Unless you plan to teach Chinese, a major isn't of any special value.

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Jun 20, 2024
11:23:59am

shoganai All-American

Focus on finding the better program in whatever long-term career path you're pursuing.

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Coug123

Jun 20, 11:11am

It might help you slightly. But in the end I doubt many people will care if you

cougarfann888

Jun 20, 11:15am

Unless you plan to teach Chinese, a major isn't of any special value.

shoganai

Jun 20, 11:23am

RE: Unless you plan to teach Chinese, a major isn't of any special value.

Coug123

Jun 20, 11:26am

As a full-time career, or a side gig?

shoganai

Jun 20, 11:30am

RE: As a full-time career, or a side gig?

Coug123

Jun 20, 11:37am

Two words: NEVER UTAH

ElkhunterUT

Jun 20, 11:15am

I would focus on the business degree. If you are a fluent (or mostly fluent)

Thrill

Jun 20, 11:15am

RE: I would focus on the business degree. If you are a fluent (or mostly

Coug123

Jun 20, 11:17am

If that is why you want to do it, go for it, but it is really not going to give

Thrill

Jun 20, 11:19am

Still, he's only 9 credits away from a Bachelor's degree.

Conan

Jun 20, 11:20am

I don't think he is 9 credits away from a degree

cougarfann888

Jun 20, 11:24am

RE: I don't think he is 9 credits away from a degree

Coug123

Jun 20, 11:27am

but 9 classes is 2 extra semesters, assuming 3 credits per class.

AggieWeekendCougar

Jun 20, 11:29am

RE: but 9 classes is 2 extra semesters, assuming 3 credits per class.

Coug123

Jun 20, 11:30am

9 more classes is still a lot of classes. If it were 9 credits, then sure.

TheNerd

Jun 20, 11:43am

Go out of state. Any school. Out of state.

DKN

Jun 20, 11:18am

RE: Go out of state. Any school. Out of state.

Coug123

Jun 20, 11:20am

Why? Out of state can be so much more money

DiamondMo

Jun 20, 11:20am

If only for the experience of getting away from home and learning

DKN

Jun 20, 11:25am

Get the Bachelor's then work on an MPA or MBA.. then do a PhD in business negoti

AFewThoughts

Jun 20, 11:23am

We hosted an exchange student from Germany. His parents were from China.

Hobo

Jun 20, 11:25am

Majors in a language focus a ton on history/culture. Not really worth it for a

IGlowInTheDark

Jun 20, 11:27am

RE: Majors in a language focus a ton on history/culture. Not really worth it for

Coug123

Jun 20, 11:32am

Ok. I have a degree in Italian FWIW.

IGlowInTheDark

Jun 20, 12:34pm

Business major is a great idea, which school is better for that?

CavemanCougar

Jun 20, 11:33am

RE: Business major is a great idea, which school is better for that?

Coug123

Jun 20, 11:36am

I'd go for one that has a degree in supply chain if you really like that aspect.

CavemanCougar

Jun 20, 11:39am

RE: I'd go for one that has a degree in supply chain if you really like that

Coug123

Jun 20, 11:42am

Both are good schools. Might as well like the school you go to?

CavemanCougar

Jun 20, 11:44am

Go to BYU. They have a BA in Chinese available. Most of your U of U credits

BYUMizzou

Jun 20, 11:43am

RE: Go to BYU. They have a BA in Chinese available. Most of your U of U

Coug123

Jun 20, 11:50am

Wrong board, go ask 12angryutes.net and share their reply

BYU Grounds

Jun 20, 12:38pm

This checks out. I'm told every program at yewtah is the best program.

Mitty

Jun 20, 12:46pm

Chinese was one of my majors at BYU. The other was history.

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