Who is in charge of the various academic departments at a university?
Q. Is it typically a person, or a body of persons. What is this entity called?
Asked by doug02346 - Wed Jun 4 18:21:21 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. In our university we have three colleges - each college has various schools (i.e.: school of business, or school of computer science), there are deans for each, then associate or assistant deans, then there are department chairs, and advisors... depending on the issue, you may have better luck negotiating through your advisor, than going directly to your dean or department chair. Good luck!
Answered by bouncydragon1 - Sat Jun 7 17:56:21 2008

Would useless academic departments be shut down in an ideal world?
Q. The useless subjects are all the subjects other than engineering, business, and the natural sciences.
Asked by triethanol - Tue Sep 15 07:26:32 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. No. First, English is far from useless. All three of the subject areas you listed are required to take technical writing classes (usually through the English department) so that they can sound coherent and intelligent when expressing their thoughts and opinions. Second, studies have shown that having a well rounded education, inclusive of the arts, correlates with higher levels of productivity, focus, and better grades across the board. Furthermore, it expands and broadens your ability to think in multiple ways, and exercise higher order thinking skills, whereas limiting your education to a single subject area won't stimulate you as much. There's a reason why every school from kindergarten to college has class requirements that… [cont.]
Answered by Jenn - Tue Sep 15 07:37:57 2009

Which university in the world has the most academic departments?
Q. just wondering
Asked by Dave G - Thu Oct 8 18:03:54 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
Are academic departments capitalized? (ie History Department)?
Q. Are academic departments capitalized? (ie History Department)?
Asked by Amber - Fri Jul 25 09:09:15 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
What college department would forensics fall under?
Q. I'd like to go into the criminal justice and forensics career track and I was wondering if you are looking at colleges, which academic department would those things fall into? I don't know whether to look for colleges that offer criminal justice departments or some type of science department. Any advice would help. Thanks.
Asked by Megan - Tue Jul 7 19:36:48 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Often a sub-specialty under chemistry or toxicology.
Answered by jerry758 - Tue Jul 7 19:58:40 2009

how many faculty departments don't need to secure any funding?
Q. for example, philosophy and english professors don't need any funding to conduct advanced research because their research just involves going to the library. what other academic departments are like this?
Asked by worldpeace - Tue Sep 19 21:08:49 2006 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Actually, faculty department do have to secure grant funding. In academia, it is "publish or perish." To do so, much research is needed, sometimes in other countries. Also, the state does not totally fund a university, so grants assist in paying for overhead (electricity, etc.). Every seven years, professors are eligible for a sabbatical. They can take one-half or one full year to study in their field. This takes money, and here again the grants come into play. Grants fund their travel.
Answered by Rhonda - Tue Sep 19 21:37:37 2006

In applying to an academic program, is it a problem if my letters of rec are from profs outside of my area?
Q. I am applying to an academic program. My letters of recommendation are from academic professors, but they are outside of my major/focus. For example, I am studying Health Policy and Administration and the letters of recommendation are from a Philosophy professor and a Demography professor. Both applicable to the industry, but not directly in the HPA department. Should i really have a HPA recommendation or should I be okay?
Asked by The Main Event - Tue Feb 26 19:42:42 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I think u should tell what is ur major and u should have the HPA because that is what is your major u should focus on ur major ok
Answered by Sweet H - Tue Feb 26 20:19:42 2008

If Women's Studies departments came about because there was...?
Q. A paucity of teaching about women's history, struggles, achievements and so forth, then wouldn't it make more sense to exert influence on history departments and such to integrate this into their curricula and have experts monitor this rather than use academic resources to create an entire department which doesn't address the key issue of women's history apparently not being included properly in traditional academic departments' curricula?
Asked by R. Gaspari - Sun Nov 23 16:42:27 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Interesting suggestion. My guess is that no historian would take the conspiracy theory of women's historical oppression by men at all seriously. It would be the reaction of proper researchers to the 'research' done by feminists - despair at the bias, poor quality, and waste of public funding behind it all. Edit The reason I am against modern feminism is because of my undergraduate experiences in gender studies. I know what goes on in these classrooms and I have met plenty of real feminists.
Answered by doodlebugjimv5 - Sun Nov 23 17:06:11 2008

