Hey baby, what's your major?

[milleson]

I was just wondering...

For those of you who are in college, were in college, or anticipate going to college in the near future, what's your major?

AND, what do you hope to do (job-wise) after you earn your degree?

[zorra_chiflada]

i'm doing a bachelor of fine arts with a major in graphic design
(i think next year i might change it to an art theory and design major, but i'm not sure yet)
it's alright. i hated it at the beginning of the year, but know that i know how to use all of the programs (illustrator, photoshop, indesign) i'm starting to like it.
i don't want to be a full time graphic designer when i'm finished, but i'm going to get me teaching degree and be a high school art teacher. :)

[ToucanSpam]

I am currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts program, with a double major of History/English, with History as my primary major. Once completed, I will enroll in a Bachelor of Education program and complete that. Then, I will hopefully teach high school for a couple years, then do some travelling, then settle down.

[milleson]

Shucks, I knew I should have made this poll multiple choice.

[milleson]

I'm going into Civil Engineering, specifically focused on transportation.

I hope to earn my masters degree, pass the PE exam, then go to work for the local government.

[little j]

im working on a BA in Psychology

im a junior.

minor in english so far

[Rancid_Beasties]

I'm enroled in Arts/Law as a double degree. In arts my two majors will be history and politics, in law I haven't decided yet but probably workplace relations law and international law.

Yeah thats right we do 4 majors :confused:

[Gareth]

law degree and an arts degree majoring in english lit. i work fo the govt.

[Drederick Tatum]

a scummy BA in History and Media Studies

[DipDipDive]

I have an associates degree in graphic design.

Have I done shit with it? No. Do I plan to? Not at all.

[ToucanSpam]

I have an associates degree in graphic design.

Have I done shit with it? No. Do I plan to? Not at all.
I thought you were going to be a librarian....or something.

[CJM]

going to uni next year, and i'm taking engineering. probably civil--->structural , but mechanical isn't out of the question yet.

[Documad]

I'm going into Civil Engineering, specifically focused on transportation.

I hope to earn my masters degree, pass the PE exam, then go to work for the local government.
That's great! You don't see tons of women going into transportation engineering. btw, that seems like a pretty specific goal there.

[cookiepuss]

B.A. Communications, emphasis in public relations.
minored in psychology

I've considered going back to school for some time of graphic art degree...but I haven't done anything about it yet.

I still don't fucking know what I wanna do when i grow up! :mad:

[cosmo105]

used to be:
astronomy
then for a couple years:
photography
now:
nutrition/diet

[monkey]

jornousliasm and bilofgy.

or somthinfg

[YoungRemy]

i studied film at a liberal arts college, it was my ticket to NYC...

when i was in school i had many internships and production assistant jobs...


i also minored in music, and i think i have pursued that avenue more than the film thing since i gradumatated...

i work with kids now, i am happy

[miss soul fire]

I've graduated a few years ago in Language and Litterature - Translation: English-Portuguese.

Doesn't sound like it,does it?!

I don't show my skills through the computer. haha.

Actually I wanna go to college again and go to law school or maybe even psychology.:o

[jabumbo]

civil engineering, most likely specifically geotechnical engineering


i want to play in the dirt and then put buildings on top of it



milleson: the government pays for shit!

[QweenOfBoggle]

major in chemical engineering. minor in biomedical engineering.

engineers rule.

[DandyFop]

BA in Film Studies. Graduate in Spring yay!

[QweenOfBoggle]

I really hope Qdrop comes in here and tells everyone how he has 3 majors and how stupid we all are, yet he still can't spell simple words like "their." hahaha

[Beckalina]

I am doing biochemistry and forensic science and I am doing it badly, yay

[jabumbo]

I am doing biochemistry and forensic science and I am doing it badly, yay


just barely passing! (y)

[Beckalina]

by the skin of my hair. (y)

[Stupid]

Majoring in Psychology, minoring in Criminology.

