Hi all:

One problem that came up in a similar thread on this forum years ago was what 
someone else has alluded to already-- especially if you are trying to simulate 
education with CPs invested-- is the GURPS skillset.

In math, for example, as a math major, one invests say 1 CP in differential 
equations when one takes that class.  Skill is theoretically IQ-2 in 
"differential equations".  Another class in vector analysis, same thing.  But 
in GURPS, it's all the Mathematics skill.  So estimating degrees likely depends 
less on CPs/time invested, and more on assembling a GURPS Skill set *specific 
to a major*.  Then I think you develop tiers-- what are the major and minor 
skills for that class of major, and then assign a skill level, not *initially* 
worrying about points.  For advanced degrees, one can even have a small set of 
"specialty" skills that would be of higher skill than even "major skills".

Some parameters:

Minimum skill levels need to be set for major and minor skills in each major of 
study-- a training institute will for the most part demand that certain 
requirements be met.

The breadth of major skills expands with the more accomplished degree as much 
as the skill level numbers go up.

As one gets more advanced degrees, some minor skills jump to the major 
category, and some to the specialty category.  Thus, an AA may not have any 
major or specialty skills, whereas a PhD will have several.

You can set a total CP limit based on years of study-- if an IQ 9 PC wants a 
Ph.D., they'd better document it took them 10 years to get it-- if at all, for 
example.  But this isn't completely fair, because as a math major, for example, 
one is going to invest the equivalent time of a billion CPs in the Mathematics 
Skill, but for purposes of GURPS their Math skill may only be IQ+2 or +3 
despite that.  In contrast, a PE major will have several athletic skills, along 
with several biology/physiology/first aid and other skills, that in order to 
meet minimum skill criteria for that degree, that a lot more CPs need to 
accomplish that in the PC.  So flexibility is necessary.

Personally, I think the initially suggested skill levels proposed for the 
degrees:

Associate Degree = IQ
Bach Degree = IQ+2
Masters Degree = IQ+4
Doctorary Degree = IQ+6

is too high.  I'd be more into a Masters' Degree, for example, having a single 
specialty skill at IQ+3, several major skills at IQ+2, and a handful of minor 
skills at IQ+1.  

I agree with others that advanced education goes part and parcel with such 
skills as Sex Appeal, Carousing, and let us not forget-- Fast Talk, and 
Savoire-Faire (Frat parties, classroom, brown-nosing, blah blah!)--  OK, maybe 
not Savoire-Faire...

Just my thoughts.

-vk
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