Who are we? Education levels

Still in high school. Got the big exams looming in the next two years.

Dean wrote: Can someone explain to a non-US person what 'major' and 'minor' actually means in the American degree system. I believe that majoring in History means that the degree emphasises History as its main subject as part of a core curriculum, whereas in the UK if you are reading History then the whole curriculum will be structured around that subject ... Is this interpretation correct?

Pretty much all as you said. Core Curricula at US universities typically include general education requirements. The gen. ed. requirements are coupled with requirements of a given major as laid out by individual departments in the college's Course Catalog. Department requirements will include, among other things, basic information about how many credits the department requires. If a minor is offered, there will be information also on how many credits the that requires, which will be much more modest in number compared to the major.

Interestingly, students seeking a two-year Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree will take all the general education requirements of a four-year degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), typically about 46 credit hours, but with fewer credit hours required from the major, typically 18-21 credit hours. Students seeking a two-year Associate of Science will have a lower number of required credits of gen ed course with a correspondingly higher number of required credits in the major.

Master's degree in philosophy and art history. Thesis was about the role of the genius in art.

ProgMetaller2112 wrote: University degree

What's your major and degree?

Edited by Dayvenkirq - October 08 2015 at 13:43

MA in counselling Psychology here and licensed therapist.  None of my peers really like prog, strangely.  

Dean wrote: Can someone explain to a non-US person what 'major' and 'minor' actually means in the American degree system. I believe that majoring in History means that the degree emphasises History as its main subject as part of a core curriculum, whereas in the UK if you are reading History then the whole curriculum will be structured around that subject ... Is this interpretation correct?

What would be an example of the difference between having History as the main subject in a core curriculum and having the curriculum structured around History?

^ Pretty much, but getting a minor does not have to be a part of your core curriculum. My major is Computer Science, but I was also offered an opportunity to get a minor in Math. I could apply for the minor and take minor-related classes at any time, be that during or after I've completed my course work for the major. I was told that getting a minor in Math could just be a nice thing to put on my resume, a bonus, a thing that would or would not improve my chances at getting a certain job offer. I could take linear algebra (and, I believe, a couple more courses), and - done deal. But I didn't, just to save the money.

Edited by Dayvenkirq - October 08 2015 at 12:39

^ What's the major you are going for?

Dean wrote: because as an anti-authoritarian you would have died in one of his concentration camps?

Never said I lived in Russia

Maybe I'm a vampire, or an elf. Maybe an elfpire?

^ ... No, he's older than that (about 15, I believe).

Edited by Dayvenkirq - October 07 2015 at 14:08