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Date Posted: 22:17:01 11/06/10 Sat
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Subject: I wonder who comes up with >>>>>
In reply to: debi 's message, "Come back from the dark side, Page" on 19:34:01 11/06/10 Sat

...the credit hour distribution in American colleges? All those (pardon me for saying it) useless electives when you could be taking courses that actually apply to your major. DD2 is majoring in Secondary Education with a minor in Math, but only two or three courses per semester have anything to do with either of those studies. Instead she must fill it out with Fine Arts Drama, Photography, History of Rock and Roll (and where was this class when I was in college, I'd like to know?!), World Civilization and Astronomy! If it weren't for electives I'd wager a Bachelor's Degree could be achieved in two years instead of four.

Oh.

Just figured out why they make you take all that. Four years of school costs way more than two. Aha.

Btw, I'm mondo proud of you for going back to school. There are times I think I should go back (there's a four-year college just down the road from me; I can see it from my front yard!) but I'd want to major in history and what am I supposed to do with that besides teach? And I know I don't have the patience to teach! So when you get your degree I'll just enjoy it vicariously!

Hugs,
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[> [> [> [> What the hell am I going to do with an English degree? -- Debi, 13:13:33 11/07/10 Sun

Yeah, the way they distribute the credit hours is seriously messed up. Your DD, did she go from a 2 year to a 4 year college? If so, the 2 year college neglects ti inform their transfer students that the requirements for the AA degree don't give you all the required courses you need outside your major to graduate with a BA from the four-year school. I warned my friend who is planning on doing the same thing I've done to make sure he covers all his prerequisite courses BEFORE he transfers.

I could teach with an English degree, but I don't think I'm cut out for the teaching gig. People annoy me waaayy too much.

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>...the credit hour distribution in American colleges? >All those (pardon me for saying it) useless electives >when you could be taking courses that actually apply >to your major. DD2 is majoring in Secondary Education >with a minor in Math, but only two or three courses >per semester have anything to do with either of those >studies. Instead she must fill it out with Fine Arts >Drama, Photography, History of Rock and Roll (and >where was this class when I was in college, I'd like >to know?!), World Civilization and Astronomy! If it >weren't for electives I'd wager a Bachelor's Degree >could be achieved in two years instead of four. > >Oh. > >Just figured out why they make you take all that. >Four years of school costs way more than two. Aha. > >Btw, I'm mondo proud of you for going back to school. >There are times I think I should go back (there's a >four-year college just down the road from me; I can >see it from my front yard!) but I'd want to major in >history and what am I supposed to do with that besides >teach? And I <i>know</i> I don't have the patience to >teach! So when you get your degree I'll just enjoy it >vicariously! > >Hugs, >Page
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