible to triple major? If so, what's your own experience?
Where and when I attended school, yes.I don't recommend it for a number of reasons:It indicates indecisiveness. The decision of what you want to do doesn't get easier as you go through school or your career, so going down all paths is not sustainable. It also shows indecisiveness to a potential employer, which is a negative to getting a job.It dilutes your resources. You only have a certain amount of time in the day and dividing it in three directions means that you won't do anything as well as you could do one thing.It is not conducive to balance. If you want to do well in your post-secondary education, it is important to establish balance. This means doing something else besides studying. A University provides a unique opportunity for new experiences (clubs, activities, friends) you might never had the opportunity to do before. I was very studious my first two years of University, and was burning out. I then started to do intramural sports, attend some parties, and some concerts/cabarets and my grades went up. I found roughly half of my lifelong friends in University, and did activities like Karate for over a decade after graduation.It is slow. I had someone who was quite gifted tell me how many courses he was taking triple majoring, and I found out a person could take a B.S. in one discipline, and potentially a M.S. in another in less time. Far more attractive to a potential employer.It is non-surgical. To take a major in a discipline, a certain number of "core courses" are required with the fundamentals of that major. While important for working in that discipline, they aren't necessarily aligned with your interests. You might have to filter a lot of chaff to get to the good stuff. It might be better to take a minor, or just take the interesting courses as options.Given the chance of unemployment/underemployment upon graduation (30%-50%) and the cost of higher education (~$200,000) it is a good idea to spend some time deciding on a career goal first. Talking to people working in the field can give great guidance to what it is really like doing the job, and advice on how to prepare educationally.Good luck!
Can you double major in Nursing and Healthcare Administration?
Unlikely. Nursing is more than full time so it will be hard to find the time to fit in other classes. You could do A BHA and then return and do an accelerated BSN. "Better"? It's completely unnecessary. If you want to go into nursing management, you work clinical nursing and then move over to lower end nursing management. You could then return to school and get an MSN - this degree is specifically for higher end nursing management and hospital admin. RN is a title. BSN is a degree. You get a BSN, apply for a state license, take the NCLEX, and you are an RN. You then get licensed by the state you wish to practice in. Because of the way a nursing program is structured, it's very difficult to take other classes. You might have time to do one class, but once you get into clinicals, you may have conflicts. Considering that full time for a major is 12 units a semester and your standard class is 3 units, if you took one class per semester for 2 years, you'd be at least three semesters behind. If you want to be a nurse, then focus on being a nurse. If you want to go into admin, focus on admin. Hope this answers your questions. Good Luck.
Would completing two BA-MA accelerated degree programs (in Physics and Psychology) at the same time too difficult? Would it be worth it, or would one be more convenient? Would a (“slash”) career in both fields be possible?
Why would you want three degrees (probably one bachelor’s degree and two master’s degrees)? Is that somehow compelling?It’s highly doubtful you can do this. You might be able to complete an undergraduate degree double-majoring in physics and psychology, but this is probably unnecessary. For most purposes, a minor in psychology is sufficient. With physics, it depends what you want to do. However, assuming that this is a 5-year program, completing that double major and getting the master’s-level coursework done for just one master’s is going to be difficult. This whole enterprise would probably take you on the order of eight years, and give you little benefit. I would chose on major and one minor, and think about the accelerated master’s program, but not attempt to make a commitment to it until you’ve gone through sophomore year and know that this path will be beneficial.
Should I pursue a double major?
A2A. Do you want to work as a mechanical engineer or a civil engineer? How you answer that question will determine if you should do a second major in civil engineering.As for a minor goes or stick with your major, the opportunity cost principle applies. Is a minor required? If not and you have an accelerated master’s where you take graduate courses as an undergraduate, sticking with your major may be better than a minor. A combined bachelor’s and master’s degree is more marketable than a bachelor’s degree.“To gain every opportunity in college to get knowledge and to know about everything” is not a realistic goal. You do not have enough free electives to know everything. How you use those free electives will determine what you know.
Can one pursue a master’s in a certain subject and simultaneously do a double major undergraduate courses?
In the US?Universities will almost never let you attend a different university’s degree program.Some universities will let you take master’s classes as a junior and senior that “double count” as master’s classes. But you need to complete your bachelor’s degrees before becoming an official master’s student.