One year to go. Thank feck. (y)

[milleson]

civil engineering, most likely specifically geotechnical engineering


i want to play in the dirt and then put buildings on top of it



milleson: the government pays for shit!


I'm not in it for the money. I truly have a passion for transportation, public transit even more so.

I hope to be one of those engineers who is always on site, rockin' a hard hat, and getting dirty.

[SobaViolence]

almost through a B.A in Religious Studies at OttawaU.


i have no cluye what i'm gonna do with it, but i don't care. 2 classes i have this semester are 'Witchcraft and the Occult' and 'Shamanism, Native Mythology and Religions'.

sex.

[abcdefz]

"English" was the closest thing I could find to my major, which was "Antarcticish."

[HEIRESS]

Bachelors of science with a major in cellular molecular and microbial biology

working in a environmental chemistry lab
:/

I misses my biology
I want to get into grad school and do something in the field of bioremediation
like now and shit man, that shit now

[scotty]

Bachelor of Applied Science(Forestry) - forest ecology and conservation biology.

Its just an excuse to fuck around in rainforest (y)

[Qdrop]

I really hope Qdrop comes in here and tells everyone how he has 3 majors and how stupid we all are, yet he still can't spell simple words like "their." hahaha

why you gotta hate?

do people EVER tire of connecting spelling errors on quickly typed message board posts ...with intelligence?



hmm....i guess simple, repetative people tend to rely on simple, repetative insults.
(and yes, i know i like to call Freebasser "potato head" over and over)




and yeah...i had 2 majors (and 2 degrees) and a minor.
and your mom.

[beastieangel01]

Game Art & Design

[kll]

Journalism Major with an emphasis on Public Relations
English Lit. Minor

I am finally working and doing what I majored in. Finally.

[zippo]

Journalism (I have like 3 more courses till i graduate).

Im now collaborating at this womens magazine where i write articles, interview people, and do other general editing. I plan to soon move into another type of publication thats more seriously involved.

[ScarySquirrel]

I'm working on a B.S. with Advertising and Public Relations. I've also got a minor in business.

After this, the plan is to get a degree in Recording Arts down in Florida, but we'll see how that goes.

[QueenAdrock]

Senior year starts this Wednesday! European History from UMD. Then, I'll either get my Master's in American History, or more likely, get my Master's in Education from either UMD, or Bowie State.

I live right next to DC, so ideally, I'd like to work for some kind of organization or politician on Capitol Hill.

[Dr Sputnik Phd]

Start my 3 year course in molecular biology and biochemistry next month.

When i've done that i want to go into forensic science and change my name to Quincy.

[QueenAdrock]

I am doing biochemistry and forensic science and I am doing it badly, yay

My dad got his bachelor's in chemistry, then his master's in forensic science. This was back in the 70's when it was still new and people had barely even heard of it.

Then I visited the lab he worked for (not gonna say where), and really wanted to be one of those people who pieced together bombs and went and testified against people.

But then I realized that was a lot of work.

[ericg]

I'm not in it for the money. I truly have a passion for transportation, public transit even more so.

I hope to be one of those engineers who is always on site, rockin' a hard hat, and getting dirty.

I came across this (http://www.setamericafree.org/blueprint.pdf) and out of the blue thought of this particular thread for some reason...

Benign Energy has had my sole attention somewhat for many years being that it is such a pivitol matter...
Since your down that way, I thought I'd post this tidbit.. even though your probably up to speed on it already.

Cheers.

[Nuzzolese]

and yeah...i had 2 majors (and 2 degrees) and a minor.
and your mom.

But you didn't have 2 real majors, and everyone had at least one minor, didn't they?

[DIGI]

Bachelor in Philosophy.

[jabumbo]

But you didn't have 2 real majors, and everyone had at least one minor, didn't they?

nothing is a real major unless you have to take more than one semester of calculus (and business calc doesnt count)

[Nuzzolese]

nothing is a real major unless you have to take more than one semester of calculus (and business calc doesnt count)

You elitist. Calculus is to applicable understanding what Science Fiction is to Philosophy. I don't even know what that means, that's how bad a burn it was to you and your calculus.

