Modern College Lifepaths

[JackJoshJack]

I have been wanting to run a sci-fi game in Burning Wheel, but lacking resources, have put it on the back-burner. I've often wondered how to handle modern employment and education under the lifepath system, and on my way home to day I came up with this:



COLLEGE SUBSETTING
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Associates of Applied Science Time: 2 years
Skills: 3 points
The Associate of Applied Science degree is designed for employment purposes, and it should not be assumed that the degree or the courses in the degree can be transferred to a baccalaureate program. While some institutions do accept some courses in A.A.S. programs, the general rule is that courses in A.A.S. degrees are not accepted in transfer toward bachelor's degrees.

Occupational Technology
Air Conditioning
Auto Body Repair
Automotive Technology
Diesel Technology
Electronics
Machining Technology
Upholstery
Welding Technology
Advanced Technology and Allied Health
Agriculture Equipment Technology
Computer Aided Drafting and Design Technology (CADD)
Computer Repair
Computer Systems Technology (CST)
Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT)
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Nursing

Traits: 3 points
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Associates of Arts Time: 2 years
Skills: 3 points (2 towards your major, and 1 towards your minor.
The Associate of Arts degrees are designed to transfer into baccalaureate programs.

Business and Agriculture
Accounting
Business Administration
Computer Information Systems
Finance
Economics
Marketing
Sales
Agriculture
Plant Science
Animal Science
Education and Social Science
Teacher Education
Political Science
History
Geography
Physical Education
Health
Sociolog
Psychology
Criminology.
English and Fine Arts
Philosphy
English
Art
Music
Theatre
Oral Communications
Literature
Mathematics and Science
Architecture
Audiology
Biology
Botany
Chemistry
Chiropractic
Cytotechnology
Dental Hygiene
Engineering
Math Education
Mathematics
Medicine
Meteorology
Nuclear Medicine Technology
Nursing
Nutrition and Dietetics
Occupational Therapy
Opthalmic Technology
Pharmacy
Physical Therapy
Physics
Radiation Therapy
Respiratory Care
Sonography
Speech Pathology
Surgical Technology
Veterinary
Zoology

Traits: 3 points
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Bachelor's Degree Time: 2 years Requirement: Associate of Arts
Skills: 3 points (2 towards your major, 1 to your minor)
Traits: 3 points
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Master's Degree Time: 2 years Requirement: Bachelor's Degree
Skills: 2 points towards your major
Traits: 3 points
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P.h.D. Time 2 years Requirement: Master's Degree
Skills: 2 points towards your major
Traits: 3 points
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NEW TRAITS
Collegeboy Type: C-O 1 Point
Among the educated classes, being learned is respected, but among the uneducated, it can be a stigma. This trait is used as a call-on trait. It can be used by the character to add +2D against someone of lower education, if the audience is educated themselves. If the audience is primarily uneducated and resentful, then it can be used to add a +2 Ob to the player's role if his opponent uses the words 'collegeboy' is an exchange.

Frat Boy: ? (Give me some ideas on this
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I would like comments, new trait ideas, and some further refinement of the fields of study, and ideas for sci-fi majors.

[Kublai]

I thought about academic lifepaths like this for my Star Wars conversion.

I was going to use something like:

Junior College
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Doctorate

Each one would increase Mental Points, time, and skill pts, but the resources would dip and dip!

Then you could make certain levels required for certain jobs.

But then I realized this was wayyyy to crunchy and just stuck with one lifepath that had a skill category called "Appropriate Major."

[JackJoshJack]

I always have to do things the hard way.

Do you have the write-up for that lifepath? Also, any pointing towards more modern or sci-fi lifepaths would be deeply appreciated. I've noticed there was a lot of talk about them on the boards, but I cannot find any finished product, besides the Star Wars ones did by stormsweeper that I found searching for your your write-up.

But thanks for the help.

[khelek]

I have some partially complete LPs written up for Fading Suns, drop me a PM with soem kind of contact and I can send you what I have done so far, feel free to steal/adapt/insult.