majors and minors, brouhaha i say

Discussion in 'Higher Ed' started by hippn it, Jul 16, 2005.

  1. hippn it

    hippn it Member

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    ok, quick question
    when you major in something you get a bachelors in that thing right? well, do you get a degree in what u minor in...or is that just incase you want to switch majors??? very puzzling, very puzzling indeed
     
  2. alex714

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    at my university, what you major and minor in is what you get your undergrad in.
    i major in history, but i also have a minor in english so thats what my bachelors will be in.
     
  3. drumminmama

    drumminmama Super Moderator Super Moderator

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    well, I have a bachelor's in journalism and an almost minor in comparative religion.
    I'm hoping to parley that into a post grad drgee, possibly PhD in media criticism and teach at uni: News writing, media /pop culture and religious thought
     
  4. Salukigraves85

    Salukigraves85 Member

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    Im not for sure about other colleges, but I suspect its the same, You need so many Credits for your Major, and then you also need so many credits for your Minor, I plan on Majoring in Marketing, So i have my Set required classes for that, plus many electives i can take, Then i want to Minor in Spanish, And i need 18 Credit hours in spanish classes, once I am done with those credit hours, You pretty much get 2 degrees in a way. Think about your minor as supplimenting your major, Im going into business, and knowing Spanish will help me with a broader range of jobs. Like would perhaps major in Math, but then have a minor in English. She/he would have a better chance at a teacher job if they have comparative skills i would say because they could have a chance to help out in the english department if needed. A few teachers were like that at my school. Just use it to help your major. Gives you more skills.
     
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