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Hey all! The days have come where I soon need to decide my future. I don't know jack about this stuff. I haven't put that much time researching in to. I need some idea. I hear all these degrees (BSc. PhD. MBA. etc. etc.). How many types are there? What are their purpose and what can they be used for ? For ex., I hear that MBA is a business degree but I know computer engineer's doing it together. I am clueless about education after high-school. Tell me how it works! THanks!
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Hey all! The days have come where I soon need to decide my future. I don't know jack about this stuff. I haven't put that much time researching in to. I need some idea. I hear all these degrees (BSc. PhD. MBA. etc. etc.). How many types are there? What are their purpose and what can they be used for ? For ex., I hear that MBA is a business degree but I know computer engineer's doing it together. I am clueless about education after high-school. Tell me how it works! THanks!
Me too. I failed every year of high school because I was too busy programming my Apple ][ and listening to heavy metal. Which is pretty much what I do all day now, except for the Apple ][ part. Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002
C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002
It'd probably be fairly easy to make a bot that'd post random stupid VB questions, and nobody would probably ever notice - benjymous - 21-Jan-2003 -
Hey all! The days have come where I soon need to decide my future. I don't know jack about this stuff. I haven't put that much time researching in to. I need some idea. I hear all these degrees (BSc. PhD. MBA. etc. etc.). How many types are there? What are their purpose and what can they be used for ? For ex., I hear that MBA is a business degree but I know computer engineer's doing it together. I am clueless about education after high-school. Tell me how it works! THanks!
not sure where you are, but in the UK there are over 55,000 courses now :-D too much to choose from.
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not sure where you are, but in the UK there are over 55,000 courses now :-D too much to choose from.
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Sonork | 100.21142 | TheEclypse -
Hey all! The days have come where I soon need to decide my future. I don't know jack about this stuff. I haven't put that much time researching in to. I need some idea. I hear all these degrees (BSc. PhD. MBA. etc. etc.). How many types are there? What are their purpose and what can they be used for ? For ex., I hear that MBA is a business degree but I know computer engineer's doing it together. I am clueless about education after high-school. Tell me how it works! THanks!
ﻡﺟﻧ_Najm wrote: BSc. PhD. MBA BSc. - Bachelor of Science - this is the type of degree offerred for the first 4 years of college. This is usually referred to as an "undergraduate" degree. A specific BSc. degree will be conferred for a general category of study. For example, you can get a BSc. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemical Engineering, etc. MSc. - Masters Degree - this is the type of degree that can be obtained next, after acheiving a BSc. This type of degree is usually referred to as just a "master's", and takes from one to two years to acheive doing both classwork and almost always research work under the guidance of a professor. A masters involves much more specific and detailed study than a BSc.: you don't get a masters degree in Computer Science really - you pick a specialized topic within Computer Science (like graph theory, or database theory, etc...) and earn a masters in that sub-category. PhD. - Doctoral degree - This is the highest degree that Western acedemia confers on students. From my understanding, it usually takes at least 4 to 6 years after earning the masters degree to earn this degree. It involves classwork, research work, and almost always requires the student to teach an undergraduate class or two. In order to earn his degree, the doctoral candidate must pick a topic in his field of study to research, and must write a thesis paper concerning this topic. This is a huge deal - the thesis is expected to break new academic ground and to make significant new contributions to that field of study. The doctoral candidate must, at the end of his candidacy, present his research/thesis to a board of professors at his college in order to convince them that he deserves the PhD. If the board of professors is not convinced, they will deny him his degree, and he will have to write another thesis or rework his original to be more significant. ﻡﺟﻧ_Najm wrote: For ex., I hear that MBA is a business degree but I know computer engineer's doing it together. MBA (Master of Business Arts, I beleive :~ ) is a type of masters degree. You can pursue a masters degree in any field of study you choose (regardless of what your undergraduate degree was in). When I was an undergraduate at Ga Tech, I had some classes with a girl who had a bachelor's degree in Biology, but was pursuing a master's degree in computer science. The only thing you really need to do is to prove to t
