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LSU lilly 
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| re: Is psychology a bull s. major? (Posted on 11/15/12 at 10:25 am to GreatLakesTiger24)
I majored in it. It was easy the first two years, and extremely difficult the last two. LSU recently incorporated a few "graduate level" classes that you can take as a Psych major. These classes include General Pharamacology, Neuropsychology, Pharmocokinetics/Pharmacodynamics, History of Psychology, and the History of Psychiatry. In some of them, I was one of few undergrad students, and the rest were grad students.
It's ridic how often I use my psych major, though. It's cool being able to explain American Horror Story right now to people who don't understand, too. 
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fr33manator
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| re: Is psychology a bull s. major? (Posted on 11/15/12 at 10:25 am to DanTiger)
Many jobs only care that you have a 4 year degree. What it is is often inconsequential. Really depends on what career path you want to take.
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brewhan davey 
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| re: Is psychology a bull s. major? (Posted on 11/15/12 at 10:25 am to Sophandros)
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Sorry, but some of us have been in the real world for a while and understand that there is no such thing as a bull shite major.
Doesn't really have to do with the classes themselves. Has more to do with the motivation behind the person taking them.
It's what you put into it really; but it doesn't make the major any less of a joke.
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Tmacelroy12
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| re: Is psychology a bull s. major? (Posted on 11/15/12 at 10:25 am to DanTiger)
I graduated already and I still don't understand what's a B.A. or B.S. Someone explain please...
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brewhan davey
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| re: Is psychology a bull s. major? (Posted on 11/15/12 at 10:27 am to Tmacelroy12)
B.A. = Bachelor of Arts
I've found that most classes that I took that fell under this category required the lease amount of application and more memorization.
B.S. = Bachelor of Science
Vice versa.
This post was edited on 11/15 at 10:28 am
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GreatLakesTiger24
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| re: Is psychology a bull s. major? (Posted on 11/15/12 at 10:29 am to BRgetthenet)
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Just the tip?
Great song by my avy
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PhiTiger1764
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| re: Is psychology a bull s. major? (Posted on 11/15/12 at 10:31 am to Sophandros)
Please spare me your real world wisdom. Look at Brewhan's post. Guy openly admits he had a bull shite major. He is in law school now though so it doesn't matter. He could have majored in finance, accounting, or chemical engineering and went to law school too.
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brewhan davey
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| re: Is psychology a bull s. major? (Posted on 11/15/12 at 10:32 am to PhiTiger1764)
Appreciate the support, but you may have just fed me to the lions mentioning the law school thing
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GreatLakesTiger24
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| re: Is psychology a bull s. major? (Posted on 11/15/12 at 10:33 am to Tmacelroy12)
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I graduated already and I still don't understand what's a B.A. or B.S. Someone explain please...
I almost made the subject line "is psychology a b.s. major?" Then I realized that would confuse everybody
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SPE UVA 
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| re: Is psychology a bull s. major? (Posted on 11/15/12 at 10:35 am to DanTiger)
Psychology is a B.S. at LSU fwiw
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RonFNSwanson
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| re: Is psychology a bull s. major? (Posted on 11/15/12 at 10:39 am to GreatLakesTiger24)
As an undergrad degree, It is pretty much useless. But I don't think it is bull shite. It is no less science than chemistry or physics, but a lot of people don't realize that.
It's not just "sit around and talk about your feelings" there is actual research and whatnot.
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LSU lilly
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| re: Is psychology a bull s. major? (Posted on 11/15/12 at 10:41 am to RonFNSwanson)
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It's not just "sit around and talk about your feelings" there is actual research and whatnot.
The research I did was, by far, more interesting than anything I've ever done in my entire life.
Also, it was interesting to see videos of all the procedures from the 50s-60s. I was always queazy after, though. 
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Sophandros 
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| re: Is psychology a bull s. major? (Posted on 11/15/12 at 10:42 am to brewhan davey)
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B.A. = Bachelor of Arts
I've found that most classes that I took that fell under this category required the lease amount of application and more memorization.
B.S. = Bachelor of Science
Vice versa.
Wow. You're a pretty sad individual if you think this is the case.
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Sophandros
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| re: Is psychology a bull s. major? (Posted on 11/15/12 at 10:44 am to PhiTiger1764)
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He is in law school now though so it doesn't matter. He could have majored in finance, accounting, or chemical engineering and went to law school too.
Which proves the point that there is no such thing as a bull shite major.
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Spelt it rong
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| re: Is psychology a bull s. major? (Posted on 11/15/12 at 10:45 am to GreatLakesTiger24)
Not at all. My fiance is getting her Masters right now, then it's on to get her Doctrite. The beauty of getting a Pshyc Degree is that not only can you have your own practice, you can teach at a local University. Dual income never seems like a bad idea to me.
NTM: if you mess with the wrong psychologist, they'll mind-frick you until you bleed.
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quail man
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| re: Is psychology a bull s. major? (Posted on 11/15/12 at 10:45 am to RonFNSwanson)
What Ron said.
And if you are going into it to make 6 figures, then you aren't doing it right.
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PhiTiger1764
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| re: Is psychology a bull s. major? (Posted on 11/15/12 at 10:47 am to Sophandros)
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Which proves the point that there is no such thing as a bull shite major.
Yep. All those are the same. Chemical Engineering = General Studies
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RonFNSwanson
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| re: Is psychology a bull s. major? (Posted on 11/15/12 at 10:47 am to LSU lilly)
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Also, it was interesting to see videos of all the procedures from the 50s-60s. I was always queazy after, though
yeah they did some crazy shite back then
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Sophandros
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| re: Is psychology a bull s. major? (Posted on 11/15/12 at 10:48 am to PhiTiger1764)
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Yep. All those are the same. Chemical Engineering = General Studies
I don't consider General Studies to be a major.
And unlike a lot of you youngsters on the OT, I don't see engineering as the pinnacle of academia.
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brewhan davey
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| re: Is psychology a bull s. major? (Posted on 11/15/12 at 10:48 am to Sophandros)
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Wow. You're a pretty sad individual if you think this is the case.
I'm not taking the bait brah
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