Business
Truth or Misconception?
Business majors are generally seen as underachievers who tend to take the easy route.
Truth! Although many business majors work hard, students at IWU see business majors have a easier academic schedule than other majors.
Truth or Misconception?
All biology majors want to be doctors?
Misconception!
Although many biology majors want to be doctors there are many other great occupations that biology majors fit into.
Truth or Misconception?
Theater majors want to be famous actors.
Misconception!
There are other jobs you can do with a degree in theater. Set design and wardrobe for example.
Truth or Misconception?
Nurses do not like people, they are normally mean.
Misconception
The students interviewed claimed to be more extroverted.
Truth or Misconception?
Do business majors tend to have lack of direction towards life goals
Misconception!
Due to the lack of stability in the job market business majors are very life goal oriented and have lots of direction.
Truth or Misconception?
Biology majors are more introverted than extroverted.
Truth!
Out of the IWU students interviewed, they say that biology majors tend to be more introverted than extroverted.
Truth or Misconception?
Theater majors always know the Oscar award-winning actors.
Truth!
Out of the students we interviewed most knew the latest winners.
Truth or Misconception?
Nursing students have a heavy workload.
Truth
All nursing students claimed to struggle to keep up with the work.
Truth or Misconception?
The majority of Greek life members are business majors.
Misconception!
Although business major make up the largest number of students at IWU, many other majors are represented in Greek life.
Truth or Misconception?
Biology majors are seen as overachievers.
Truth!
Out of the IWU students interviewed, they say that it is common for people that major in biology to overachieve.
Truth or Misconception?
Theater majors want to be the center of attention.
Misconception
Students interviewed reported liking their privacy when not preforming and the non-actor theater students claimed they were uncomfortable when attention is focused on them. For example, when doing a presentation in class.
Truth or Misconception?
Nurses go into the profession hoping to marry a doctor.
Misconception
None of the students we interviewed had even thought about who they wanted to marry.
Truth or Misconception?
Most business are male.
True, hopefully more women will go into business in the future.
Truth or Misconception?
Do biology majors strive to be pillars of the community?
Truth!
Truth or Misconception?
Most theater majors have been warned against getting a degree in theater because of the starving artist stereotype.
Misconception
The students interviewed claimed their friends and family have been supportive and excited about their decision to pursue their dreams.
Truth or Misconception?
The Nursing program is relatively easy to get into.
Misconception
The nursing program at IWU is very competitive, only the top students are accepted.
Who out the following was a business major?
Kevin Costner, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson?
Arnold Schwarzenegger, he graduated with a Business degree from Santa Monica College
University of Wisconsin–Superior.
Who is a famous Biology Major?
Dr.OZ, Dr.Phil, Dr.Who or Dr.Dre?
Doctor Oz, he graduated from Harvard University with a degree Biology in 1986
Which person got a degree in Theater Arts?
Ivanka Trump, Matt Damon, Kourtney Kardashian, Kevin Costner
Kourtney Kardashian
Which of these people went to Southern Illinois to study psychology and nursing?
Emma Watson, Renée Kathleen Zellweger, Jenny McCarthy, Reese Witherspoon
Jenny McCarthy