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ﻡﺟﻧ_Najm wrote: BSc. PhD. MBA BSc. - Bachelor of Science - this is the type of degree offerred for the first 4 years of college. This is usually referred to as an "undergraduate" degree. A specific BSc. degree will be conferred for a general category of study. For example, you can get a BSc. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemical Engineering, etc. MSc. - Masters Degree - this is the type of degree that can be obtained next, after acheiving a BSc. This type of degree is usually referred to as just a "master's", and takes from one to two years to acheive doing both classwork and almost always research work under the guidance of a professor. A masters involves much more specific and detailed study than a BSc.: you don't get a masters degree in Computer Science really - you pick a specialized topic within Computer Science (like graph theory, or database theory, etc...) and earn a masters in that sub-category. PhD. - Doctoral degree - This is the highest degree that Western acedemia confers on students. From my understanding, it usually takes at least 4 to 6 years after earning the masters degree to earn this degree. It involves classwork, research work, and almost always requires the student to teach an undergraduate class or two. In order to earn his degree, the doctoral candidate must pick a topic in his field of study to research, and must write a thesis paper concerning this topic. This is a huge deal - the thesis is expected to break new academic ground and to make significant new contributions to that field of study. The doctoral candidate must, at the end of his candidacy, present his research/thesis to a board of professors at his college in order to convince them that he deserves the PhD. If the board of professors is not convinced, they will deny him his degree, and he will have to write another thesis or rework his original to be more significant. ﻡﺟﻧ_Najm wrote: For ex., I hear that MBA is a business degree but I know computer engineer's doing it together. MBA (Master of Business Arts, I beleive :~ ) is a type of masters degree. You can pursue a masters degree in any field of study you choose (regardless of what your undergraduate degree was in). When I was an undergraduate at Ga Tech, I had some classes with a girl who had a bachelor's degree in Biology, but was pursuing a master's degree in computer science. The only thing you really need to do is to prove to t
Thanks a lot Russell. I really appreciate it. I have more questions. How many different types of Masters are there. You said MBA is a type of masters. Russell Morris wrote: Professorship What?:wtf: What's that? Btw, how would one become a professor. What do they teach in MBA? Does it really help me in my profession. Say, I want to be a Aerospace Engineer. Will having a BSc, or what ever the degree is, PLUS a MBA help me or my earnings? And if I want to goto doctoral, is MBA a pre-requiste. Thanks again!
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Thanks a lot Russell. I really appreciate it. I have more questions. How many different types of Masters are there. You said MBA is a type of masters. Russell Morris wrote: Professorship What?:wtf: What's that? Btw, how would one become a professor. What do they teach in MBA? Does it really help me in my profession. Say, I want to be a Aerospace Engineer. Will having a BSc, or what ever the degree is, PLUS a MBA help me or my earnings? And if I want to goto doctoral, is MBA a pre-requiste. Thanks again!
An MBA is fairly useless, though some misguided companies will pay you a bit higher for one. MBAs study finance, marketing, management buzzwords, and swap donut recipes. If you really want a Master's there's no easier one to get. But a year as a management trainee at McDonald's will give you the same skills, and the food is marginally better than that served in the cafeteria. If, in the course of pursuing your Bachelor's degree, you find some specialty area incredibly interesting, I'd go after a Master's in that field. Nobody wants to read a diary by someone who has not seen the shadow of Bubba on the prison shower wall in front of them!
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ﻡﺟﻧ_Najm wrote: BSc. PhD. MBA BSc. - Bachelor of Science - this is the type of degree offerred for the first 4 years of college. This is usually referred to as an "undergraduate" degree. A specific BSc. degree will be conferred for a general category of study. For example, you can get a BSc. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemical Engineering, etc. MSc. - Masters Degree - this is the type of degree that can be obtained next, after acheiving a BSc. This type of degree is usually referred to as just a "master's", and takes from one to two years to acheive doing both classwork and almost always research work under the guidance of a professor. A masters involves much more specific and detailed study than a BSc.: you don't get a masters degree in Computer Science really - you pick a specialized topic within Computer Science (like graph theory, or database theory, etc...) and earn a masters in that sub-category. PhD. - Doctoral degree - This is the highest degree that Western acedemia confers on students. From my understanding, it usually takes at least 4 to 6 years after earning the masters degree to earn this degree. It involves classwork, research work, and almost always requires the student to teach an undergraduate class or two. In order to earn his degree, the doctoral candidate must pick a topic in his field of study to research, and must write a thesis paper concerning this topic. This is a huge deal - the thesis is expected to break new academic ground and to make significant new contributions to that field of study. The doctoral candidate must, at the end of his candidacy, present his research/thesis to a board of professors at his college in order to convince them that he deserves the PhD. If the board of professors is not convinced, they will deny him his degree, and he will have to write another thesis or rework his original to be more significant. ﻡﺟﻧ_Najm wrote: For ex., I hear that MBA is a business degree but I know computer engineer's doing it together. MBA (Master of Business Arts, I beleive :~ ) is a type of masters degree. You can pursue a masters degree in any field of study you choose (regardless of what your undergraduate degree was in). When I was an undergraduate at Ga Tech, I had some classes with a girl who had a bachelor's degree in Biology, but was pursuing a master's degree in computer science. The only thing you really need to do is to prove to t
Russell Morris wrote: MBA (Master of Business Arts, I beleive ) In the schools around me it stands for Master of Business Administration. "I will find a new sig someday."
