Majors for P5 football players

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Pretty good look from BR. Most of it is what you'd expect.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-for-2016-power-5-conference-football-players

A couple of observations:
  • Lots of "general studies" from the factories. Hard to say which one is cause and which is effect.
  • Notre Dame has a requirement across all students, it seems, to take a set of first year classes, so they may not be able to major in anything until year #2 (someone else can confirm this)
  • Bama and TCU don't list player majors :dunno:
 
gth874t said:
Pretty good look from BR. Most of it is what you'd expect.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-for-2016-power-5-conference-football-players

A couple of observations:
  • Lots of "general studies" from the factories. Hard to say which one is cause and which is effect.
  • Notre Dame has a requirement across all students, it seems, to take a set of first year classes, so they may not be able to major in anything until year #2 (someone else can confirm this)
  • Bama and TCU don't list player majors :dunno:
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trust me--for 90% the major is FOOTBALL at Bama
 
gth874t said:
  • Notre Dame has a requirement across all students, it seems, to take a set of first year classes, so they may not be able to major in anything until year #2 (someone else can confirm this)
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As you mentioned, ND requires all students to enroll without a major and take a set of general studies courses. After that first year, you apply to a major (and are accepted / rejected based on your performance in the first year classes).

I've looked through the ND roster before and was impressed with the majors.
 
Couple of years ago I was surprised how many CU players had engineering majors.
 
texstinger said:
Couple of years ago I was surprised how many CU players had engineering majors.
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GT is the oddball of all the schools. Our S/A's should be proud.
 
Diseqc said:
how exactly are we the oddball? we shove the overwhelming majority of them in the easiest major we have
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Sorry, I forgot that our business administration program is easy.
 
gth874t said:
  • Bama and TCU don't list player majors :dunno:
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Oh thanks, a spreadsheet! Like the dweebs here don't have enough of that shit every day.

And look again, Bama does list every single players' major..

The joke is in the spreadsheet, but their players don't know how to read it anyway.
 
My understanding is big state schools have the following advantages:

1. They have a lot of degree programs, which made sense at one time or another.
2. The communications, sociology and other programs have an easier route with multiple-choice tests that are easier to study for.
3. Maybe most importantly, the big state schools have a large number of teachers and choices for the electives. So you get Matt Leinart taking Ball Room Dancing, or the health class at FSU where players took tests online. These electives are particularly good for Fall semesters.

The proposals for the BOR to expand GT's curriculum are dumb. You don't see many players taking History, English, French Literature, Philosophy, etc. Whether engineers think those majors are dumb or too high-minded, the vast majority of liberal arts programs and teachers want real rigor for those programs, with a lot of reading and papers.

The factory's got these advantages by basically being very big and, possibly, the academic side giving wink-wink, nod-nod to easier majors and electives at big farm schools. These communications and sociology programs are a matter for the academic side and the accreditation boards, and they have no real incentive to increase rigor in these programs or in the easiest electives.
 
floridajacket said:
My understanding is big state schools have the following advantages:

1. They have a lot of degree programs, which made sense at one time or another.
2. The communications, sociology and other programs have an easier route with multiple-choice tests that are easier to study for.
3. Maybe most importantly, the big state schools have a large number of teachers and choices for the electives. So you get Matt Leinart taking Ball Room Dancing, or the health class at FSU where players took tests online. These electives are particularly good for Fall semesters.

The proposals for the BOR to expand GT's curriculum are dumb. You don't see many players taking History, English, French Literature, Philosophy, etc. Whether engineers think those majors are dumb or too high-minded, the vast majority of liberal arts programs and teachers want real rigor for those programs, with a lot of reading and papers.

The factory's got these advantages by basically being very big and, possibly, the academic side giving wink-wink, nod-nod to easier majors and electives at big farm schools. These communications and sociology programs are a matter for the academic side and the accreditation boards, and they have no real incentive to increase rigor in these programs or in the easiest electives.
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Do you think every intelligent student athlete wants to be an engineer or business major?
 
floridajacket said:
The factory's got these advantages by basically being very big and, possibly, the academic side giving wink-wink, nod-nod to easier majors and electives at big farm schools.
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Big state schools have an obligation to meet the needs of the state. While Ballroom dancing and Sociology may seem "easy," there's a need for these graduates in society.
 
Just looked at the ACC spread and what is the difference with our Business Ad & Business majors?

The most bogus thing I saw, looking quickly, was N.D. "Sustainability" major. WTH?
 
gtphd said:
Big state schools have an obligation to meet the needs of the state. While Ballroom dancing and Sociology may seem "easy," there's a need for these graduates in society.
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I dispute the notion that there is a need for a college degree in ballroom dancing in society.

Diseqc said:
I'm sensing some sarcasm in your reply, which is dumb because it's laughably easy
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Compared to some other GT majors, yes. Compared to the easiest major at Alabama, Georgia, etc...no .
 
Ohio State was perhaps the most appropriate with "sport industry" being the leading major, at least they're honest about it ... :lolfacepalm:
 
Lee34102 said:
Ohio State was perhaps the most appropriate with "sport industry" being the leading major, at least they're honest about it ... :lolfacepalm:
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Remember Ohio State had a player want to transfer to Maryland only to find that his courses at Ohio State were useless and not transferrable. Something along those lines.
 
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