<p>Ok this is the thread to end all threads about which major is the hardest. The threads I've seen started about this topic was too general therefore I'll narrow the criteria. Please read the rules thoroughly. Too many people just jump in without reading. The rules to determine this is as shown below:</p>
<p>1) Which major has the highest attrition rate. Meaning first year students who couldn't handle it drop down to some easier major. </p>
<p>2) If you average all your classes in terms of subject difficulty(not workload), which major on average will be more difficult.</p>
<p>3) Lets talk only about averages here, not individuals. No more talk about everybody is different and has different strengths. That is true, but lets talk about a large sampling of people. I don't want to hear basket weaving, depending on the person, can be just as hard as physics type deal. </p>
<p>4) I know at one school the major can be much harder than at another school, that is why I said to list the top 5. </p>
<p>5) At your school, which majors have the reputation of being subject difficult</p>
<p>My top 5 list are..</p>
<p>1) Physics
2) computer engineering
3) chemical/electrical engineering
4)Some other engineering that is not industrial engineering
5) Math</p>
<p>I looked at it from a time commitment standpoint, as well as attrition. For dance performance and management, they're in class for a good part of the day, and have dance groups they belong to. They also are at a high risk for injury and they ave to do weigh-ins, which a lot of people don't like, so there's a high attrition rate. For Dance ped, they're in classes from 8am-8pm, though they don't have to do weigh-ins, and most people seem to stick with the major. The Entertainment business majors have a ton of work to do all the time, including mandatory working on all the dance shows. They actually have a pretty low attrition rate, and I know of several people that have transfered into the major as well. Music majors are in classes for many hours, though for few credits, and besides performance work and practicing, they also get a ton of work from music theory. And biology majors are always doing homework and were the best 5th I could think of...</p>
<p>By the way, I dance and play several instruments/sing, so it's not based on difficulty.</p>
<p>Honestly, there isn't much to say about this topic. I know this has been said hundreds of times already but everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. Simple as that. Physics comes naturally to some people and this isnt as hard for them-- philosophy/english might be hard for these people (and vice versa). There really isn't a "hardest" major and it's kinda pointless to try to find one.</p>
<p>1) Nursing <-- about 20% make it, no social life...
2) Music: Performance (BM) <-- about 30% make it, 14-30+ hrs/wk MINIMUM practice time (depending on instrument), about 30 hrs/wk of classes (many 0- and 1-unit classes)
3) Music: Commercial <-- about 40% make it, about 30 hrs/wk of classes (many 0- and 1-unit classes)
4) Social Work <-- Internships, practicums, etc. make it difficult in terms of time
5) Biology/Pre-Med</p>
<p>Easiest: Communications (especially Interpersonal Comm! hahahaha...) -- I've heard it referred to as the Business major for those who couldn't make it into our School of Business! ...haha... but I do know some pretty amazing Comm majors (as well as some very dumb ones... :))</p>
<p>I guess rainoffire's post has fallen on deaf ears. Here's the bottom line.</p>
<p>1.) You professor will either further you into completing your major, or switching. (I never thought a certain subject would be so interesting, until I had a certain prof).
2.) Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses in a major, therefore, difficulty cannot be assessed. (I think math is an extremely hard major, while my TA thought it was the easiest major and just <em>got it</em>).
3.) Some professors make a certain class (like Orgo) easier than other professors. I had the same class with someone who got a 4.0 and I got a 3.0 but we had different professors. They have different books, and one of them was known for being very laid back. That might influence your major.<br>
4.) Pick a major that you are interested in, not something that is known for being really easy/hard. </p>
<p>This topic has been done so many times...enough with these threads for crying out loud!!</p>
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If you're good at math, physics comes easy.
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<p>Please read the first post regarding rules. Also, just because you are good at math does not mean physics comes easily. Heck, most if not all physics majors are good at math, or else they wouldn't even consider majoring in it. Yet physics is still one of the most challenging courses on college campuses.</p>
<p>I don't think you can generalize all majors because I know I would do absolutely HORRIBLE as an acting/drama major. I get so nervous in front of people, so I don't know if I'd do too well. In theater in high school I received a C. I did all the work...I just wasn't good at it.</p>
<p>But I think the engineering/math majors are really difficult.</p>
<p>I've found accounting to be pretty difficult.</p>
<p>I've found my communication classes to be the easiest, by far.</p>
<p>Yes plz read the rules. Im talking about subject/intellectual difficulty. And Im talking about averages not individuals. Im talking about grabbing a random grouping of people and throw them into different majors. Kind of like a sociological experiment. Dance is not intellectually difficult. But I don't doubt its difficult in terms of other factors such as talent and hardwork. </p>
<p>Again plz read my first post before you post.</p>
<p>Just out of curiousity, why are you asking these questions? There have been numerous threads about this. Why are you trying to pin certain majors as "difficult" or "easy" based on averages?</p>
<p>The issue has never been resolved. Everybody knows people have different strengths. Everybody knows difficulty can be based on several variables. Im trying to pinpoint what people feel are the "high iq" majors. It's pretty simple. That's why im talking about averages not individuals.</p>
<p>Haha, I agree with whoever said 1.) subject you're worst at and 5.) 5th worst subject.</p>
<p>Anyway, as far as comm major having it easy, when I think of comm I think of journalism and those type of majors, which actually probably don't have it as easy as you think....esp. since they usually double major in something like history or political science or even in rarer cases biology, music, etc. Plus, they have to do a ton of internships and usually spend all hours at the school paper/radio/whatever. But it depends on what you make of it...</p>
<p>"High IQ", meaning intelligence? The problem is what is intelligence? </p>
<p>I don't know if people are good at math and are mathematics major because they have practiced and worked hard for so long or if it's something they are born with.</p>
<p>Nature vs. Nurture. </p>
<p>If I'm following you correctly on this, you should look up the research of K. Anders Ericcson.</p>