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Russell Morris wrote: MBA (Master of Business Arts, I beleive ) In the schools around me it stands for Master of Business Administration. "I will find a new sig someday."
Michael A. Barnhart wrote: In the schools around me it stands for Master of Business Administration. Thanks for clearing that up! :) I knew it was Master of Business something... I just assumed it was Arts (as oppossed to Science ;)) -- Russell Morris "Have you gone mad Frink? Put down that science pole!"
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ﻡﺟﻧ_Najm wrote: BSc. PhD. MBA BSc. - Bachelor of Science - this is the type of degree offerred for the first 4 years of college. This is usually referred to as an "undergraduate" degree. A specific BSc. degree will be conferred for a general category of study. For example, you can get a BSc. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemical Engineering, etc. MSc. - Masters Degree - this is the type of degree that can be obtained next, after acheiving a BSc. This type of degree is usually referred to as just a "master's", and takes from one to two years to acheive doing both classwork and almost always research work under the guidance of a professor. A masters involves much more specific and detailed study than a BSc.: you don't get a masters degree in Computer Science really - you pick a specialized topic within Computer Science (like graph theory, or database theory, etc...) and earn a masters in that sub-category. PhD. - Doctoral degree - This is the highest degree that Western acedemia confers on students. From my understanding, it usually takes at least 4 to 6 years after earning the masters degree to earn this degree. It involves classwork, research work, and almost always requires the student to teach an undergraduate class or two. In order to earn his degree, the doctoral candidate must pick a topic in his field of study to research, and must write a thesis paper concerning this topic. This is a huge deal - the thesis is expected to break new academic ground and to make significant new contributions to that field of study. The doctoral candidate must, at the end of his candidacy, present his research/thesis to a board of professors at his college in order to convince them that he deserves the PhD. If the board of professors is not convinced, they will deny him his degree, and he will have to write another thesis or rework his original to be more significant. ﻡﺟﻧ_Najm wrote: For ex., I hear that MBA is a business degree but I know computer engineer's doing it together. MBA (Master of Business Arts, I beleive :~ ) is a type of masters degree. You can pursue a masters degree in any field of study you choose (regardless of what your undergraduate degree was in). When I was an undergraduate at Ga Tech, I had some classes with a girl who had a bachelor's degree in Biology, but was pursuing a master's degree in computer science. The only thing you really need to do is to prove to t
Russell Morris wrote: MBA (Master of Business Arts, I beleive :~ ) Master of Business Administration (at least here in Australia). People with this qualification are usually aiming to end up running a company of being a top executive. Generally start out as Company Secretary (not the typist variety) and move through General Manager, Managing Director to CEO. Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002
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Hey all! The days have come where I soon need to decide my future. I don't know jack about this stuff. I haven't put that much time researching in to. I need some idea. I hear all these degrees (BSc. PhD. MBA. etc. etc.). How many types are there? What are their purpose and what can they be used for ? For ex., I hear that MBA is a business degree but I know computer engineer's doing it together. I am clueless about education after high-school. Tell me how it works! THanks!
In the US the rules roughly break down like this: 6 months at a technical school = certificate 2 years at a community college = associates degree (ASxxx) 4 years at a college or university = bachelors degree (Bxxx) 6 years at a university (bachelors + 2) = masters degree (Mxxx) 8+ years at a university (bachelors + 4) = doctors degree (PhD, Dxxx)