What degree do you have?

[Fox5]

BS in Physics and a BS in Computer science. Took 4 years total.

 

[Leros]

B.Sc.(EE). It's typically a 5 year degree but certain nutcases (such as myself) have done it in 4 years. My convocation is May 31. I went the power systems route and I don't think I could have made a better choice for myself.

The dean of engineering at my school said that various universities and such around the world are starting to talk about 4 years being insufficient for EE. He said they're talking about three different options.
1) making the undergraduate program 6 years
2) making the 4 year undergraduate program pre-EE and requiring a two year EE degree afterwards
3) splitting EE into several more specialized majors

The way my school worked, it took 2-3 years just to get through the basic background and then I was only able to take 3-4 classes in two areas of interest. I felt like I was barely getting introduced to my field when I graduated.

 

[Gigantopithecus]

Congrats Gigantopithecus and Dennil on those publications. I just sent mine for a review.. hoping it gets accepted(knocks on wood).

Good luck with your manuscript! What's it about? That was the second paper I submitted - suffice it to say that my introduction to the world of peer review was, ahh, unpleasant.

Also, I just noticed that you published an article " System builder's guide " on AT.. nice. :biggrin: :thumbsup:

Thanks! Who would've thought that extensive training and experience in research and writing would have applicability outside my field? That's why I cringe every time I see something like this:

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

Engineering is certainly one of the most directly and readily marketable undergraduate degrees, but if your degree hasn't been worth a damn to you - well, then... You're doing it wrong.

 

[biostud]

M.Sc. Biology 5 years (Microbiology/genetics)

 

[rocadelpunk]

BS in math 5 years
MEd secondary education 10months

Was 4 years into 5 year EE degree, but didn't want to be an engineer, just liked all the math..Always wanted to be a teacher though.

Switching from EE to pure math was pretty damn interesting, had to retrain my brain for all those proofs.

The math/ee was legit, the M.Ed is just a piece of paper to me. It was an "accelerated" program for people with math/science backgrounds to get into teaching, but it was so easy I could have done it as a freshmen in high school.

All of it is fairly relevant for being a math teacher.

 

[busydude]

Good luck with your manuscript! What's it about?

It is a work that I mostly did in my Master's.. Collaboration between College of Agriculture and my lab. We are developing non invasive techniques for Food quality measurement using NIR hyperpectral Images.. worked on Strawberries and Blueberries.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

BS Bus Admin - Accounting Focus


4yrs start to finish

 

[TridenT]

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...

Don't take any pre-req for major courses until 3rd year? I wasn't "full time" until 2nd year in winter quarter. Even then, I was barely full time and taking it slow. I didn't have much of an idea of what to do. It didn't help that the college I was at didn't offer much at all in the realm of CS.

I'm going to be further behind because I cannot get admission to the program for Fall term this year. That means I am basically fucked and have to do another major until I get admitted in the Spring of next year. :thumbsdown: I can't take anything in the realm of general education courses because I have all of those done for the most part. Not sure what gonna do. (All CS courses except 2(Which I'll have done) are only for people admitted in the program)

 

[Farmer]

I think 6 yrs is shocking mostly because of the money. 6 years of college.

 

[TridenT]

I think 6 yrs is shocking mostly because of the money. 6 years of college.

First three years at a community college.

Regardless, I haven't had to pay a dime and probably won't for the future (My benefits are time limited). Parents paid for about the first year(Which was cheap because I barely took anything and took one term off), then the government will be paying the rest.

EDIT: My benefits are now completely time limited. If I don't finish in the next 10 quarters that I attend then I'll be paying.

 

[RedCOMET]

BS, Computer Engineering 4 yrs.
Master of Information Systems Management, 1.5 yrs.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

First three years at a community college.

Regardless, I haven't had to pay a dime and probably won't for the future (My benefits are time limited). Parents paid for about the first year(Which was cheap because I barely took anything and took one term off), then the government will be paying the rest.

EDIT: My benefits are now completely time limited. If I don't finish in the next 10 quarters that I attend then I'll be paying.

lol how do you take 3 yrs at a CC? they run out of stuff for you to take pretty soon.

 

[TridenT]

lol how do you take 3 yrs at a CC? they run out of stuff for you to take pretty soon.

Don't go full time... That's how.

I had 60 credits after 2 years and 1 term or really 2 years. (I took one term off) I have 15 credits at this place I am at now, but I only will get 10 this term because I didn't get into the math class I wanted. (Which is setting me back 2 terms of progress unfortunately)

 

[Mo0o]

BS in bio + BA in chinese in 4 years
MD in 4 years

 

[grohl]

BS Biology
BA Chemistry
4 yrs for both

and another postgrad degree that took 4 years

 

[TridenT]

BS Biology
BA Chemistry
4 yrs for both

and another postgrad degree that took 4 years

4 years for both? Don't they have a few overlapping courses?

 

[eLiu]

BS in Math
BS in Aero
those took 4 yrs together
MS in Aero
that took 2 yrs
(in the future) PhD in Aero
hopefully ~2-3 more years

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

MBChB, 3 years in. After this year, 3 years to go.

 

[Leros]

4 years for both? Don't they have a few overlapping courses?

I'm guessing he means 4 years total.

 

[Farang]

BA poli sci, 3.5 years

 

[TridenT]

I'm guessing he means 4 years total.

How people manage to get two bachelor degrees in 4 years stuns me. I just don't see how it is doable unless you're going above and beyond in course load by taking nearly double the amount of courses an average student would. No way would I ever have the motivation for that. D:

 

[Mo0o]

How people manage to get two bachelor degrees in 4 years stuns me. I just don't see how it is doable unless you're going above and beyond in course load by taking nearly double the amount of courses an average student would. No way would I ever have the motivation for that. D:

Depends on the school

 

[TridenT]

Depends on the school

I guess... I mean, I understand there will be overlap with the math courses, required basic physics/chemistry, but everything else?? I'd assume it would be highly specialized. Maybe I give these programs too much credit.

 

[Mo0o]

I guess... I mean, I understand there will be overlap with the math courses, required basic physics/chemistry, but everything else?? I'd assume it would be highly specialized. Maybe I give these programs too much credit.

I got a BS and a BA in 4 years and only took a few extra courses here and there. It can be done depending on the school

 

[Corporate Thug]

Ba; jd