wtf is this?In the UK you just choose a degree you want to pursue and that's it. what's with choosing different classes each semester and what not?
In American universities, you have a set of courses for your major (Such as for me, Journalism, Media Ethics, Digital Media, etc.) on top of General Education Courses (Sciences, Math, Composition, Art, etc.). You take them as you wish, but all of the requirements need to be filled before you can graduate.
certain classes are required but you can choose when you take them. There are also electives and capstones that you can choose from certain areas based on what your major is.
Quote from: IcyWind on November 17, 2014, 10:03:32 AMIn American universities, you have a set of courses for your major (Such as for me, Journalism, Media Ethics, Digital Media, etc.) on top of General Education Courses (Sciences, Math, Composition, Art, etc.). You take them as you wish, but all of the requirements need to be filled before you can graduate.Quote from: SexyPiranha on November 17, 2014, 10:02:53 AMcertain classes are required but you can choose when you take them. There are also electives and capstones that you can choose from certain areas based on what your major is.So other than taking lectures for your degree you have to take extra classes in other subjects?Wtf is the point? Surely at university you should be past the point of taking different subjects you don't care about and should be focused specifically on what you want to do.
Quote from: gootsbae on November 17, 2014, 10:07:29 AMQuote from: IcyWind on November 17, 2014, 10:03:32 AMIn American universities, you have a set of courses for your major (Such as for me, Journalism, Media Ethics, Digital Media, etc.) on top of General Education Courses (Sciences, Math, Composition, Art, etc.). You take them as you wish, but all of the requirements need to be filled before you can graduate.Quote from: SexyPiranha on November 17, 2014, 10:02:53 AMcertain classes are required but you can choose when you take them. There are also electives and capstones that you can choose from certain areas based on what your major is.So other than taking lectures for your degree you have to take extra classes in other subjects?Wtf is the point? Surely at university you should be past the point of taking different subjects you don't care about and should be focused specifically on what you want to do.Trust me - it's been brought up at many universities.It's mainly to ensure we're well rounded in various subjects, but it's honestly pointless and only causes more stress and chaos when it comes to trying and working on your core major classes.
Trust me - it's been brought up at many universities.It's mainly to ensure we're well rounded in various subjects, but it's honestly pointless and only causes more stress and chaos when it comes to trying and working on your core major classes.
Quote from: IcyWind on November 17, 2014, 10:08:28 AMTrust me - it's been brought up at many universities.It's mainly to ensure we're well rounded in various subjects, but it's honestly pointless and only causes more stress and chaos when it comes to trying and working on your core major classes.I can understand why it's done in secondary school(our version of high school) but to force students to take pointless subjects is idiotic especially when they're paying huge amounts of tuition fees. Damn it sucks, I feel bad for you guys. I'd absolutely hate doing subjects I don't care for, I would end up failing them all because I wouldn't turn up to exams. Even if you fail them can you still graduate?
Quote from: gootsbae on November 17, 2014, 10:18:56 AMQuote from: IcyWind on November 17, 2014, 10:08:28 AMTrust me - it's been brought up at many universities.It's mainly to ensure we're well rounded in various subjects, but it's honestly pointless and only causes more stress and chaos when it comes to trying and working on your core major classes.I can understand why it's done in secondary school(our version of high school) but to force students to take pointless subjects is idiotic especially when they're paying huge amounts of tuition fees. Damn it sucks, I feel bad for you guys. I'd absolutely hate doing subjects I don't care for, I would end up failing them all because I wouldn't turn up to exams. Even if you fail them can you still graduate?I'm not sure how it's done at other schools, but at my university, in order to graduate, we have to take and pass...Composition 1+22 Natural Science Courses1 Math Course1 Western World Course1 US History Course1 Art Course1 Humanities Course1 Diversities CourseOn top of any Major/Minor courses. You don't pass one of these, you have to just retake it until you do pass.
Should be pretty obvious what I'm getting my degree in, lol.
Quote from: IcyWind on November 17, 2014, 10:22:17 AMQuote from: gootsbae on November 17, 2014, 10:18:56 AMQuote from: IcyWind on November 17, 2014, 10:08:28 AMTrust me - it's been brought up at many universities.It's mainly to ensure we're well rounded in various subjects, but it's honestly pointless and only causes more stress and chaos when it comes to trying and working on your core major classes.I can understand why it's done in secondary school(our version of high school) but to force students to take pointless subjects is idiotic especially when they're paying huge amounts of tuition fees. Damn it sucks, I feel bad for you guys. I'd absolutely hate doing subjects I don't care for, I would end up failing them all because I wouldn't turn up to exams. Even if you fail them can you still graduate?I'm not sure how it's done at other schools, but at my university, in order to graduate, we have to take and pass...Composition 1+22 Natural Science Courses1 Math Course1 Western World Course1 US History Course1 Art Course1 Humanities Course1 Diversities CourseOn top of any Major/Minor courses. You don't pass one of these, you have to just retake it until you do pass.Woah. Now that is ridiculous. Here we just have to take 1 humanities credit and 1 SS credit, though even that doesn't fit very well.
Quote from: GodspeedGojira! on November 17, 2014, 10:23:46 AMQuote from: IcyWind on November 17, 2014, 10:22:17 AMQuote from: gootsbae on November 17, 2014, 10:18:56 AMQuote from: IcyWind on November 17, 2014, 10:08:28 AMTrust me - it's been brought up at many universities.It's mainly to ensure we're well rounded in various subjects, but it's honestly pointless and only causes more stress and chaos when it comes to trying and working on your core major classes.I can understand why it's done in secondary school(our version of high school) but to force students to take pointless subjects is idiotic especially when they're paying huge amounts of tuition fees. Damn it sucks, I feel bad for you guys. I'd absolutely hate doing subjects I don't care for, I would end up failing them all because I wouldn't turn up to exams. Even if you fail them can you still graduate?I'm not sure how it's done at other schools, but at my university, in order to graduate, we have to take and pass...Composition 1+22 Natural Science Courses1 Math Course1 Western World Course1 US History Course1 Art Course1 Humanities Course1 Diversities CourseOn top of any Major/Minor courses. You don't pass one of these, you have to just retake it until you do pass.Woah. Now that is ridiculous. Here we just have to take 1 humanities credit and 1 SS credit, though even that doesn't fit very well.Yup. Especially when you factor in most majors have a good 10-12 classes you have to take, and minors can range between 3-6 classes.You wonder why degrees take four + years.
I'm not sure how it's done at other schools, but at my university, in order to graduate, we have to take and pass...Composition 1+22 Natural Science Courses1 Math Course1 Western World Course1 US History Course1 Art Course1 Humanities Course1 Diversities CourseOn top of any Major/Minor courses. You don't pass one of these, you have to just retake it until you do pass.
Quote from: IcyWind on November 17, 2014, 10:25:14 AMQuote from: GodspeedGojira! on November 17, 2014, 10:23:46 AMQuote from: IcyWind on November 17, 2014, 10:22:17 AMQuote from: gootsbae on November 17, 2014, 10:18:56 AMQuote from: IcyWind on November 17, 2014, 10:08:28 AMTrust me - it's been brought up at many universities.It's mainly to ensure we're well rounded in various subjects, but it's honestly pointless and only causes more stress and chaos when it comes to trying and working on your core major classes.I can understand why it's done in secondary school(our version of high school) but to force students to take pointless subjects is idiotic especially when they're paying huge amounts of tuition fees. Damn it sucks, I feel bad for you guys. I'd absolutely hate doing subjects I don't care for, I would end up failing them all because I wouldn't turn up to exams. Even if you fail them can you still graduate?I'm not sure how it's done at other schools, but at my university, in order to graduate, we have to take and pass...Composition 1+22 Natural Science Courses1 Math Course1 Western World Course1 US History Course1 Art Course1 Humanities Course1 Diversities CourseOn top of any Major/Minor courses. You don't pass one of these, you have to just retake it until you do pass.Woah. Now that is ridiculous. Here we just have to take 1 humanities credit and 1 SS credit, though even that doesn't fit very well.Yup. Especially when you factor in most majors have a good 10-12 classes you have to take, and minors can range between 3-6 classes.You wonder why degrees take four + years.They take 4+ years for us as well at a minimum, but you guys seem to have a super dense schedule. What uni in particular?
Psychology funnily enough >.>
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on November 17, 2014, 10:16:25 AMPsychology funnily enough >.>Don't be silly, pokemon can't go to University. <.<
What classes are you taking next semester?