[jabumbo]

You elitist. Calculus is to applicable understanding what Science Fiction is to Philosophy. I don't even know what that means, that's how bad a burn it was to you and your calculus.


i'm sorry, but i don't make up calculus unless i am taking the integral of inane trigonometric functions

[DIGI]

You elitist. Calculus is to applicable understanding what Science Fiction is to Philosophy. I don't even know what that means, that's how bad a burn it was to you and your calculus.

Science fiction is very applicable to philosophy(along with pretty much everything else).

[Nuzzolese]

Yes, wonderful, I know. That's not really what I meant. I wasn't very articulate, I wasn't really trying either. What I meant is that it is the philosophy for those who don't want to have to study philosophy - it is philosophy in pictures, to make it easier to understand. That's what I think and I'm not putting a whole lot of thought into it. Sorry.

[Bob]

i'm a political science major. apparently political science majors do one of two things after undergrad: law school, or wander aimlessly in the ether. i picked law school. is that a bad reason to go?

i really wanted to be a philosophy major actually, but all the classes i had to take were already taken when it came time to decide, so i picked political science instead. i've managed to make it almost all political theory stuff though, so it's practically philosophy anyway

[jabumbo]

Yes, wonderful, I know. That's not really what I meant. I wasn't very articulate, I wasn't really trying either. What I meant is that it is the philosophy for those who don't want to have to study philosophy - it is philosophy in pictures, to make it easier to understand. That's what I think and I'm not putting a whole lot of thought into it. Sorry.

maybe so, but what i meant to be saying was that the courseload/work is considerably different between the arts and the sciences. it may or may not be harder, but it certainly is more demanding

[Nuzzolese]

maybe so, but what i meant to be saying was that the courseload/work is considerably different between the arts and the sciences. it may or may not be harder, but it certainly is more demanding

I was talking to DIGI when I posted the post you quoted when you posted this ^ But maybe you knew that I'm just clarifying just in case. How demanding and hard the coursework is - wouldn't that just depend on who's trying to do it?

[DIGI]

I was talking to DIGI when I posted the post you quoted when you posted this ^. How demanding and hard the coursework is - wouldn't that just depend on who's trying to do it?

understood.

[Nuzzolese]

i'm a political science major. apparently political science majors do one of two things after undergrad: law school, or wander aimlessly in the ether. i picked law school. is that a bad reason to go?

i really wanted to be a philosophy major actually, but all the classes i had to take were already taken when it came time to decide, so i picked political science instead. i've managed to make it almost all political theory stuff though, so it's practically philosophy anyway

That almost qualifies you to be a comedian.

[Bob]

That almost qualifies you to be a comedian.

are you saying my education is a joke

[Nuzzolese]

are you saying my education is a joke

Noooo, I'm saying you could turn it into several very funny jokes. As well as a lot of successful, lucrative, masculine, sexy and impressive things...

eh? :o (y)

[jabumbo]

How demanding and hard the coursework is - wouldn't that just depend on who's trying to do it?

for the most part, it shouldnt matter. i mean, the difficulty of the coursework would be variable to who was doing the work, but the demand is still there.

for ease of example, i can guarantee that no first term philosophy major had the same demand on them as hat i had for engineering. not to say its a bad thing, its just a world of difference

[Bob]

Noooo, I'm saying you could turn it into several very funny jokes.

well at least it will be good for something :(

[jabumbo]

are you saying my education is a joke


coming out of uconn it is... :rolleyes:

[Nuzzolese]

But everyone loves comedians. And anyway like I said, it ALMOST qualifies you to be one. So you could be something else like a lawyer, if you wanted to take the easy way out.

