Questions tagged [bachelor]
A first degree from a university or other academic institution for example 'bachelor of arts'
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University is killing my passion [for mathematics]
In high school, before having begun with a degree in mathematics, I derived pleasure from studying [mathematics]. At that time, I was naturally looking forward to university, since it meant no more ...
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Why is it inappropriate to compare computer languages with natural languages in a Bachelor thesis about an assembler and emulator? [closed]
In a manuscript of my Bachelor thesis (about a PicoBlaze assembler and emulator), I made a few statements I was forced (by my mentor) to delete. These include:
I was explaining what the parser (a ...
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Writing a B.Sc. thesis with only failed results
I'm writing my B.Sc thesis about analysing coin cell batteries that I made by hand. Most of them give off voltage when I test them with a multimeter, but when I try to do a formation cycle I get bad ...
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How does finishing my bachelor's degree in 4 years affect my academic career? [closed]
I started university early and some unexpected events happened and my first year wasn't so great, however, I have high scores like +100/110 and a very good CV with work experience and research papers.
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What is the percentage of recent graduates with a 4-year degree who have passed a Calculus I course?
I'm fairly certain that this exact statistic doesn't exist, so educated estimates are welcome. According to the Education Data Initiative, almost exactly 2 million Americans graduated with a bachelor'...
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I realized I made a huge mistake grading a student's thesis. Panicking and unsure what to do
I am a PhD student, and last year, as a TA I helped grade/supervise a Bachelor's student's thesis. I now notice that I provided her with some wrong suggestions due to which her analysis is also wrong.
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Is it better to do a bachelors in general Computer Science or in a subfield focused degree? [closed]
I'm in a dilemma between whether to do bachelors in general Computer Science or a specialization in it. These specializations include Artificial intelligence, Cyber security, Data Science, and ...
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BSc in Chemistry during PhD?
I have a BSc in Psychology with a strong focus on neuroscience and am currently studying Molecular Neuroscience. Next year I want to start my PhD in molecular Neuroscience but I am really interested ...
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Asking professor about extending word limit for term paper
I'm currently in my 3rd semester of my Bachelors program and have to write a term paper with a word range of 4000 words ± 5-10%.
I'll be writing about Zero‑Trust Network Architectures and the way they ...
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Can Bachelor's Thesis include online forum entries as references?
I am currently writing my bachelors thesis at a german University of applied science. My topic is somewhat unusual as it focusses on the development of a tool for Minecraft-Servers.
I want to lay down ...
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Someone I don't know contributed to my program on GitHub. Can I still present that program as my Bachelor thesis?
I am a third-year computer engineering student at a university in Croatia.
In 2020, my Computer Architecture professor asked me to make an assembler and an emulator for PicoBlaze that would run in any ...
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Is it considered plagiarism if I implement a program by closely following a book?
I am creating a software application for my bachelor thesis. I have found a book that guides me through the whole implementation process of my problem, as well as a source code and I am following the ...
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Would it be preferrable to state that I wish to return my home country in my SOP when applying to a German university?
I was born in a developing country, and I am interested in studying in Germany. I'm almost done with all the procedures, and now an additional piece I have to take care of is to write a statement of ...
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Academic Help - 4 year College transfer
I’m aiming for a BA degree. Basically, I’m taking classes for a AS degree in Computer science and AA, but now I’m nervous since I don’t know the answer for: will both of my AS degrees transfer to a 4? ...
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Transitioning from Math to Physics
I'm currently a 3rd year Math student and currently have one more year till I finish. Currently loving the degree, no problems.
But I'm really running into a giant problem. I fell in love with Physics ...
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Is it by any means premature to put the title of your thesis in resume?
This summer I’ll be graduating with a BSc in Computer Science: would it by any means premature and childish to put now the title of my thesis in a resume under a specific education accomplishment?
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Should I get into a masters program at one of the most prestigious universities in India but a lot of the syllabus has been covered in my bachelors
I am currently an Engineering Physics undergrad at Delhi Technological University. Most of the courses we completed were about applied physics, you can find the syllabus here. I want to pursue ...
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How can I recover value in the form of some degree from my time studying for a BSc?
The TLDR; is I was kicked out of my (Canadian) BSc in CS program on a technicality after having offended the department chair.
I had only 2 credits left to go when I was kicked out. Is there any way ...
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Made a huge mistake in my bachelor's thesis
I recently submitted my thesis and also defended it successfully. But then I found mistakes in the statistical analyses of my research.
When I was doing my bachelor's there was no biostatistics in my ...
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Cite chapter without number in IEEE
I'm writing a report where I need to use the following document as a reference: https://ibex-core.readthedocs.io/en/latest/03_reference/index.html
I want to cite this reference as accurately as ...
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How detailed should I be in my bachelor thesis about data visualization and xai about the performance of specific models? [closed]
I have another question regarding my bachelor's thesis.
I built a data visualization and explainable ai tool.
Now for that, I have integrated some basic machine-learning models for users to interact ...
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Should I cite open source software libraries I used to create my bachelor thesis project? [duplicate]
I am finishing my bachelor's thesis, and I built an explainable ai and data visualization tool.
For that, I used libraries like d3.js, svelte, tailwindcss, docker, nginx, fastapi, pytorch, tensorflow ...
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What are the requirements to have a program accredited as a Bachelor’s degree?
I have found this document about European standards for higher education: https://www.enqa.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ESG_2015.pdf
The criteria are not as strict as I maybe expected, a lot of it ...
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How eligible is a BSc in applied math from a German FH (university of applied sciences) for a physics masters outside Germany?
I'd like to start with myself. I'm planning to transfer my studies to a German university. My objective is to become an astrophysicist. I want to have my Bachelor's in mathematics, Master's in physics ...
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Can I write from a personal perspective in my bachelor thesis?
I currently finish my bachelor thesis in computer science. And sometimes I wonder if I write too personal, since my thesis should be an academic piece.
More specific, I wrote a computer program (which ...
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How to defend plagiarism in my bachelor's thesis
I study at a university in Europe and recently received an e-mail from the exam commission regarding the submission of my bachelor thesis. I am under suspicion for plagiarism and to be honest I don't ...
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BSc Hons and MRPHARMS on business cards after names
I am about to have cards of introduction made.
Should both Bsc Hons and MRPharms be added after my name or just MRPharms to reflect I have a pharmacy degree and also have a membership of the ...
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Online checker for Plagiarism: How accurate are they?
I've finished writing my thesis and have done an online plagiarism check. I used https://www.check-plagiarism.com/ to check and got a lot of plagiarism. I don't understand why. You can find an example ...
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Methodology structure for undergraduate thesis [closed]
This is a very basic question, hope you can help me. I study abroad and I am working on my final year thesis. My thesis subject relates to the field of finance. In the literary review I establish a ...
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Getting a job in Germany as a fresh university graduate (Bachelor of Arts - Anglistics) [closed]
everyone!
My wife and I just recently moved to Germany (November last year) from Serbia and ever since then, we've been on the hunt for new opportunities!
My wife pretty easily got through the ...
