Tech Degree?

[rubicon]

I went to the Embry-Riddle open house this weekend, and I talked to a number of people there, and they seemed to be of the opinion that their Global Security and Intelligance Studies major quailfied for 3 years of BDCP, are they correct?

 

[Godspeed]

rubicon, I also go to Embry-Riddle. It is my understanding that a technical major is defined by a core of mathematics and complex sciences. I.E. any type of engineering, chemistry, physics, etc. Global security and Intelligence studies seem like they are more based on theory and practice. They wouldn't have anything to do with math or sciences, so I would highly doubt it. I would compare these majors to Political Science, human factors, or safety.

 

[Kycntryboy]

My understanding is that your degree has to require at least 10 hours in physics to be considered technical along with I believe 6 hours in Calc. but that part may be wrong, I'm sure about the physics though.

 

[pineapplehead]

My degree in Computer Science is technical, but I haven't had any physics since high school and that wasn't calculus based. However, I assume most CS degrees require a little more physics than mine. I do have a ton of math classes, though.

 

[Godspeed]

My degree in Computer Science is technical, but I haven't had any physics since high school and that wasn't calculus based. However, I assume most CS degrees require a little more physics than mine. I do have a ton of math classes, though.

Yeah, CS is heavily based in math and logic. I will try and find some gouge about what the exact definition of a technical degree is by the navy's standards so we can get this cleared up.

 

[ducam23]

http://www.cnrc.navy.mil/noru/orojt/subscript.htm

(1) Non-Technical Degrees include: Accounting, Advertising, Agriculture, Agronomy, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Archeology, Banking/Finance, Biological Sciences, Botany, Business Administration, Computer-Related Business Administration (M&IS), Dentistry, Economics, Education, Entomology, Environmental Science, Fine Arts, Foreign Affairs, Forestry, Genetics, Geography, Geology/Geological Engineering, History, Horticulture, Industrial Arts, International Relations, Journalism, Languages, Law, Liberal Arts, Library Science, Literature, Management, Marine Biology, Marketing, Medicine/Medical Science, Microbiology, Nautical/Naval Science, Nursing, Optometry, Osteopathy, Pathology, Personnel Administration, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Phys. Ed, Physiology, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Social Sciences, Social Work, Theology, Veterinary Science, Zoology.




(2) For Technical Degrees: Generally, should have taken or be scheduled to take Calculus and Physics prior to graduation. Technical Degrees include: all Engineering, Architecture, Aeronautics, Operations Research/Systems Analysis/Operations Analysis, Meteorology/Climatology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Metallurgy, Mathematics, Computer Science (Math Oriented), Physics, Astronomy, Physical Sciences, and Statistics.