<p>I'm a non-traditional 24 year old community college student. I'm about to complete an associates degree(liberal arts transfer) with 60 transferable credits this following semester Winter 2010. I have completed all of my distribution requirements for the college of LSA at University of Michigan but I still have not yet decided on a major. I have a passion for the environment and I would like to go for a Bachelor of Science in their Program in the Environment , problem is it would take me at least 3-4 semesters to complete the prerequisites to the program since I am behind on science and math. My other option is to go for my Bachelor of Arts in English, I would be able to start this program right away. I have an excess of humanities and english credits already. I'm very stuck in between, I love the abstract, analytical, and critical thinking a BA will give me but it would be very rewarding to complete a science degree. I'm transferring in the Fall of 2010, if I complete the science degree I should graduate in winter/spring of 2013, I will be 27 :( If I do the BA I will should graduate by winter/spring of 2012. Will the extra year be worth it, I will have broader career opportunities with the BA I think, but it might be easier to find a specific job with the BS. I really am stuck, I feel like I don't want to spend forever on a bachelor degree, I am also being pressured by my parents about how long school is taking me. I really didn't officially begin college until 2007..... Any advice is appreciated!!</p>
<p>What do you want to do for a career?</p>
<p>I ask because I believe that in a lot of fields your specific degree does not matter much. I work in a corporate environment and I know many people in jobs like business development or product management that have a degree in Art History. Obviously, if you’re looking to be an environmental scientist then a degree in that field may serve you better.</p>
<p>Well I’m really not sure what career path I want to take. I would love to work outdoors, I would love to do something that defends wildlife and conserves the planet, I also love to write, I love being creative and working on art projects or with music. So yea…I have a broad range of interests, I don’t want to work in a corporate environment(no offense), and I would never be caught dead working in advertising/marketing.</p>
<p>i’ve heard that graduate schools like to see B.S. degrees because of how much harder the science classes are, so i guess it depends on if you want to go to grad school or not. from what it looks like based on what you said about your desired career, you could do the B.A. and find something you’d like to do</p>
<p>Right, I was just trying to illustrate that many people end up with jobs and careers that have little to do with their degree so you shouldn’t feel like you’ll be “stuck” with a path based on that.</p>
<p>Yes I know, that is mainly why my one choice is for the BA in English, I don’t really want to be a teacher but I know the liberal arts training will prepare me for all sorts of jobs and fields. I guess I’m wondering if I might get more value for my money with the science degree…</p>
<p>your graduate school will count more if that’s where you’re going to go after.</p>
<p>thanks thats what i needed to know</p>