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Fraserpan Posted 20 years ago
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difference between program and major

What's the difference between program and major when it comes to going to college? Thanks!
  

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Fraserpan What's the difference between program and major when it comes to going to college? Thanks! "Program" is rather difficult to define exactly.

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  • Fraserpan What's the difference between program and major when it comes to going to college?
  • Thanks!
  • "Program" is rather difficult to define exactly.
  • It could be a group of courses that do not lead to a degree, or it could be used to mean "department" [the University of Washington has a goo linguistics program].
  • A major is a field of study that leads to an undergraduate degree.
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FraserpanWhat's the difference between program and major when it comes to going to college? Thanks!
"Program" is rather difficult to define exactly. It could be a group of courses that do not lead to a degree, or it could be used to mean "department" [the University of Washington has a goo linguistics program]. A major is a field of stu
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