I'm a running start student and I am told that I was suppose to choose a major right now. I'm really confuse. Do you need to choose a major in community college or can you just complete the basic requirements for the assoiciate degree?
2007-01-27 14:28:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I'm also planning to transfer to a 4-year university.
2007-01-27 15:01:00 · update #1
No, you don't have to pick a major, unless you are going for an associate's degree. If you plan on transferring to a 4 year college you can just take the courses you want or general credits that you need. I didn't pick my major until I transferred, and was on a scholarship to my community college. Plus, I changed my major once after I did pick a major.
Picking a major now will help you pick which courses you need to take early on in the process of getting your degree, but don't pick a major too soon just for this reason. If you decide that you made a really big mistake then you might be stuck with a lot of classes that will not count towards your final degree.
Take your time, take some general courses, take some fun courses, and decide what you degree you really want to spend your hard earned money on.
2007-01-27 14:49:32 · answer #1 · answered by Jennifer M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most degrees contain a core requirement which is set by the college and the State you live in. The remaining requirement is the concentration or major. The purpose of any degree is to provide credentials that you are schooled in a particular area. If you plan to go on for a BS degree some of your AS degree credits may transfer over. But only for a specific field. When I got my AS in Electronics, I was able to transfer 60 credits over towards a specialized BS degree.
2007-01-27 14:37:44 · answer #2 · answered by Shawn H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 05:02:34 · answer #3 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is the beauty of Community College.... you can just go with Generals and at the same time, be exploring what you really want to do! Unless you are wanting to do something technical or specific?? Then, you might want to major in an Applied Associate Degree.... either way, good luck to ya!! :)
2007-01-27 14:43:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. You should take this opportunity to take a variety of classes to see what you really like, and get a general degree. But if you want to transfer to a 4-year-school, then you´ll have to choose a major then.
2007-01-27 14:49:17 · answer #5 · answered by No se 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It helps if you give them an idea of what you want to do in the future. That helps decide the classes you need to take. However you don't have to stick with that. You can change your major at any time, as most students do. They are just trying to help you pick the classes you need to take right now.
2007-01-27 14:37:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get a general associates degree or a specific associates degree. That is completely up to you. Sometimes it looks better for employeers if you have a specific associates degree.
2007-01-27 14:36:36 · answer #7 · answered by blt_4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