2007-07-04 12:35:04 · 3 answers · asked by hevyweight76 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
If I read the situation right, it seems to mean a master's program where it is easier to get into when you have a bachelor's with a different major than the proposed grad school major. It often requires extra levelling courses or foundation courses (preparatory courses not required of those with the same undergrad & grad majors) and is often seen with programs leading to professional licensure.
An example would be like this. I have a bachelor's in history. Had I decided twenty-three years ago that I wanted to be a high school history teacher, I would have gotten a bachelor's degree with a double major in history and education. Now that I already have my bachelor's degree, if I decide that I'm serious about being a high school teacher, I could get an entry-level (usually non-thesis) master's in education that leads to teacher certification. By comparison, there are other master's degrees in education that emphasize research seminars and require a thesis that are better preparation for those wanting to get a doctorate in education and become education professors.
2007-07-04 12:53:28 · answer #1 · answered by Theodore H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That means that you didn't have to do your bachelor's degree in the same subject matter. Most master's degrees are continuation programs; the expectation is that you would have taken the same subject matter as an undergrad (English, math, etc.). With an entry-level master's degree, you could have been an English major, but be getting a master's in Speech Therapy, or Business, or whatever the subject matter of the program is.
2007-07-04 19:48:32 · answer #2 · answered by neniaf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Normally it means that you can't go to that college.
2007-07-04 19:40:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