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Why Would Anyone Obtain an Online Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies?

Posted on 7/9/19 at 8:59 am
Posted by OleWarSkuleAlum
Huntsville, AL
Member since Dec 2013
10293 posts
Posted on 7/9/19 at 8:59 am
Why would anyone waste their time or money on this shite? LSU is propping it up as some sort of great achievement! Unless it’s a hard science STEM degree it has zero business at a university.

Posted by LNCHBOX
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Member since Jun 2009
84124 posts
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:01 am to
Someone that just needs any degree to get/keep/advance their job.

Positions like that still exist, although they seem to be getting rare.
Posted by JamalSanders
On a boat
Member since Jul 2015
12135 posts
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:02 am to
Government work where you just have to check the "degree from accredited University" box.
Posted by LordSaintly
Member since Dec 2005
38917 posts
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:02 am to
Aren't these basically just a la carte degrees?
Posted by Lsupimp
Ersatz Amerika-97.6% phony & fake
Member since Nov 2003
78666 posts
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:02 am to
Stem only University? Will the classes be in Mandarin or Cantonese?
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2016
25455 posts
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:05 am to
quote:

Why Would Anyone Obtain an Online Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies?


Because people with college degrees generally make more than people without college degrees.
Posted by hehateme2285
Katy, TX
Member since Dec 2007
5131 posts
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:06 am to
quote:

Unless it’s a hard science STEM degree it has zero business at a university.


So you propose closing all business schools?
Posted by Demshoes
Up in here
Member since Aug 2015
10203 posts
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:08 am to
Not sure online, but nothing wrong with interdisciplinary studies.
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
One State Solution
Member since May 2012
55662 posts
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:11 am to
quote:

Unless it’s a hard science STEM degree it has zero business at a university.
go back to your trailer park you fricking idiot
Posted by SpqrTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2004
9265 posts
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:11 am to
quote:

Unless it’s a hard science STEM degree it has zero business at a university.


Yeah, so... the humanities INVENTED the university. Might want to re-think that statement.
Posted by celltech1981
Member since Jul 2014
8139 posts
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:12 am to
I received a 25% pay hike for getting an online management BS.
Posted by swamplynx
Lake Chuck
Member since Oct 2014
1239 posts
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:15 am to
Someone please explain if you are interested in business, you don't just get a business degree? Why combine the social science?

I guess it's easier to get actually get this BS degree for these people who probably shouldn't be in college.
Posted by BluegrassBelle
RIP Hefty Lefty - 1981-2019
Member since Nov 2010
99067 posts
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:16 am to
quote:

Unless it’s a hard science STEM degree it has zero business at a university.


Yeah, ok.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164168 posts
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:16 am to
When you get an online degree does it say that it’s online or is it the same as getting one on campus?
Posted by Saskwatch
Member since Feb 2016
16571 posts
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:17 am to
quote:

Why would anyone waste their time or money on this shite?


Might be an easy way to transfer in some credits and take pre-requisites in order to get to grad school of some sort?
Posted by Auslander
Chasing the Sun
Member since Jun 2019
315 posts
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:17 am to
20+ years ago, a GED was all you needed to get a decent blue collar job.

Now a college degree is = to a GED (meaning that everyone should at least have some basic level of education beyond HS).

Master degrees are now the new BS degrees. Don't believe me, look at how many associate level/upper mgmt job positing are looking for those with some sort of graduate degree.

But to answer your question; LSU is a business and they're just trying to appeal to anyone who's willing to spend that $$$
Posted by Gus007
TN
Member since Jul 2018
11989 posts
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:19 am to
Government managers who have relatives seeking employment but must have a degree to qualify.
My son, Computer Science, worked for the state of Tennessee for a few months. He said there were employees walking around who could not tell what they did or their job.
Posted by FlyinTiger93
Member since May 2010
3585 posts
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:20 am to
Someone who left college a few credits short of graduating, for whatever reason?
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
27072 posts
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:21 am to
quote:

Unless it’s a hard science STEM degree it has zero business at a university.


That’s fricking moronic.
Posted by BluegrassBelle
RIP Hefty Lefty - 1981-2019
Member since Nov 2010
99067 posts
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:22 am to
quote:

When you get an online degree does it say that it’s online or is it the same as getting one on campus?


It’s like a regular degree, especially at a brick and mortar.

Truth be told, I did more work in some of my online classes at a brick and mortar because they typically overcompensate for you not physically being in class.
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