<p>I just found out that when you graduate with undergrad diploma from my university,it will only say the type of degree you got(BBA BS etc.).In order to see your major/minor/grade, they give you official transcript where the potential employers or any other people would see the coursework that you have done.I am accounting major and it kinda got me really mad because I was hoping my diploma would state that I am an accounting major.
Does your college do the same?</p>
<p>You can just tell your employer what you majored in. I’m sure they’d believe you…who would lie about their major to an employer?</p>
<p>I do not know but I always thought that my diploma would look something like this:
Type of degree
Major
Minor
GPA</p>
<p>That’s not uncommon. Mine has type of degree and my major, with honors, I believe, but in the grand scheme of things, it shouldn’t matter. I don’t an employer is ever going to ask to see your diploma…</p>
<p>They don’t have to tell you; if your employer really has any doubts about your qualifications – and they won’t – you can submit an unofficial or an official transcript to them office.</p>
<p>I never even thought about that but I just checked my college’s website and they do the same thing. Apparently mine will just say Bachelor of Arts. I guess it doesn’t really matter, if your employer questions your major (which isn’t likely), then just get a transcript.</p>
<p>I don’t think it’s a big deal. Bit annoying though IMO.</p>
<p>@future- why the heck would a GPA be on a diploma? Are there really places that do that?</p>
<p>Honestly I dont know but I thought it would be there…even if you drop the GPA part I was hoping for my major to be there.Especially for accounting because of 30 accounting credits that you need to take in order to qualify as one.</p>
<p>But…you still ARE an accounting major. You still have a degree in accounting. No one will dispute that, and no one will really feel the need to see your diploma. I don’t think it’s a big deal at all. If you got a degree in accounting from X university, then people will on some level understand all the coursework you did to get that degree. Even if it doesn’t say that on your diploma. A diploma isn’t even a huge deal anyways.</p>
<p>The relevance or importance of the degrees obviously depends on the individual. If you are just looking for a job, it does not matter. Some people who get a MS Accounting go on to become Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) who may start their own practice. When clients walk into their office, they may look at the diploma may be interested in knowing that their CPA received a MS Accounting and not, lets say a MS Marketing. A client will certainly not ask to look at a transcript.</p>
<p>In my case, I am a Certified Public Accountant who has completed two Masters of Science degrees from the University of Cincinnati: MS Accounting and MS Quantitative Analysis. It appears that both degrees will say Masters of Science (identical).</p>
<p>A MS is a specific and concentrated degree. They are separate programs authorized by the Ohio Board of Regents with different admission requirements. MS alone says nothing about the degree or what you studied. An MBA is a generic and broad degree, but at least an MBA diploma says Masters of Business Administration. Because an MBA is so broad, the concentration may not matter as much, but in the case of MS Accounting 100% of the coursework is designed around CPA requirements.</p>
<p>Honestly, I think it is rather embarrassing to the programs. Universities try to elevate their programs in national rankings, but fail to even acknowledge the program on the diploma.</p>
<p>Perhaps one distinction to be made is concentration versus program. If you can freely change majors, then an argument can be made for leaving off the concentration. However, if you applied to a program with unique admission requirements and are not free to change majors then the program should be specified (highly specified versus generic).</p>