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What was your major in College?
- Thread starter Lucky Strike
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it was computer science, then it was liberal arts (gen ed requirements) now it is music/ psychology double major.
Started off with engineering, then music, and finally wound up with a BS in botany. Now I'm working on a masters in biology with a minor in management. After my time in the masters program, however, I want to give science the finger and get an MBA and move into business.
In the words of Frank Zappa, "------- and Beer", "------- and Beer", "------- and Beer", "------- and Beer", "------- and Beer", "------- and Beer"..........
probably the closest US equivalent would be "double major CS/EE"
(Technically, an undergraduate Masters that consisted of both the CS BSc and the EE BEng courses spread out over one more year than a regular Bachelors would have taken).
(Technically, an undergraduate Masters that consisted of both the CS BSc and the EE BEng courses spread out over one more year than a regular Bachelors would have taken).
Broadcasting - from the same university Edward R. Murrow attended.
Then a Master's in Adult Education...which got me a faculty position using my broadcasting and audio/video production skills producing educational programming.
Finally, a Ph.D. in a combination of Adult Education and Educational Technology...which led to my present position in which I manage the learning technologies for a university, design classroom applications of various technologies, evaluate and mange audio video and web conferencing systems, and generally get to mess around with bright shiny toys.
I also get to solve the problems that faculty create when they either ignore or grossly misuse the technologies....not always an easy thing to do.
But the basic skills I learned in analog broadcasting and field production are still highly relevant in today's digital media. Thank you, Washington State University!
Then a Master's in Adult Education...which got me a faculty position using my broadcasting and audio/video production skills producing educational programming.
Finally, a Ph.D. in a combination of Adult Education and Educational Technology...which led to my present position in which I manage the learning technologies for a university, design classroom applications of various technologies, evaluate and mange audio video and web conferencing systems, and generally get to mess around with bright shiny toys.
I also get to solve the problems that faculty create when they either ignore or grossly misuse the technologies....not always an easy thing to do.
But the basic skills I learned in analog broadcasting and field production are still highly relevant in today's digital media. Thank you, Washington State University!
BFA Music Performance but it took me 9 years to finally get the Paper........................Didn't listen "learn a trade, get a real job"...........................
BA - Biology
MS - Microbiology
MPH - Environmental and Occupational Health
PhD student 3 years - Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering
MS - Microbiology
MPH - Environmental and Occupational Health
PhD student 3 years - Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering
