Majors

[pevergreen]

Ah, so to compare it to the Australian system.

Same until graduation of high school.

Undergrad college/degree (uni)= Bachelor of x (your minor/major stuff is just required and elective courses. So my brother has a Bachelor of Engineering, majoring in Mechatronics and minoring in software)

Most people stop there, but others go back to uni to get Master/Doctorate.

Otherwise you attend TAFE and get a diploma (technical college)

So a community college is just an undergraduate college with lower entry requirements?

[Hooahguy]

Sorry, I was being facetious. And I am trying to stear clear of the Backroom line... My knowledge of the UK and other govts' counter terrorism strategies is that they are broadly based on 4 pillars, Prepare, Protect, Prevent and Pursue. My guess is Israel focuses on an extra "P", Provoke?

I'm intrigued though, what is it that makes you want to work in Counter Terorrism? Maybe that has a lot to do with what one considers to be counter terrorism work.

I just PM'ed you with my answer.

[TinCow]

So a community college is just an undergraduate college with lower entry requirements?

A community college is a local public school, funded by county/municipality (not state) taxation. They tend to be two-year schools offering Associate's and Technical degrees, though some of them may provide Bachelor's degrees as well (I'm not sure about that). They are generally for local area residents who will commute to the classes instead of living on-campus. Their biggest advantage is that they are much cheaper than other forms of school. Since they are funded by local taxation, the quality of the school can vary depending on the prosperity of the region they are in. AFAIK, they do not have any academic entry requirements. If you can pay, you can attend, though there may be some local residency requirements as well.

Community colleges, and associate's degrees in general, are also frequently used as a stepping stone to a bachelor's degree. Many people either do not have the money or grades to go to a four-year school immediately out of high school. So, getting an associate's degree can be a way to save money or to improve your grades to allow for later admission to a four-year school.

[ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88]

philosophy

What you going to do with a degree in that?

Computer programming?

I like to go into Game Design of sorts.

[gaelic cowboy]

I don't understand this majoring lark??

I just applied for and got to study Mechanical Engineering after I left school.

[The Stranger]

What you going to do with a degree in that?

im going to learn how to tell you why your life is worth it XD without going into your psyche but into the very structures of life itself and i will confuse you so much that you dont know what to do but listen and do what i tell you to do

[Tellos Athenaios]

@Andres: your confusion may be due to your more advanced age, the BS/BA/MS/MA degrees are a relatively recent introduction (EU thingy, IIRC) here
to make qualifications easier to translate across the Atlantic.

[Tellos Athenaios]

What you going to do with a degree in that?

Develop a capacity for independent thought, reasoning, debate, and reflection? In addition he should probably be learning about formal proofs and various types of logic systems which are decidedly though subjects.

I like to go into Game Design of sorts.

Computer programming is... well, let's put it this way: in history courses you are expected to read up on your own, and in science courses you are expected to pick up on the programming on your own. To stay positive: game design is probably not what you think it is. It can be about the art, the human-computer-interaction, psychology and the like -- in which case no or hardly any programming for you; or it can be about the computer graphics, AI, and efficient algorithms in which case the computer programming itself really is the least of your worries. The two are essentially minors in various completely different fields.

Perhaps you meant CS, in which case computer programming is really the thing you don't have time for doing to satisfaction (there's always the bug/glitch/crash/oops/missing feature) or if it isn't you have to consider it might actually be not so great a CS course. Computer programming is something you pick up on your own in your spare time using the volumes of free reading material which is out there.

[PanzerJaeger]

I'm almost done with my MBA.

Looking back, I would have been happier following TinCow's path, but my parents convinced me otherwise. Business bores me and I just don't think I have a passion for it, especially compared to history.

It is too late now though... Choose your majors wisely children. It is not all about earning potential.

[Ice]

Accounting for undergrad and masters. I'm planning on adding law a few years from now.

[ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88]

But there is more of a need for people to go into the Computer science field then in the Philosophy field., though I would like someone to tell me why is my life worth it.




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Develop a capacity for independent thought, reasoning, debate, and reflection? In addition he should probably be learning about formal proofs and various types of logic systems which are decidedly though subjects.


