.... i have psychology, sociology, and education going into my degree. I'm just not sure what i actually want to do for the rest of my life and what i could actually do with a BGS.
2006-10-30 16:21:05 · 8 answers · asked by CC 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Getting a degree is crucial, and choosing a degree is important.
I have always found that the General Studies degree is likened to "a salad-bar approach to University" because there is no focus; it's just a little of this, a little of that and no main course. Many people think it shows a lack of interest and an inability to make important decisions.
The difference between a General Studies degree and any other Liberal Arts degree is about two or three classes. Find something you like, and choose. Believe me, it does look better to have made a decision.
2006-10-30 17:56:39 · answer #1 · answered by Expat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-18 05:16:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Sometimes it's a jumping off place for an advanced degree. For instance, that's what my B.A. was with majors in history/psychology and sociology. I wanted a good base when I began my Master's in Counseling and Guidance. I wanted to work with dying patients and their families in a specific part of the country where there were a lot of different ethnic groups with varying cultures and traditions. Once I got the basics out of the way I was free to concentrate on the prerequisites for the graduate degree. There were some older, non-traditional women at my college who either never had the opportunity to attend college when they were young, or something interrupted their studies. They didn't really want a career but wanted the satisfaction of being "well-rounded". And who said general studies is "useless"? Any time you take any class and learn something from it, it's valuable. It's only useless if you don't have the brains to know how to use it to your advantage. Look at it this way: you get a general studies degree and end up with a job in sales or insurance. In all likelihood you're going to get specialized training from the company anyway, but you may not have been offered the job if you didn't have a degree. Another example: the degree leading to the military or law enforcement with their training. If you're smart enough to get into college, you should have enough imagination to use this degree to your advantage. Lecture over.
2016-04-03 23:35:44 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems like a degree which generally qualifies you for nothing. I chose to go into business administration. Today's workplaces are highly competitive. There are a lot of people competing for the same jobs. I'll choose someone every time who has the exact qualifications I want - from a pool of many people with those same qualifications. R035 is right, you might as well just major in art. General studies degrees do show a lack of focus and direction.
A college degree in itself isn't a basic requirement anymore. You need skills specifically in your area of occupation.
2014-06-16 07:00:06 · answer #4 · answered by Matt Miller 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How does the saying go? "If you don't know where you want to go, any road will take you there."
There are many jobs that will hire you with a bachelor's degree and might not care very much about what your degree is in. But you'll have to ask yourself if you want any of those jobs.
It seems to me that you could easily finish up your teaching certificate and be a secondary school teacher, seeing as how you've already studied education some. That's just a possibility.
2006-10-30 16:28:11 · answer #5 · answered by drshorty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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.... i have psychology, sociology, and education going into my degree. I'm just not sure what i actually want to do for the rest of my life and what i could actually do with a BGS.
2015-08-24 09:29:13 · answer #6 · answered by Megan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A degree in General Studies is as good as any other undergraduate degree! As far as making up your mind where to use it...how about volunteering your time (a few hours a week) for different jobs. You may be able to find what you like and what you want. Then maybe a Master degree will follow. Good luck!
2006-10-30 17:25:14 · answer #7 · answered by Paul Anka 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Interestingly enough, a "liberal arts" general education is becoming more and more useful in many career circles. It is being discovered that, rather than the specific major you declared (with exceptions of computer science or nursing or other very specific disciplines) that it is the grounding in a variety of higher education studies that paves the way for advanced learning and higher thinking. Thus, more and more employers care that you have a college degree... and less and less about what degree you have. Hope this helps! :)
2006-10-30 16:31:16 · answer #8 · answered by chanju84 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No way! I got my degree in Liberal Studies for the same reason...I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up!
For now, I'm a special ed teacher and my "general" background has done me well. I seem to fit everywhere!
2006-10-30 17:42:50 · answer #9 · answered by tklines 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is for the most part. Most employers are gonna want something specific. Other wise you might as well just major in art.
2006-10-30 16:28:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