Hi, Is anyone doing double degree for their ADP program? Is it possible for me to go into double degree even at the 1st and 2nd year in local? Have been hearing all sort of answers.
How about the job prospect for those who want to with in the US? and how about at other places like UK or Australia?

This post has been edited by Synapses: Mar 20 2010, 11:04 PM

Yes it is possible

As far as I am concerned(Current ADP student), you don't go into any specific field for the first two years of your studies in ADP.

For example, you need to take up courses like English, Chemistry, Calculus, Theater, History, Psychology and a few courses that are related to your major.

After you obtain around 60-70 credit hours, that is where your specialization starts which is the equivalent of the third or the fourth year.

Whereas for job prospects, I do believe that it depends highly on which kind of university you get yourself into and what kind of major your in. If your in any of the top 100 universities, I believe you'll do fine if your major is in demand. Try to avoid any universities that are not in the top 100 list.

^ Like what Rlhh said.

Basically in ADP, you have to take core (whatever major you wanna take up) and general education (humanities, science, math etc.) subjects. Bear in mind that the courses you take in your 1st 2 years in ADP will be used towards building up credits for you to graduate.

So if you intend to double major, you'd have to take up the core subjects of both majors, plus the general education classes.

Job prospects depends heavily on what field you're going into, and how well you're able to present yourself ^^

Yes i believe so

This post has been edited by mrsmile: Mar 21 2010, 01:24 PM

So u guys mean i can take any subjects from both courses such that i have to gather them as credit as a credit requirement to US uni?

This post has been edited by Synapses: Mar 21 2010, 01:27 PM

@Synapses

Yes ^^

Wow! that's great. cos i went to taylor they said no unless i did very well during my semester for one degree. Only then can i take another degree.
Thanks for telling! ^^

I think that's probably because Taylor's wanna keep their student's grades on a certain level. They'd rather see their students excel in one major, have them prove they're able to cope with it, then only allow them to take up a 2nd major. But afaik, it's entirely possible to do a double degree should you be able to cope well

Ya! i think so too. But i wanna go INTI. so u think is thr gonna be any prob?
So far they didnt directly said yes to double degree. Sounds fishy to me.

This post has been edited by Synapses: Mar 21 2010, 01:42 PM

I'm not from Inti, so i wouldn't know If you want to be sure, better talk directly with their staff. And i don't mean their marketing staff. Talk to their dean of ADP if you can, that'll give you a clearer picture

But i dont think many people do double degree right?
Last time the ADP manager of INTI told me thrs alot doing and there's even who do triple degree. lol

Hmm... A lot? Skeptical, but then again, i wouldn't know the numbers considering that i'm not from Inti Try asking around in the Inti thread (if there is one). Their own ADP students should know best what most of their friends are taking ^^

A major and a minor would be the most common route for most.

How about u? What are u taking?

I'm a psychology major, for now. There are a couple of colleges in the US that i've applied to with no traditional majors required, i.e. i am free to integrate psy and say perhaps art, and design my own degree which incorporates both instead of doing a double degree, with psy and art as separate subjects.

Just as an example

Dont u have to do some subjects to meet the credit requirement for the art?
which U do u attend?

I'm from Sunway's ADTP

Like i said, i was just giving an example of the possibility of an independent studies degree. Like psy and theatre, i've read of a student whose final year paper was on the therapeutical effects of theatre on patients. Or something like that.

It's more flexible, and not considered as a double degree. So the counting of credit requirements differ according to what concentration you're doing.

It's not exactly common in the US for students to do such an unstructured degree. Most people stick to the traditional major minors as far as i'm concerned Nobody around me have even heard of such colleges. Check out Hampshire College if you're really interested ^^

OH i see. OK thanks for everything ^^

No probs Good luck with Inti!

Thanks
U too!

Yes it is possible. This is why i like ADP. Its very flexible cause the choices are actually made by urself. the advisors will only advice and give u the best choices