Is it possible to double major in finance and economics, or are the two relatively interchangeable?
Q. What are the main distinctions between the two, do schools offer double majors through collaboartion between different academic departments?
Asked by Jair - Tue Jan 29 20:20:03 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yes. You can double major in any two subjects you want no matter what department they are in. You can major in those and I would highly advise it. That is a great combination.
Answered by tonytbag - Tue Jan 29 20:25:44 2008

Has American academic achievement improved since 1979, when the Department of Education was established?
Q. Has American academic achievement improved since 1979, when the Department of Education was established?
Asked by Lawrence - Sat Sep 19 22:06:41 2009 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments

A. ROFLMAO! That would be a no...
Answered by It Girl - Sat Sep 19 22:09:53 2009

Art colleges do not offer academic art, classical realism drawing and painting. Where should I study?
Q. Art colleges and Liberal Arts Colleges with Art Departments teach theory and modern art without good basic training in drawing and painting. My main interest is in Classical Realism, Contemporaray Realism, Academic Art,Still Lifes, and Portraits. Where can I get the skills needed to become a succesful painter ?
Asked by Big Guy - Sun Sep 17 19:46:53 2006 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You should try an "atelier" school. They are popping up more and more. A good web site to see "approved" ateliers is artrenewal.org. Its the Art Renewal Center. I know of one in Rhode Island named The New School of Classical Art. Web site- danalevin.com. It is a very focused education, you will work hard and get results in painting and drawing that there is no way you could get in a regular art school. In ateliers you get individual attention from you instructor, you get to see how they work and run their studio. For someone who wants to be a painter- in my opinion- it is the only way to go.
Answered by mellow the cat - Sun Sep 24 18:52:36 2006

How is the academic workload at the University of Michigan for in the engineering Department compared toother?
Q. How is the academic workload at the University of Michigan for in the engineering Department compared toother?
Asked by Mike - Tue Dec 5 15:25:19 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. the workload for any ABET (accreditation board for enginnering technology) accredited engineering curriculum is demanding. Most engineering programs worth anything are ABET accredited.
Answered by Jack C - Tue Dec 5 15:28:58 2006

In universities, the Religious Studies and Folklore Departments are separate faculties. Distinctions?
Q. Obviously, while they may intersect in subject matter with some types of religious stories, it seems interesting that they publish in different academic journals and the fields are considered quite distinct. Even so, how do you think scholars go about dividing the fields of study? And how do the tools and methods of inquiry differ?
Asked by Curious Questioner - Tue Dec 8 17:13:44 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. i'd say they divide it alphabetically
Answered by butterflies and moths - Tue Dec 8 17:18:54 2009

what are some examples of obsolete academic disciplines?
Q. In other words, please give me some examples of what used to be academic disciplines (i.e. had departments in universities and students who majored in this discipline) but which are no longer in existence (or are very rare today) thank you
Asked by worldpeace - Tue Nov 28 21:42:00 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Hmm. Sophistic rhetoric (sophistic refers to the Greek Sophists). This was basically public speaking to train men to enter the two most common college-educated professions: the ministry or public office. It has since been almost entirely replaced by composition (writing). Probably certain types of medicine/biology courses have changed since the nineteenth century (or earlier) as well, but I'm not sure how.
Answered by Franzia Kafka - Tue Nov 28 22:06:52 2006

What does it mean when your academic advisor is ignoring your Emails/calls?
Q. And I know the email did get sent cause I got a delivery receipt. Also, I know she's in her office because I called the department to ask if she's sick or something. I emailed her once last week, once this week, and left her a voicemail on Monday morning. What should I do?
Asked by Katherine in MI - Wed Jan 10 15:19:58 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. i agree.. stop by her office.. or simpley switch to a different advisor and let her superior now why you requested the change. your education should be her top priority (it's her job).. and if she's putting you on the back-burner than it's time to step away and leap foward to someone who does want you to succeed and meet all of your educational needs and goals. good luck & happy learning!
Answered by lucia - Wed Jan 10 15:31:04 2007

What programs/departments are UCLA and UC Berkeley known for?
Q. I know that some schools have stronger science/math departments/programs, and some have stronger liberal arts/english department/programs. What is UC Berkeley and UCLA particularly known for in terms of academics and stronger programs for people interested in majoring in that particular field? Honest answers are appreciated. Please don't trash any of these schools or give me a biased answer based on school rivalry or what not. Thanks in advance. 10 points for best, thorough answers!
Asked by Harris P - Sun Aug 10 23:49:33 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Both UCLA and Berkeley are large public schools and are very well rounded. They're not tech schools like Caltech or MIT. It's probably easier to list their weak departments than to list the ones that they're well known for, as almost every department is pretty highly regarded (Berkeley especially, I believe 35/36 of its departments are ranked in the top 10 ). Among the general public, the majors that stand out at Berkeley would be engineering (every engineering except Bioengineering) /business/economics/scien ces/mathematics. Those would probably be more well known than say, going to Berkeley for English (even though its English department is ranked #1!). Berkeley is also well regarded for law. I can't speak much for UCLA, but I know… [cont.]
Answered by Pat - Mon Aug 11 20:46:47 2008

How do you politely tell your professor / academic adviser that he is a...?
Q. douche bag and the reason that his department is suffering is because he is a jerk and no one likes him? mustang69: I get your point, but insulting his students and treating us like we're stupid for all these years hasn't come back to haunt him yet. tio paco: I do fairly well in most of his classes. The issue is not mine alone, other students have switched their courses of study because of his attitude toward the students.
Asked by rebekkah - Mon May 4 00:50:25 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There is no way to politely do that. You just deal with him strictly about what you need to get done and nothing else. If this is hindering you, make an appointment with the dean of students or the chair of the department of your major and discuss what problems you are having with that person. I wouldn't use words like jerk, nobody likes him, etc. Just stick to what the problem you are having and ask for help for a solution. I had two academic advisers (one was for a program within a larger program) who refused to talk with each other. If I needed any advice about course choice, I had to run from one building to another and then back again, sometimes as many as three times. Nowadays there are cell phones, but if I need to do this,… [cont.]
Answered by keiko - Mon May 4 01:32:19 2009

What are the real applications of networking on school level?
Q. How can networking be beneficial to schools. What advantages can it provide to different departments like academics, accounts, library, etc. After networking, where does the data gets stored - in Hard disk of client computers or server ?
Asked by Latika S - Fri Jul 28 23:46:28 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. they can share data u can give access to online libarary this can facilitate teachers and student by shearing the Internet as well after networking data will be stored on central server which is being backup on daily bases to aviod any loss
Answered by sama_11 - Sat Jul 29 00:34:25 2006

What are some arguments for a federally controlled educational system?
Q. I, along with many people, think that the federal government should stay out of education and that educational decisions should be left up to the states, communities, and parents rather than a federal bureaucracy. But I am cognizant of the fact that many people oppose local authority regarding educational decisions and would like to extend federal authority in controlling academic curriculum. The Department of Education has actually never educated a child, but costs roughly $70 billion dollars a year; money which could actually be invested into education rather than a federal bureaucracy. While there are some arguments supporting NLCB, there are also strong arguments against it and we haven't seen an improvement in our educational… [cont.]
Asked by I hate onions - Thu Apr 9 14:40:32 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You are absolutely right about the DOE, but that doesn't mean the federal government can't set a couple of education standards.
Answered by water_skipper - Thu Apr 9 16:31:05 2009

Suggestsion for questions to ask at a interview?
Q. Hi im a college student. i have to conduct an interview on a non academic department on campus for my essay. The essay is a "Profile Essay." I chose the counseling center, meaning the psychology, stress relieving, or problems in life counseling. I dont know what kind of questions I should ask the interviwee for my essay, any suggestions ladies and gentlemen? I need questions that help me gather information for my essay. THANKS
Asked by unholyx1x - Mon Oct 27 03:40:24 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. How does he or she separate the ongoing emotional issues of their clients from their personal life. (How do they avoid taking home emotional stess.)
Answered by KITTY K - Mon Oct 27 04:00:52 2008

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