[ARCHIVED THREAD] - College (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 7/22/2008 4:52:25 PM EDT
| I have to register for my classes tomorrow.I have no idea wtf i am going to take besides math and English. I am considering the military or law enforcement after college. Does any one have any suggestions on what to take? |
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English 101 Intermediate algebra US History before 1865 Intro to Biology Physical Anthropology To satisfy the militards ROTC and/or weight training but I'd take intro to psych to find pie That said, I would swap out the history class or the anthropology class for any kind of wood shop, metal shop, any kind of trade school thing you can find. Even an EMT class. Anything so you don't end up working for minimum wage for the next six years. Get some kind of skill that will pay you at least triple minimum wage. If they don't have anything like that at your university, check with the local community college and enroll concurrently for some kind of trade. I've been kicking myself for 15 years that I didn't do it. A guy I knew made $17 an hour in 1994 laying bricks one day a week and made more than I did busting my ass in the dishroom all week long for $3.65 an hour. Wish I'd done it. |
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That's awkward. The college that I went to it was mandatory to talk to an advisor as a freshman. They walked me through the whole process. After the first semester, you were then able to pick and choose what classes on your own. If you want a career in law enforcement, you should be taking a criminal justice curriculum. What college are you attending? IM me if needed. BTW, welcome to the site. 
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One other thing. If you decide not to go with the trade school route, try to get a job (any job) with any company you're interested in working for. Don't worry about the pay. You like motorcycles? Get a job at the dealership. Law enforcement? Do something for the cops. Medical? Get to the hospital. Business? Sell something door to door. Don't coast through and end up getting something because you have most of the credits for it anyway. Don't waste your time. |
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man get a clue who is paying for this? your parents? if you were my kid I certainly wouldnt be paying for it. wtf are you even going to college for? pick a major that will get you a job when you get finish. dont study some bullshit that will result in living at home with mom and dad waiting tables at night. grow up |
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Dude that was uncalled for. Far more freshman enter college not knowing what to do than those who enter knowing exactly what they want and go all the way through with it...they want a job in their hobby field, and it ruins it for em. I was all about flying, so I went to college to be a pilot...3 semesters later I was sick of it and havent had an hour of flight time since then...that was Summer 2006... |
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Yeah OP. You are 17 or 18 and should have the whole rest of your life figured out right now.  Just stick to the CORE classes for your first semester. Figure out a little more during the fall and go from there. |
understand and I apologize for coming on a little opinionated/strong but the nature of the question is ridiculous as stated, you seek a counselor, do some soul searching, talk to some working adults, get mentored, etc.... this is serious shit. |
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I was in the same boat. I was the top AP bio student at my high school, the top trumpet player with a music scholarship, and i had a huge academic scholarship good for any major. My interests are extremely broad, so I kind of picked business just because it interests me and I figure I might make more money afterwards. Plus, they said an economics degree works well with law school too, which is another interest. If I change my mind and go back to music or science, I have to go the five year plan, but for anything else I could change it to after this year, I should be covered. However, for me, the five year plan isn't so bad since three quarters of my college is paid for by ASU.
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Okay, I checked out the website of your college. You mentioned law enforcement, so I looked that up. Admisitration of Justice This gives the basic outline to fill this criteria. But you have to satisfy the general education requirement "Option A" as well as the criteria for Admistration of Justice in order to get the degree. Here is the PDF that outlines what "Option A" is. It's basically all of the core classes you will have to take. It's a PDF file. Pages 98 and 99 outline the requirements of "Option A". Start here, it will give you an idea in what you should start out taking. www.msjc.edu/Projects/36/College_Catalog/2007-2008/07_08_Section_7.pdf |
| EVERY degree should have some basic gen ed requirements that have nothing to do with the degree it self (e.g math, English, science) take those courses and anything that looks like it might be interesting while you decide what to do. I recommend finding out out early on what you want to do. I never really knew what I wanted to do in college, and picked a major that I liked and got me out on time. The result? I have my degree, which is mostly useless and I still have relatively little idea what I want to do as I search for a job. |
Reading is fundamental.
Don't ban me bro.
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Here's what you do. Take my advice because I'm a college veteran that's seen it all: CLEP all your basic courses. It's easy if you're a good test taker. It will save you a lot of money because it's only $85 per test. Then pick the subject you liked the most and major in it. If you like Criminal Justice, it will be good for LE, but it's not necessary. Did you know that med schools don't look to admit Biology majors? Weird? They want more diverse applicants. So just do what you like and go from there. Economics is a great major, btw. The only reason we need bachelors nowadays is because Griggs v Duke Power Company back in the 1970's that said employers can't hire based on a general intelligence test. So employers looked for a pool of intelligent people to hire from, and college grads were it. All you need is that diploma and a good GPA. Bio, Econ, Psych, CJ, BUS, it doesn't matter; you're going to be part of the cognitive elite. |
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In some ways, a degree is a degree, is a degree. However, I would suggest a Business Administration degree. It's about as universal of a degree that you can get. Even a non-profit is a business. A degree in Art History is the most useless at the entry level. Inevitably, you'll end up with a job that you never even imagined. I have a degree in communications and PR. Now I work in finance. Semper Fi |
You should always go to college with the goal of specializing in something for a particular career. Talk to an adviser about careers that make good money and what kind of degrees you'll need to do those jobs. I suggest looking at the various science degrees your college or university offers. 
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| do you know what major(s) you are considering? Take classes that fulfill gen-ed and pre-req requirements. You want to make as much progress as possible, as quick as possible, on your degree. That way, you can get out of there on time- and save yourself a bunch of coin. If you don't know what major your interested in, take classes that are university wide gen-ed requirements. |
 Signed up for that class in the fall. Kinda looking forward to it. As well as calculus, philosophy, and engineering programming. (C++) 
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My macro professor showed us AT LEAST one clip of John Stossel every class.  I wish macroeconomics was required for being a citizen. 
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Um, math and English are great things to take classes in. In fact, if you could only take two things, I'd take those two. If you need social science credit, take economics. Avoid sociology. |
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If you're going to CU Boulder, then the most important thing is to make sure you STAY AWAY from organic chemistry 1, differential equations w/linear algebra, intro to molecular biology, and engineering computing at ALL COSTS! ...Unless you're registering after 10:15. If you're after 10:15, you can do whatever the hell you want. ETA: seriously, take the highest math you can do well in. Ideally calc. Other than that I'd look at the transfer agreements with 4-year schools in your state and gets some humanities or social science bullshit that is guaranteed to transfer out of the way. |