[Bob]

for the most part, it shouldnt matter. i mean, the difficulty of the coursework would be variable to who was doing the work, but the demand is still there.

for ease of example, i can guarantee that no first term philosophy major had the same demand on them as hat i had for engineering. not to say its a bad thing, its just a world of difference

do engineers generally have to pursue post-graduate education? like as a philosophy major (or most liberal arts really) an undergraduate degree is, well, not worthless, but it won't guarantee you a good job when you get out, you really have to go to grad school or law school or something to make the most out of it. is it that way for engineers, or is the 4 year thing enough for most of them? I mean, i'm guessing you never really stop learning even once you get out, but as far as formal education goes, my understanding is that the 4 years is mostly what you get, then bam, you're an engineer. so basically it's going to be a very hard 4 years. I've had 4 relatively easy years, but if i want my degree to be worth anything, i've got at least 3 more very hard years to look forward to.

what i'm saying is, it evens out in the end. unless i'm wrong about engineers not needing grad degrees. then i'm talking out my butt.

[Nuzzolese]

for the most part, it shouldnt matter. i mean, the difficulty of the coursework would be variable to who was doing the work, but the demand is still there.

for ease of example, i can guarantee that no first term philosophy major had the same demand on them as hat i had for engineering. not to say its a bad thing, its just a world of difference

I wouldn't know about either. I'll take your word for it...for now.

[jabumbo]

do engineers generally have to pursue post-graduate education? like as a philosophy major (or most liberal arts really) an undergraduate degree is, well, not worthless, but it won't guarantee you a good job when you get out, you really have to go to grad school or law school or something to make the most out of it. is it that way for engineers, or is the 4 year thing enough for most of them? I mean, i'm guessing you never really stop learning even once you get out, but as far as formal education goes, my understanding is that the 4 years is mostly what you get, then bam, you're an engineer. so basically it's going to be a very hard 4 years. I've had 4 relatively easy years, but if i want my degree to be worth anything, i've got at least 3 more very hard years to look forward to.

what i'm saying is, it evens out in the end. unless i'm wrong about engineers not needing grad degrees. then i'm talking out my butt.


generally speaking, you don't have to persue graduate education, but htink a good majority do anyway.

the first thing for enginers is the Fundimentals of Engineering exam, which you generally take your last year of school. you have to pass this exam (which covers every subject, even though your only going in depth in one) to become an engineer in training.

then, after you do this, you have to be working for i believe 3 years before you can take the test to become a professional engineer. this is basically your certification, and you can't actually sign off and get credited for any work/designs until you hit this point. so in one sense, your degree is almost worthless until you become a PE.

[Bob]

generally speaking, you don't have to persue graduate education, but htink a good majority do anyway.

the first thing for enginers is the Fundimentals of Engineering exam, which you generally take your last year of school. you have to pass this exam (which covers every subject, even though your only going in depth in one) to become an engineer in training.

then, after you do this, you have to be working for i believe 3 years before you can take the test to become a professional engineer. this is basically your certification, and you can't actually sign off and get credited for any work/designs until you hit this point. so in one sense, your degree is almost worthless until you become a PE.

but are you making money for that 3 years of work? decent money? it's like, i have a friend who's studying to become an actuary, and he was telling me about all the tests you have to take, there's like 10 of them or something, and each one gets harder and more expensive, but the thing is, after you pass the first one, you've pretty much already got a job. you just get better jobs after you pass each successive one. my friend already started working for an insurance company during his junior year, he's pretty much already set for life.

is it like that kind of? where you have to work at for a while after college to get to where you want to be, but at least you've still got a job until you get there? that doesn't sound so bad

[jabumbo]

is it like that kind of? where you have to work at for a while after college to get to where you want to be, but at least you've still got a job until you get there? that doesn't sound so bad

yeah, you have to be working for those years before you can become a PE.

i guess it has it's pro's and con's just like any job



but one thing is for sure, all this work i've been doing will be worth it once its time to graduate. i think we have the only department in the university that has 100% post-graduate employment (y)

[Ferdinand_2]

I dont know.English and Art can be