Computer programming is... well, let's put it this way: in history courses you are expected to read up on your own, and in science courses you are expected to pick up on the programming on your own. To stay positive: game design is probably not what you think it is. It can be about the art, the human-computer-interaction, psychology and the like -- in which case no or hardly any programming for you; or it can be about the computer graphics, AI, and efficient algorithms in which case the computer programming itself really is the least of your worries. The two are essentially minors in various completely different fields.

Perhaps you meant CS, in which case computer programming is really the thing you don't have time for doing to satisfaction (there's always the bug/glitch/crash/oops/missing feature) or if it isn't you have to consider it might actually be not so great a CS course. Computer programming is something you pick up on your own in your spare time using the volumes of free reading material which is out there.

[TinCow]

Looking back, I would have been happier following TinCow's path, but my parents convinced me otherwise. Business bores me and I just don't think I have a passion for it, especially compared to history.

It is too late now though... Choose your majors wisely children. It is not all about earning potential.

Heh, I love history, but it doesn't pay the bills. That's what the JD is for.

[Tuuvi]

Right now I'm doing Integrated Studies, which is a major where the student picks two emphasis areas instead of having one major. My emphasis areas are art and music, but I think I'm going to change it to something else. I'm leaning towards Biology because I want to go into ecology or bio-technology, but I'm also interested in archaeology or anthropology.

[Andres]

@Andres: your confusion may be due to your more advanced age,

[Rhyfelwyr]

Is history really that bad for earning potential? Isn't it more important just to have a degree of some sort (so long as it is something respected eg not media studies), just to get you into white-collar work?

I think history is still seen as a respectable degree, it is just not specialised.

[The Stranger]

he is looking for war andres!!! give it to him. clyde's mom said you were a weakling! will you fight him after school???

[TinCow]

Is history really that bad for earning potential? Isn't it more important just to have a degree of some sort (so long as it is something respected eg not media studies), just to get you into white-collar work?

I think history is still seen as a respectable degree, it is just not specialised.

Sure it's respectable, but it doesn't really 'qualify' you for anything or give you skills which are useful in most jobs. There isn't a 'history' industry outside of academia, so the history aspect of the degree is pretty much irrelevant to the job application. Compare that with a degree in math or economics for a business-related job, a degree in biology for a job in the health care industry, etc. If you're applying for one of those kinds of jobs with a History degree, you'll be at a disadvantage to someone with a field-related degree as that person will be able to claim they have some pre-existing knowledge of that field, while the History major will not. That's why it's important to decide what you want to do in life before you pick your major. It's always possible to change your field later in life, but it gets more difficult as time goes on, so if you can get it right from the start you'll be better off.

[Hax]

Starting next year, Chinese language and culture (Sinology).

[Beskar]

here's a basic diagram of the US education system...

Here is the basic diagram of the UK education system, please note, this isn't the new reformed School system coming in place, with the diploma's, etc.

Play School/Pre-School
Ages: 2 to ~4

Primary School [Compulsory]
Ages: ~4 to ~7
Goes Next to: Junior School

Junior School [Compulsory]
Ages: ~7 to ~11
Goes Next to: High School

High School [Compulsory]
Ages: ~11 to ~16
Award: GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
Goes Next to: JOB or College

College - '6th Form'
Ages: ~16 to ~18
Award: ACSE (Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education)
Goes Next to: JOB or Undergraduate Degree


College - General
Ages: ~16+
Award: ACSE, NVQ, Diploma, GCSE, anything below Bachelor's level.
Goes Next to: JOB or University degree

Undergraduate College/University
Ages: ~18 to ~21
Award: Bachelor's Degree
Goes Next to: JOB or Post-Graduate

Post-Graduate College/University
Ages: ~21 to ???
Award: Masters, Doctorate, etc
Goes Next to: JOB or more Post-Graduate

It is worth noting that 'Primary School' and 'Junior School' are not really separate systems of any kind, as most of them share the same building. There are exceptions where they are different.

[Strike For The South]

Started as Biology, realized I hated biology so switched to History/Poly Sci with a nice little asterik designating me as a prospective law student.

with a minor in binge drinking amirite?

[a completely inoffensive name]

Chemistry. Haven't decided on a minor yet. Might do something related to Chem, to bolster my knowledge for jobs or I might just do a minor in Pol. Sci. for my own personal satisfaction.

[Megas Methuselah]

Heh, I love history, but it doesn't pay the bills. That's what the JD is for.

YES.