What degree do you have?

[HAL9000]

Na. He's just bent.

Well played.

 

[TridenT]

BA in CS - expected 6 years, maybe more. Currently in 3rd year. It's complicated but I am sort of freshmen level in the programs requirements since a lot of it is sequential and only the first two courses are offered before you're admitted in the program (Which is very strict and not offered easily).

 

[mk]

Was on my way to a M.Sc. degree but it's been on hold for quite a while now.

 

[SunnyD]

3rd

I came here to say this.

 

[Nox51]

BA in CS - expected 6 years, maybe more. Currently in 3rd year. It's complicated but I am sort of freshmen level in the programs requirements since a lot of it is sequential and only the first two courses are offered before you're admitted in the program (Which is very strict and not offered easily).

How the hell can it take 6 years to get a BA in CS? Full time?



To add something on topic, I haven't finished my first degree, supposed to finish at the end of the year. BSc specialization in Biomedical Science. Probably won't go the research route and will switch medicine or dentistry; already have an offer for a dentistry, might chase another one.

If I decide to go for dentistry and specialize in surgery, I'll have to finish medschool as well. Would end with three degrees BSc, BDS and MBChb, about 10 years give or take...

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Was on my way to a M.Sc. degree but it's been on hold for quite a while now.

If you're still young, I'd advise you to finish it. I put my MSEE on hold to go out and earn some money in the real world. I promised myself I'd finish it (I have all the coursework) but never did and I regret it. I was really close and basically had it and all I had to do was write the thesis or, if I elected, eliminate the thesis and take 3 more courses. It wouldn't help me in my current job but it would feel good having it. It is a prestigious degree to have.

 

[uclaLabrat]

BS in chemistry, 5 years, Ph D in organic synthesis/organometallics, 5 years. Post-doc in synthesis now.

 

[polarmystery]

BSEE - 7.5 years (yes it sucked)
Working on MS in Computer Engineering, should finish next year.

My BSEE has opened many doors, I just am in the wrong industry for doing what I love. I'm going to have to take a salary hit more than likely to get into what I want to do, but it is worth it to me doing what I enjoy vs. not and getting paid for it.

 

[TecHNooB]

BSEE - 7.5 years (yes it sucked)
Working on MS in Computer Engineering, should finish next year.

My BSEE has opened many doors, I just am in the wrong industry for doing what I love. I'm going to have to take a salary hit more than likely to get into what I want to do, but it is worth it to me doing what I enjoy vs. not and getting paid for it.

which industry are in / would like to be in?

 

[yhelothar]

BS Neuroscience... 6 yrs... 4yrs of CC to make up slack in HS, two years at university.

Starting PhD in engineering psychology in the fall.

 

[nageov3t]

Just curious, what did you major in and what was that first job?

it was just an entry level IT job... I got it because I'd been working on computers and doing tech support on the side for years prior, but they weren't even looking at resumes that didn't have either a 4 year degree or a stack of certifications (this was in the middle/end of the dot com collapse, so there was a bit of a glut of overqualified applicants that they had to sort through)

I majored in English Lit. I guess I can't say it's 100% unrelated to what I do, since almost all communication I have with clients is via email. being able to communicate effectively in writing is kind of important.

 

[Bignate603]

BSME in 4 years. Working one course at a time (working full time and employer has a limit on how much they'll reimburse each year) towards an MSE. That will take me 5 years.

 

[HOOfan 1]

I'm curious to know who has a degree that has been worth a damn for them. I suspect only engineers will say yes...

BA History, 4 years.

No it really hasn't. I've held several jobs where a degree in history or library science was prefered, but not required. Several of my co-workers at both jobs had no degree at all....

I have thought about starting over with engineering.

 

[xSauronx]

AS in network tech, AS in IT: 2.5 years
transferred to uni, working on BS Industrial Tech, total time from start of associates to finish of BS will be 4.5 - 5 years.

 

[MotionMan]

B.A. (Psychology), Minor (Social Ecology) - 5 years;
J.D. (i.e. "Law Degree") - 3 years;
Lifer - 5 years.

MotionMan

 

[IronWing]

I'm curious to know who has a degree that has been worth a damn for them. I suspect only engineers will say yes...

I wouldn't have gotten any of the jobs I have had w/o the degrees I have (not engineering) though I also wouldn't have gotten/kept them w/o continuous education post-college. The list of field-specific classes I've completed since leaving school is longer than the list of classes I took for my major. This is as it should be.

 

[DesiPower]

Ph.D from KSIS

Philintercourse Doctor, from Kama Sutra Institute of Sex (It's not the size mate, it's how you use it. - Nigel Powers)

 

[Slew Foot]

BS in Molecular Biology and Atmospheric Science (Dual Major, 4 years)
MD in 4 years

 

[Capt Caveman]

BBA in Finance with Minors in History and Economics
MBA with concentrations in Entrepreneurial Studies and eCommerce
Looking to start a Post-Bac in Premed

 

[Buttzilla]

BA Ethnic Studies and MS Biology with emphasis on Physiology

 

[Juked07]

BS CS 4 years (wow there's a lot of us)
BS finance concurrently

Learned a ton and learned how to think studying CS, especially theory classes. Didn't learn as much studying business but was afforded many more interviews because of it.

 

[rasczak]

I don't, and will probably never get one since I work so much.

 

[Gigantopithecus]

General area is partial differential equations. More specifically I looked at the existence of shock wave solutions in relativistic gas dynamics.

Very interesting. I have no formal training in math aside from Math 101, but I'm working on a long-term research project using the Fisher-Kolmogorov diffusion equation as it applies to the geographic spread of selected alleles in human populations. The math is challenging to me but the biological context makes it easier to understand. Fisher was a genius!

I'm an ichnologist. My specialty was Cambro-Ordovician invertebrate trails, trackways and burrows, particularly those made by trilobites.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichnology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trace_fossil

Here are a few of my publications.

http://www.imagebam.com/gallery/8iht110pyidw78cvkxflm6typmhgc7pl/

Totally cool! Y'all got a lot of them older strata up in Canada. I've read a lot about the Burgess Shale; one of my good friends is an invert paleontologist who works on trilobites. I've spent time working the Paleocene-Eocene boundary in Wyoming, focusing on primate fossils. Kudos to you on the multiple publications - impressive to have so many before finishing a PhD! I only have one so far - on Lucy's (the australopithecine) feet.

 

[Mr. Lennon]

BA in Cinema/Television with focus on television program development. I'm in my 5th year and will be done next year. It's taken this long because of a combination of me being a fuck up in the beginning and budget cuts making it extremely hard to get classes.

 

[busydude]

Very interesting. I have no formal training in math aside from Math 101, but I'm working on a long-term research project using the Fisher-Kolmogorov diffusion equation as it applies to the geographic spread of selected alleles in human populations. The math is challenging to me but the biological context makes it easier to understand. Fisher was a genius!



Totally cool! Y'all got a lot of them older strata up in Canada. I've read a lot about the Burgess Shale; one of my good friends is an invert paleontologist who works on trilobites. I've spent time working the Paleocene-Eocene boundary in Wyoming, focusing on primate fossils. Kudos to you on the multiple publications - impressive to have so many before finishing a PhD! I only have one so far - on Lucy's (the australopithecine) feet.

Congrats Gigantopithecus and Dennil on those publications. I just sent mine for a review.. hoping it gets accepted(knocks on wood). Also, I just noticed that you published an article " System builder's guide " on AT.. nice. :biggrin: :thumbsup: