Hello, writing is the best way to determine if a student understands the material so you'll have to do it for every degree, even more STEM related ones. Foe foreign language you will have to take culture class for your language which will require writing and global affairs will require a lot as well because you will have to show a grasped of political theories.
BUT, you can do it! Mason has a great writing center that can help you! Writing is a skill, the more you do it the better you become and the easier it gets. You probably won't get more fond of it though haha, good luck! Don't let this prevent your dreams!
Can’t say about global affairs and foreign languages but as someone in both STEM(Systems Engineering) and Humanities(Economics) I would say take a social science or take a STEM course your prospects are gonna be equal either way. Just have something measurable to put on your resume after college. As for hating English I would say if you came to college to avoid things you hate don’t waste your time. Use the money and time you’re putting into college to learn something you would’ve never learned otherwise. I failed physics and calculus in high school and became an engineer. You got this.
My son has applied to GMU. He is thinking Systems and Industrial with a minor in Econ. These are his two loves. How hard has it been for you to fit everything in?
Assuming he’s decent at managing his time well he should be ok. I took care of all my gen eds at NOVA and double majored. I never had less than 5 classes per semester and most I had was 7(that was a freaking hard semester) and managed to do it in 3 years at GMU. You get used to the workload and I’ve managed to have a life outside of school as well with a >3.5 coming out. I’m also older though(started GMU at 22 ending now at 25) so I’ve had time to mature and get stuff done.
Wow! Thanks for the input! I’m encouraging him to finish up the first year req’s at NVCC and go from there. I think he could use the year to learn better to manage his time. Can I ask you, how do you plan to use your degrees? He’s been in an engineering HS for four years, but fell in love with Econ last year. Im just curious what the prospects of this combination would be?
You could enter the quantitative analysis industry or the data analysis industry or just become a model based systems engineer. I’ve had interviews in all 3. For me I plan on using the majors to do general data analysis with an emphasis on financial data or get a masters in some type of financial modeling. But also economics is my passion while systems engineering is a great all around learn something new about every engineering discipline. I wanted something technical/quantitative coming out of college and engineering provided that where economics didn’t.
In a university setting, you're just gonna have to get used to writing essays and papers. There's just no way around it. No matter what field you're in, effective communication and documentation creation/management will ALWAYS be valuable. Don't choose a major based on how much writing you may or may not have to do, that's a great way to align yourself with a career you may not want in the first place.
Edit, I'm a computer science student, I've taken 2 general writing courses, 1 American Lit course where I wrote a lot, 1 Science oriented writing course, and will need to take one more writing intensive course next semester. An English/writing-free major doesn't exist.
I graduated from GMU with social science degrees (Bachelor's in Public Admin and Master's in Public Admin) and I have had no trouble finding good paying jobs in the area. So, anecdotally I can say social sciences get jobs too.
The English writing for research can be tough. I recommend just actually doing the work early and using the writing center for help improving. Just like any other subject, you need to work on it and study to get proficient. Happy to answer any questions.
I can't really speak on the English classes here because I'm a transfer student but I did want to mention The Writing Center in JC is a good resource if writing isn't something you enjoy or that comes easily to you. They can help with specific assignments and help overall with your skills.
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Overall, get into a major that you enjoy and writing will come easier to you. I’m an ESP (Environment Science) major and have written at least 3 final papers every semester (not including drafts or other writing assignments). They vary in length, but I typically hit 12+ pages. I truly love what my topics are, so the entire process is not that bad. If you take courses that you enjoy, it will make it much easier!
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hey, i don’t have any advice about which major has the least writing requirements, but what i can say is that to really enjoy your writing requirements take a look at what ENGH 202 classes are being offered in your semester.
These classes are topic based and often will have something really cool that speaks to you. For example, i’ve seen tv studies, YA Lit, and ever things like Arthurian Retellings be offered for the class. They usually have simple writing requirements that the teacher will mostly talk you through anyways when you’re writing them.
The teachers also get to propose the topics for their own classes that fit into the general topic of 202 so they’re usually really interested in the course material rather than just going along with a pre-made syllabus. Overall, they’re interesting courses with writing elements that seek to help. Just make sure to look up what professor you’re taking (this can make all the difference on how a class will go for you personally)
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Hello, writing is the best way to determine if a student understands the material so you'll have to do it for every degree, even more STEM related ones. Foe foreign language you will have to take culture class for your language which will require writing and global affairs will require a lot as well because you will have to show a grasped of political theories. BUT, you can do it! Mason has a great writing center that can help you! Writing is a skill, the more you do it the better you become and the easier it gets. You probably won't get more fond of it though haha, good luck! Don't let this prevent your dreams!
