Curriculum

Yes, like all the other peeps that typed it, if the university is not what you want to major or want to succeed, what's the point in going to that friggin' university? One of my friend's daughter went to Georgetown University without her opinion of what she wanted to major, and the county district just put her in there! I mean seriously! If you hate law and you never said you would major law, and the county just puts you in a law university, you'd be petrified!

I remember seeing a recruiter from Princeton give a presentation at our high school. After the presentation, the class genius asked, "Do you have any courses in Spanish?" Duh. If you go to any solid, large institution, it should have your major, unless it's Soil Science or Funeral Home Administration or something like that. Incidentally, some schools have a reputation for a more demanding curriculum than others. A ranking system exists whose name I can't recall -- a few years back UChicago and Vanderbilt ranked #1 and #2 for largest amount of work assigned and difficulty in grading. The names may have changed, but the research may still be worth looking into.

It seems like it should be obvious that a school needs to have the major you want, but I know a lot of people who just picked a school without having any real plan in mind, and by the time they were sophomores or juniors they had to transfer because the school didn't have their major.

What would be the point of attending a university or college that did not teach what you intend to study? Of course,a lot of young people do not choose their major in their first year or two,so then,I suppose,the larger the curriculum the more choices one will have.

This is one of the things I considered high on the list when looking at schools. No use going there if they don't offer what you need for your degree.

. . .studying academic reputation and statistics for graduates (how many go to graduate school? are those quality graduate schools?) is a more economical way to judge the value of the curriculum. . .

If the curriculum doesn't remain at the top of this list (as it is as I make this comment), I don't know what else would. It should go without saying (though other comments only simply stated) that one should always pick a college or university that offers the courses which will allow one to be what one wants to be when they grew up (er I mean graduate). Assuming one is realistic and pursues a career with normal opportunities, a school with a large course offering will also provide the electives to sate the need to also study odd interests (say Elizabethan Poetry, Romanian, or curling). The bottom line is that a school's curriculum should be the first factor to use to narrow down the options.

A school with a large curriculum will suit you better if you change majors (which a lot of people do).

duh !!!

Why would you even look at a certain college if you werent interested in it? Carreer building is very important and will directly affect the rest of your life, so you need to take the courses that will help you build a career. If you want to be an engineer, that means you are going to spend 4 or more years learning how to be an engineer in college and then spend the rest of your life utilizing the skills you learned. But to learn those skills, you have to go to a college that will teach you how to be an engineer, otherwise, you'll find yourself running purely on hopes and dreams, which dont keep your wallet or your belly full.

this the most important when considering any school.

Intriguing how FRACON's little rant below regarding the sad state of university graduates inability to read, write or speak a coherent sentence, contains two spelling and seven grammatical errors. Obviously, judging from the standard of his remarks on this and other topics, FRACON is well versed on the lack of cognitive thought, being such a sterling example himself.

The curriculum in a college is very important. What if you want to specialize in something and you can't find the proper course of study or major that you need to persue your career goals? You may have to transfer to a college that does have that major. And transferring credits can be a real pain because sometimes courses you may have taken before may be non-transferable and you make have to take other classes to make up the time. It's better just to plan ahead and pick the college that does have your needs in mind; it would make your life so much easier. Above all, it's important to actually learn how to think for yourself in school. You could graduate from college just coasting on by, memorizing facts and figures, without gaining any marketable skills. That's the purpose of college, besides partying and getting girls!!

Curriculum is one of the most important areas to lookk at when choosing a college. A University may have a fantastic academic reputation, but if they offer limited or no classes in your field, you are s.o.l. Make sure the university you pick offers courses you would like to take.

This is a very important factor in selecting a university to attend. If I want to major in political science, I want to go to a college with a renouned political science program. Cirriculum is very important- why go to a college if they do not offer the program that you want to major in?

The range of courses ought to be many times greater than even the best high school's. For example, a college that offers only the most common four or five foreign languages suffers from a severely inadequate language curriculum.

As long as the degree I want is available, the rest doesn't matter a whole lot.

Hands down, the most important factor. You would hate a two-bit college require some off the wall subject like "Computer Maintenance" or "Latvian History" as part of its required core cirriculum.

Well, DUH! Of course the curriculum being offered is the most important thing.

A school must have the right classes to challenge the market of today. Students want to go to a school that is worth going to.

This is definitely an important factor. Why go to a college if they don't have the classes you need?

Curriculum is an extremely important factor in choosing a University. There are so many choices of endeavor in this world and a University with a vast curriculum definitely increases a persons options of what they want to do in this world. The bad thing is that many people have to look far and wide to find a University with a huge or unique curriculum.