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exboyfil

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4. It really depends on the major

Reply to Thespian2 (Original post)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 11:20 AM

Oct 2014

Typical 1st Semester Freshman engineering for example:
Chem I
Calculus I
Engineering Analysis or Design
Composition II
Engineering Seminar

This is the same as it was for me in the 1980s. My daughter spends 60-80 hrs/week on school work. She did almost as much in high school.

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Bachelor of Arts degree now equivalent to a high school diploma [View all] Thespian2 Oct 2014 OP

In many schools, we teach to the lowest common denominator, 7th grade level material. NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #1

in terms of financial return, I'd agree, but high school is much more rigorous overall today zazen Oct 2014 #2

That might be just to ease them in in the first semester. DetlefK Oct 2014 #3

It really depends on the major exboyfil Oct 2014 #4

I am so glad your daughter is taking Engineering yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #5

Interesting one of the highest GRE exboyfil Oct 2014 #6

It is interesting that you think that philosophy is fluffy. xocet Oct 2014 #10

Hey if you can make a living with a yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #11

You may be right in a narrow pragmatic way, but wrong if the larger scope of things is considered... xocet Oct 2014 #12

I have a slightly different experience and I'm approaching 40 years of teaching.... Sancho Oct 2014 #7

Sounds like you live in Severna Park, Maryland yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #8

Nope, I'm on the west coast of Florida... Sancho Oct 2014 #9