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

What College Academic departments and/or program do you take if you want to be a pediatrician?
Q. I want to plan my future before its too late
Asked by Diana - Fri Aug 25 18:42:34 2006 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yes thts a good idea indeed plan ahead before its too late and its never too early to plan for college! First of all after you graduate from highschool..get into a good undergraduate college...and it would be good to major in biology or pre-med, some schools don't have pre-med as a major..then u can consider biology or biochemistry. It would also be helpful to meet with a pre-med advisor who can help you out with you medical school application and interview. While you are a junior in college, take the MCAT...and keep trying again and again until you get a good score. Your MCAT scores and ur college GPA are the main componets that will decide weather you get accpted into medical school. It takes a lot of dedication and hardwork. After… [cont.]
Answered by Smiling_angel - Fri Aug 25 19:54:51 2006

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

Is it bad to have two departments co-sponsor and event?
Q. This probably seems silly, but I want to make sure. My student group is hosting a speakers series (or hoping to host, rather) at our university and we need to have it co-sponsored by an academic department. The two departments that came to mind are the International Affairs and Poli Sci depts. Would it be out of line to ask them both to co-sponsor? I mean, I doesn't seem like it would be, but I want to make sure it's not like one department is stepping on the others toes or something like that... Thanks for your help!
Asked by peach! - Thu Aug 20 01:53:09 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. No, in fact many events are sponsored by multiple departments. It's a great way for a group or department to pool money from several sources to afford an event that they individually couldn't get, but relates to all of those involved. Just make sure that when asking each department that you tailor your request to their department's goals and needs. And you can always say that you are contacting other departments about it. Departments working together looks good for the departments and the school. The big thing when working with multiple sponsors is to treat them fairly relative to their contribution. If they give equivalent resources to help you, they get equal billing in advertisements, press releases, etc. If their gifts are more… [cont.]
Answered by N - Thu Aug 20 02:38:51 2009

Question about high schools and academic departments?
Q. This may seem like kind of an odd question but me and a friend were talking the other day and I was wondering... how do you get to be a Department Head at a high school? At my school at least (I have no idea what it's like for other schools but I'm assuming it's the same/similar), there are different departments for every subject (english, science, math, foreign language, science, etc) and one teacher is the Dept. Hd who only has a couple of classes. So my question is, how do you get that position and what exactly do they do? Just wondering haha.
Asked by vivayourvida - Fri Mar 26 17:28:24 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well in my school there are a few factors that the teachers take into consideration when choosing heads. They look at 1. Experience 2. Responsibility 3. Respect In all this show a great quality of a head of department. The head does not teach that many classes because there already dealing with scanning all coursework and dealing with department affairs. And they basicially deal with all affairs and any wanted to be done by those teachers has to be okayed by that head first Thats basicially all they do
Answered by Luke J - Fri Mar 26 17:36:48 2010

What duties would a Communications Assistant have in a Academic Support Resources department?
Q. JOB duties to be more specific
Asked by me - Thu Jul 22 18:14:54 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Information is below.
Answered by DrIG - Mon Jul 26 09:27:05 2010

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

Has American academic achievement improved since 1979, when the Department of Education was established?
Q. If not, wouldn't we be better off abolishing this waste of money, time and space?
Asked by Government Union Moron - Sun May 9 19:05:35 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. no yes we should abolish it
Answered by Dem Stuck at Top of Staircase - Sun May 9 19:06:43 2010

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

Is it reasonable to demand the removal of a school s principal when the students academic performance drops b?
Q. Several education reform initiatives proposed by the California Department of Education would require the state s lowest performing schools to fire their principals if they wish to continue receiving state and federal funding. Is it reasonable to demand the removal of a school s principal when the students academic performance drops below a certain level?
Asked by Henry - Sun Jul 11 16:36:17 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. i thought it would be better to look at how a teacher teaches
Answered by May S - Sun Jul 11 16:39:52 2010

How do I find information about the academic quality of a University...?
Q. How do I find out about the academic quality of a university in a certain field? I want to major in English. There are two large schools I'm looking at. How do I find out which one has the best English department (one has a significantly larger department). All of my google hits are on sports and science.
Asked by Lea - Wed Nov 28 16:03:32 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. USNews.com has an amazing site for colleges. They have just about every college in the US on their site. They give ranking, acceptance rates, reviews, number of students, male to female ratio, faculty ratio, etc You have to pay for a subscription to get the real indepth stuff from them, but there is a part called "at a glance" that allows you to see a few various facts and information that can be helpful. Most news stands also carry their magazine, which has the top 300 schools in the US (i believe), I found it REALLY helpful. You can have a look for yourself :) there's a search portion so you can look up your schools.
Answered by KittensN'Muffins - Sat Dec 1 02:14:48 2007

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 Logician - Tue Dec 8 17:13:44 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. i'd say they divide it alphabetically
Answered by anon - 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 a calcium carbonate molecule look like?
Q. i know what a carbonate ion looks like, but where does the calcium ion go?
Asked by Thuystar - Sat Apr 7 01:02:02 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It would look like a tetrahedron in 3D. The carbon atom in the middle, the three oxygen atoms like a three-legged stool, and the calcium atom on top (or any other way you turned it around). One of the double bonds to Oxygen is broken and is taken by Calcium. Ca | O--- C---O | O Sorry I can't draw an accurate diagram of it in here, the Oxygens are supposed to look like they are all connected to the middle Carbon atom, and the Calcium is also connected to the Carbon.
Answered by charmedchiclet - Sat Apr 7 01:07:35 2007

