Category: Majors
![Degrees of Difficulty: How Having an Easy Major Makes You Popular [Infographic]](http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/CourseHero-degree-difficulty-easy-150x150.png&w=150&h=150&zc=1 "Degrees of Difficulty: How Having an Easy Major Makes You Popular [Infographic]")
Degrees of Difficulty: How Having an Easy Major Makes You Popular [Infographic]
Declaring a major is the first significant college decision for many students. They have to consider not only what subjects they’re passionate about, but also how a degree in that area of study can translate into a career.
Of course, then there’s always the issue of balancing a challenging course load with, well, college life. We’ve analyzed the most difficult degrees as well as the most popular and explain why — unsurprisingly — the two aren’t one and the same.
Why Every Past, Present, and Future College Student Should Donate $20 to Wikipedia
Do it for the 256 papers Wikipedia helped, will help, or is helping you write for your college classes. Do it for the hassle-free information Wikipedia provides on a daily basis. Do it for the 1.6 points on your GPA that wouldn’t be there if Wikipedia never existed.
You Know You’re A History Major If (Part 6 of a Series)
You correct others about their history You correct your professors about their history Your professors admit that you were right when correcting their history The people who inspire you have been dead for thousands of years You have a “favorite” ancient civilization You secretly fantasize about Helen of Troy You point out historical inaccuracies in Hollywood movies [...]
You Know You’re A PoliSci Major If (Part 5 of a Series)
You watch the news for fun You watch news stations you hate for fun You actually care about the student government elections. Your class discussions often degenerate into opinionated shouting matches You know that PolySci majors rule… literally! You know that PolySci is harder than other sciences because there aren’t any “absolute” answers You never miss [...]
![Freshman Majors, Stats and Behavior [Infographic]](http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=http://www.thecampuscompanion.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/FreshmenFacts_page-150x150.png&w=150&h=150&zc=1 "Freshman Majors, Stats and Behavior [Infographic]")
Freshman Majors, Stats and Behavior [Infographic]
This is a pretty powerful infographic breaking down the top-ten majors and their respective gender percentages. It also gives some great insight into freshman expectations and behavior. Did you know that the most common reason for attending college, expressed by incoming freshman in 1971, was to develop a meaningful life philosophy, whereas today’s most common [...]
STEM, It Should Stand For, “Students That Earn Money”
STEM, for those that don’t know, stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. What it should stand for is, “Students That Make Money.” That’s because in the coming years more and more job opportunities are going to start popping up related to these fields. The question is, are American students prepared?
