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IMO, a professional degree is a college degree which allows you to work in a particular profession that is not open to others without this degree.

In this definition, yes, an Engineering degree is a professional degree. You can't go be an engineer without the required education, just like you can't be a lawyer or a doctor without the required education. While a graduate engineering degree may not be required, IMO, engineering is one of, if not the most, strenuous undergraduate degrees. Further, engineering graduates have the option (and for some fields it's a requirement) to post-graduation obtain a 'Professional Engineer' license.

Gets fuzzy with these types of definitions, though. For example, you're not getting a job as a professor at a research university without a Ph.D., yet this would never be considered a "professional degree."

I understand what you're saying above, however. Thanks.

Mr. Laz

06-11-2010 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MoreLemonPledge (Post 6814446)

Probably TCU.

Bugeater

06-11-2010 12:01 PM

Regents meeting has begun in Lincoln, live streaming coverage at http://1620thezone.com/KOZN-Streaming-Player/5942098

CrazyPhuD

06-11-2010 12:03 PM

lol wut.....

http://twitter.com/KESQ

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ChiTown

06-11-2010 12:04 PM

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/06/11...e-big-ten.html
Posted on Fri, Jun. 11, 2010 12:56 PM

Nebraska bolts for the Big Ten

By BLAIR KERKHOFF

The Kansas City Star

LINCOLN, Neb. | The University of Nebraska has accepted an offer to join the Big Ten Conference, The Kansas City Star has learned.

Late Friday morning, Nebraska officials contacted the Big 12 office, informing the league of its decision. Nebraska will become the 12th member of the Big Ten.

DeezNutz

06-11-2010 12:05 PM

And now the shit is really going to hit the fan.

Bambi

06-11-2010 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyPhuD (Post 6814501)

lol wut.....

http://twitter.com/KESQ

omg fail

Bambi

06-11-2010 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiTown (Post 6814505)

It's big but they are still replaceable.

OU and OSU move to the North.

2 other schools are grabbed up.

DJ's left nut

06-11-2010 12:07 PM

So the Huskers had a press conference to announce that nothing was happening yet?

Odd.

ClevelandBronco

06-11-2010 12:09 PM

That wipes two states off the map of the Big 12.

kc rush

06-11-2010 12:10 PM

My office is a block away from the campus, so people are going a bit crazy about this here. It was nothing but Huskers to the Big 10 talk over lunch, in the hallways, during meetings, etc.

kepp	06-11-2010 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by RustShack (Post 6814461)

Iowa State is going to win the north this year. You can bank on that.

That's after everyone else moves to the Big East, right?

kepp	06-11-2010 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Bugeater (Post 6814497)

Regents meeting has begun in Lincoln, live streaming coverage at http://1620thezone.com/KOZN-Streaming-Player/5942098

I'm waiting 'til their done with the sheep before I click that link. I'm at work.

DaKCMan AP

06-11-2010 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Metrolike (Post 6814490)

Professional schools usually give you a license when you're done and you're pretty much guaranteed work immediately. I think that's what Deez was getting at.

It can be argued both ways.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_professional_degree