The Basics: The Bachelor's Degree

THE BASICS OF THE

bACHELOR'S DEGREE

why get a bachelor's degree?

• BECAUSE YOUR CAREER REQUIRES IT
• ON AVERAGE, COLLEGE GRADUATES EARN $1 MILLION MORE IN A LIFETIME THAN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES OR $17,500 PER YEAR (GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, 2015)
• MORE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
• ACHIEVING A BACHELOR'S DEGREE GIVES YOU THE ABILITY TO GO TO GRADUATE SCHOOL IN THE FUTURE.

hOW DOES A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OFFER YOU MORE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES?

• MORE INDIVIDUALS THAN EVER HAVE BACHELOR'S DEGREES
• THAT MEANS THAT THE PEOPLE APPLYING TO THE JOBS THAT YOU WANT, MOST LIKELY HAVE BACHELOR'S DEGREES.
• MANY MANAGERS/RECRUITERS WILL RELY ON CHOOSING THE INDIVIDUAL WITH MORE EDUCATION CREDENTIALS
• WHY? BECAUSE IT SHOWS THAT AN APPLICANT:
• CAN FINISH WHAT THEY START
• HAS A STRONG WORK ETHIC
• iS HARDWORKING
• IS RELIABLE
• IS SMARTER (PROBABLY)

REVIEW:WHERE DO YOU GET A BACHELOR'S DEGREE?

FROM A 4 YEAR UNIVERSITY!

The parts of a bachelor's degree

• Major
• Minor
• Core academic coursework
• electives
• school specific requirements
• At tcu, we had to complete heritage, mission, vision & values coursework as a requiremen 6 requirements including:
• Religious traditions
• historical traditions
• literary traditions
• cultural awareness
• global awareness
• citizenship & social values

MANY TIMES, THESE ARE THE COURSES THAT THE UNIVERSITY REQUIRE TO MAKE YOU A "WELL ROUNDED" INDIVIDUAL AND STUDENT.

WHAT IS A MAJOR IN COLLEGE?

• a MAJOR IS A FOCUS FOR YOUR COLLEGE STUDIES. nOT ALL YOUR CLASSES WILL BE TIED TO YOUR MAJOR, BUT THE MAJORITY OF THEM WILL BE.
• tHERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNIQUE AND DIVERSE MAJORS. sOME UNIVERSITIES OFFER CERTAIN MAJORS AND SOME UNIVERSITIES DON'T.
• yOU WILL GENERALLY HAVE TO "DECLARE" A MAJOR AROUND YOUR SOPHORMORE YEAR OF COLLEGE, HOWEVER YOU ALWAYS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE YOUR MAJOR. (YOU JUST MAY HAVE SOME WASTED COURSEWORK WHEN YOU DO SO).
• MAJOR COURSEWORK GENERALLY REQUIRE 40 OR MORE COLLEGE HOURS

WHAT IS A MINOR IN COLLEGE?

• a MINOR IS A SECONDARY ACADEMIC INTEREST
• SOME MINORS DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE MAJOR YOU ARE INTERESTED IN, SOME MINORS ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
• MINORS USUALLY CONSIST OF ABOUT 15-18 HOURS OF COURSEWORK

I'M GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE THAT CLASS AGAIN?!

• YES, YOU WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO TAKE AT LEAST ANOTHER 2 ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSES
• i LIKED THESE CLASSES BETTER IN COLLEGE, THEY WERE MUCH MORE INTERESTING TO ME... sO DON'T FRET IT!

A TON OF OPPORTUNITIES...

TAKE A LOOK AT THE ARTICLE LINKED IN YOUR GOOGLE CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENT AND TELL ME WHICH CLASS YOU WOULD BE INTERESTED IN TAKING IN THE COMMENTS!