How do you format mailing addresses for Chile (South America)?
Q. I'm trying to put together a mailing list of academic departments in universities. I've been perusing the schools' websites and sometimes there is a postal code (e.g. 8340457 SANTIAGO), more oftentimes not at all. Like, where it says "mailing address" it'll give me a street address, city, and country but no code. So my main question is how do you format Chilean addresses. Second, are postal codes mandatory if you have all the other info?
Asked by Sophra - Mon Aug 11 18:18:06 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Although there are postal codes in Chile, no one uses them and, to tell you the truth, most people don't even know they exist! So I wouldn't worry about that part of the mailing address. They are not mandatory. A postal code should be 7 digits long. If you want to find a postal code, the Chilean Post Office Service or "Correos de Chile" has a website that allows you to enter the address and it returns you the postal code. www.correos.cl There are some PO boxes (called "casillas") specially in Santiago, that have a coding such as: Casilla 999 Providencia. Anyway, an address would normally be composed by the name of the premises (or the person), the street name and number, the number of the flat or office, the "comuna" (only in Santiago), [cont.]
Answered by Paula Bravo - Fri Aug 15 12:11:08 2008

How invovled do parents get in the teaching part of home schooling?
Q. This generation is more advanced in the academics department than my generation. I wasn't taught things the same way they teach students now. Would that become a problem if I was to have my children home schooled? I was also wondering where is the best place to look for information on home schooling?
Asked by Chelsea - Mon Jul 16 22:53:38 2007 - - 14 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Most teachers teach how the textbooks tell them to teach or how they just naturally teach. If a 12yo knows how to do large multiplication after being taught way A and another 12yo knows it by way B, does it really make a difference? No. For homeschooling, once you get into advanced material, there are plenty of resources for the student to learn from on their own if there isn't an adult present who can fully explain the material. Keep in mind that knowing how to learn is more important than learning itself. If you do your job and help your children figure out stuff on their own, then the more advanced stuff won't be much of a problem. For information on homeschooling, I started with my local library. Then I sought out a homeschooling… [cont.]
Answered by glurpy - Mon Jul 16 23:15:33 2007

Who should I contact to get information on an college's academic program?
Q. I am trying to narrow down my college list and want to know who I should contact to ask a question about a certain program/department. Should I contact and admissions person or a faculty member in that department? or both? Should I contact the department chair? It's the only email provided other than individual faculty. On one college's website it has the dept. chair's email and a question/comment/suggesti on email too. which one?
Asked by JOANofARC - Tue Jun 15 22:06:48 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

contemporary relevance of women's studies/gender studies as a field of inquiry?
Q. An analysis of gender and women has been integrated into many disciplines over the last 20 years, so that now you can study gender or women in most academic departments in most universities. So why a separate gender and women's studies department is still useful and desirable? What continuing need does it serve?
Asked by S.Z - Sun Dec 27 23:29:41 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There are many reasons. For one, the need to understand the difference between male and female sexuality. Through women's studies I found out that women are more turned on by a man loving them, and "For females, being desired is the orgasm" finding the male body visually attractive & sexy is not as orgasmic as finding themselves sexy. Through this I learnt that "women s desire is not relational, it s narcissistic it is dominated by the yearnings of self-love, by the wish to be the object of erotic admiration and sexual need, more than finding the male body attractive." I also learnt that looking at a naked man walking on the beach is about as exciting as looking at landscapes for women."
Answered by Fred - Mon Dec 28 00:13:29 2009

How can I be more social?
Q. I want to actually be more social at school the problem is I feel like I never have any time to talk to people so I never know anything about them to make conversation. In school I make good grades and Im good in the academics department but I seem too lack social skills. So how can I improve my condition?
Asked by Tisha M - Tue Jan 6 15:49:25 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Walk around naked. Always works for me.
Answered by hilittlegirlimstewiedontbescared - Tue Jan 6 15:55:17 2009

Do you think college is a waste of time and money?
Q. Especially the bigger colleges like Harvard, UMich, Yale, etc.? I have seen so many bright students from these schools have the cards stacked against them. The systems at these schools, and many other four-year colleges are set up to funnel many bright students into liberal arts fields, where they find out upon graduation that no one will hire them. Meanwhile, I've seen so many high school grads and community college grads get great jobs. Is it time for those college magazines and books to recommend universities and colleges focused on preparing students for the job market, rather than those concerned about their academic reputation and liberal arts departments?
Asked by pistons56 - Tue Apr 11 14:49:44 2006 - - 14 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I have a Bachelor degree and am going for my Masters after having taken a 3 year break. For years I wondered if it had been worth the time and money I spent on college, since I was unable to find a job related to my field. Now I realize that it was well worth it. with regard to jobs, I made the mistake of not going for an internship while I was in school. You're right, colleges don't prepare students for the job market. On the other hand, although my brother has a better job than me even though he only has a G.E.D. (he's also much more ambitious than me), he has been unable to move up to the managerial position because he never went to college. The college experience offers you a whole new way of looking at things...you can't get… [cont.]
Answered by Shake That Thing - Tue Apr 11 15:28:15 2006