Can I get a B.A. in classics and then my masters in Philosophy?
I'm new to the American education system and I've been wondering about this. Can you only get a masters degree in something that you've already received your Bachelors in?
What should I know about this hierarchy? What are professors like?
Thanks cuties
>>18090290
You will end up horribly unemployed or underemployed if you get these degrees. The best you will do will be to get a teaching job paying 35-45k a year, but being stuck with 100-200k in debt that you will never pay off
>>18090298
Never asked about employment man, money isn't really an issue
>>18090290
>Can you only get a masters degree in something that you've already received your Bachelors in?
No, especially when it's within the same sphere of knowledge like two sciences or two humanities. Might be a little harder to apply to a science graduate program if you've done your bachelor's in women's studies, but even that is still possible if you have the ability to pass your classes.
>>18090716
I actually meant yes, not no, if you couldn't tell from the rest of the post.
It's been a long day and I'm tired
>>18090290
Professor writing here
Yes you can. In fact it's quite common. But you will have to explain why you want to switch fields. That need not be too hard - the two subjects you name do fit together in a logical way - but let the grad school see that you have a plan and aren't just switching randomly.
It depends on which college you are at and which programs will take the credits. Talk to your guidance counselor not these fuckheads