What is/was your major in college?

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What is/was your major?

Mathematics/Statistics/Operations Research/etc	5%	[ 11 ]
Physical Sciences (Biology/Chemistry/Physics/etc)	17%	[ 34 ]
Accounting/Finance/Economics	6%	[ 12 ]
Engineering	12%	[ 24 ]
Humanities (English/History/Philosophy/Psychology/Communications/etc)	26%	[ 52 ]
Education	2%	[ 4 ]
Other	18%	[ 37 ]
Art (Art/Art History/Graphic Design/Photography/etc)	10%	[ 21 ]
Did not attend / do not plan to attend	3%	[ 7 ]

Total votes : 202

tksteph
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker

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05 Jan 2011, 9:01 pm

Computer Science B.S. in progress. It's part of the college of Engineering at my school, so I just voted that.

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06 Jan 2011, 2:11 pm

If I don't change it again, my major is Biotechnology. A branch of my university's College of Medicine.

I think that if you have AS or lack in social skills, being at least certified in a job-relevant skill or area is important for gaining employment in the future. Temple Grandin's book "Developing Talents" pretty much emphasizes turning your interests/talents into something that can benefit you career-wise.

Berlin
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Location: Canada

07 Jan 2011, 3:34 pm

Why are the humanities and social sciences lumped together?

kraken
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08 Jan 2011, 4:49 am

I was thinking the same thing. You really need two separate categories, with Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, and other similar fields falling within the realm of social science.

Humanities tends to refer to fields such as Languages, Literature, History, Philosophy, and Religion.

Todesking
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12 Jan 2011, 2:50 am

I would love to go to CalArts to study for a BA in Experimental Animation. :idea:

http://why.calarts.edu/

http://filmvideo.calarts.edu/programs/e ... -animation

http://calarts.edu/admissions/portfolio ... -animation

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12 Jan 2011, 3:16 am

Technically I'm majoring in digital video and media production, but for all intensive purposes, it's basically film-making.

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15 Jan 2011, 9:53 pm

I'm getting an AAS in accounting then transfering to a four year university to get my degree in actuarial science and economics (that's one degree) so my degree will be technically both mathematics and economics.

What can I say, math does it for me.

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Kvornan
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Joined: 3 Oct 2009
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16 Jan 2011, 9:22 am

For me, it's Interactive Media...

chssmstrjk
Deinonychus

Joined: 22 Jan 2011
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Posts: 318

30 Jan 2011, 5:15 pm

Right now, I am currently a biomedical engineering major who is also going for a minor in math.

I am going to be graduating from college this upcoming semester and will be attending grad school for the PhD program in Biostatistics.

kat_ross
Sea Gull

Joined: 26 Oct 2010
Age: 36
Gender: Female
Posts: 205

30 Jan 2011, 7:26 pm

bachelor of arts in biology, hope to return to school for clinical laboratory science/medical technologist certification and/or masters in microbiology and immunology

Wyborne
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Joined: 28 Jan 2011
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Posts: 22
Location: Western New York

30 Jan 2011, 10:35 pm

Currently enrolled in my 8th semester of Digital Media and Animation, however after 4 years I seem to have lost my love and appreciation for it and am currently at a loss for what I really want to do in life.

Ashuahhe
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01 Feb 2011, 10:05 pm

I'm doing a Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in Printmaking

amusedviews
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Joined: 31 Dec 2010
Age: 34
Gender: Female
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03 Feb 2011, 5:43 am

I'm going to school for web design. So I will be taking lots of graphic design courses as well.

never_more
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Gender: Female
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Location: Bozeman, MT

04 Feb 2011, 1:51 am

I'm currently studying Archaeology (my complete and total obsession!) with a minor in modern languages, specifically Arabic and French. I am very much for Aspies taking to education, it is very important to me. I hated high school so I pulled my act together and graduated a year early, then went straight to college. I know that to do what I want I have to be trained and in the know, plus it's just fun to be in classes with people who care about the subject (almost) as much as you yourself do.

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Emu Egg
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Joined: 1 Feb 2011
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Posts: 5
Location: Omaha, NE

04 Feb 2011, 8:00 pm

Anthropology with a minor in psychology. Looking to go to graduate school school next year for physical anthropology.

Bubbles137
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05 Feb 2011, 4:53 am

I'm doing an MA in Creative Writing; hoping to do a PHd about fairy tales...

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