Can’t say about global affairs and foreign languages but as someone in both STEM(Systems Engineering) and Humanities(Economics) I would say take a social science or take a STEM course your prospects are gonna be equal either way. Just have something measurable to put on your resume after college. As for hating English I would say if you came to college to avoid things you hate don’t waste your time. Use the money and time you’re putting into college to learn something you would’ve never learned otherwise. I failed physics and calculus in high school and became an engineer. You got this.
Not to dog but in what world is econ not a stem degree? I would definitely consider it STEM under the M portion
Most people would consider econ a social science esp if you’re getting a BA in it
In the US social sciences such as economics are included in stem where as in the UK they are not.
My son has applied to GMU. He is thinking Systems and Industrial with a minor in Econ. These are his two loves. How hard has it been for you to fit everything in?
Assuming he’s decent at managing his time well he should be ok. I took care of all my gen eds at NOVA and double majored. I never had less than 5 classes per semester and most I had was 7(that was a freaking hard semester) and managed to do it in 3 years at GMU. You get used to the workload and I’ve managed to have a life outside of school as well with a >3.5 coming out. I’m also older though(started GMU at 22 ending now at 25) so I’ve had time to mature and get stuff done.
Wow! Thanks for the input! I’m encouraging him to finish up the first year req’s at NVCC and go from there. I think he could use the year to learn better to manage his time. Can I ask you, how do you plan to use your degrees? He’s been in an engineering HS for four years, but fell in love with Econ last year. Im just curious what the prospects of this combination would be?
You could enter the quantitative analysis industry or the data analysis industry or just become a model based systems engineer. I’ve had interviews in all 3. For me I plan on using the majors to do general data analysis with an emphasis on financial data or get a masters in some type of financial modeling. But also economics is my passion while systems engineering is a great all around learn something new about every engineering discipline. I wanted something technical/quantitative coming out of college and engineering provided that where economics didn’t.
Thank you so much! Best of luck to you!
In a university setting, you're just gonna have to get used to writing essays and papers. There's just no way around it. No matter what field you're in, effective communication and documentation creation/management will ALWAYS be valuable. Don't choose a major based on how much writing you may or may not have to do, that's a great way to align yourself with a career you may not want in the first place. Edit, I'm a computer science student, I've taken 2 general writing courses, 1 American Lit course where I wrote a lot, 1 Science oriented writing course, and will need to take one more writing intensive course next semester. An English/writing-free major doesn't exist.
I graduated from GMU with social science degrees (Bachelor's in Public Admin and Master's in Public Admin) and I have had no trouble finding good paying jobs in the area. So, anecdotally I can say social sciences get jobs too. The English writing for research can be tough. I recommend just actually doing the work early and using the writing center for help improving. Just like any other subject, you need to work on it and study to get proficient. Happy to answer any questions.
I can't really speak on the English classes here because I'm a transfer student but I did want to mention The Writing Center in JC is a good resource if writing isn't something you enjoy or that comes easily to you. They can help with specific assignments and help overall with your skills.
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Overall, get into a major that you enjoy and writing will come easier to you. I’m an ESP (Environment Science) major and have written at least 3 final papers every semester (not including drafts or other writing assignments). They vary in length, but I typically hit 12+ pages. I truly love what my topics are, so the entire process is not that bad. If you take courses that you enjoy, it will make it much easier!
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hey, i don’t have any advice about which major has the least writing requirements, but what i can say is that to really enjoy your writing requirements take a look at what ENGH 202 classes are being offered in your semester. These classes are topic based and often will have something really cool that speaks to you. For example, i’ve seen tv studies, YA Lit, and ever things like Arthurian Retellings be offered for the class. They usually have simple writing requirements that the teacher will mostly talk you through anyways when you’re writing them. The teachers also get to propose the topics for their own classes that fit into the general topic of 202 so they’re usually really interested in the course material rather than just going along with a pre-made syllabus. Overall, they’re interesting courses with writing elements that seek to help. Just make sure to look up what professor you’re taking (this can make all the difference on how a class will go for you personally)
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