Choose a major that will compliment a Sim's current skills and aspiration.
The Sims 2: University requires young adults to declare a major at college before their Junior year (3rd year). Majors can be declared by using the phone or computer (under the college menu), but Sims will not do this autonomously. Sims who have not declared a major before the end of their Sophomore year will automatically be enrolled in the Philosophy major when they become Juniors. Sims cannot have more than one major, but can change their major at any time before the end of their Junior year.
All majors have one class per semester. While classes normally last two hours, each major has one or two classes that last for three. All majors have a mixture of morning, afternoon, and evening/night classes.
Each major requires different skills that complement specific career tracks. Each major is associated with certain specific career tracks. If a Sim who graduated with honors enters a career track related to his or her major, he or she will get a bonus of 1, 2, or 3 levels. (+1 for Cum Laude, +2 for Magna Cum Laude, +3 for Summa Cum Laude).
Sims who have not declared a major may roll a want to declare one. This is a 2500-point want, so while players can ignore it, it is a good way to give a Sim's aspiration bar a quick boost. These Sims may also roll fears of declaring certain majors. Which majors, if any, a Sim wants or fears will usually depend on his or her aspiration, personality, and skills. For example, Fortune Sims are likely to want to declare Economics. A Sim who has a secondary aspiration may also roll a want to declare a major related to it.
Total Skills is the total amount of skill points needed for a Sim to earn all skills required to have a chance of ending 4 years of college with maximum class performance.
It is not unusual for pre-made University Sims created as anything other than first-semester Freshmen to lack skills other than those needed for their current semester, even if it would be difficult or impossible for them to have gotten that far with only those skills.
Careers in bold are the career that the major is most compatible with. If a Sim goes into this career after studying the major, he or she will find advancement to be easier, as the major and career share several skills.
Art: The study of visual forms. What better pursuit than to devote ones life to the pursuit of the beautiful or thought provoking. Whilst the disciplines are diverse indeed, all artists are brought together with one goal. Creation.
Semester
Class Title
Hours
Freshman
Stick Figures: Lowering the bar
15:00 - 17:00
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1
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1
1
Life Drawing: An excuse to see naked people
17:00 - 19:00
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1
1
1
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Sophomore
Underwater basket weaving: Art meets fitness
10:00 - 13:00
1
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2
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2
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Oil painting and other ways to poison one's self
19:00 - 21:00
2
2
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3
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Junior
Art History 1: Artists you'll never be as good as
16:00 - 18:00
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3
3
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Art History 2: Artists you're already way better than
Biology: The study of life. Trees, Gazelles, Sims, the smooth endoplasmatic reticulum - what makes them work? If it has cells, a biologist can study it and find out. Unfortunately they don't know a darn thing about robots!
Drama: The study of performance. Sims are born to perform, being dancing, joking or "Busting a Move." However, it is only those Sims who delve into drama that manage to transcend merrymaking and create art.
Semester
Class Title
Hours
Freshman
The History of Ancient Drama: When every play ended with death
10:00 - 12:00
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1
1
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Improvisation: Because scripts are for wusses
19:00 - 21:00
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1
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1
1
Sophomore
Pratfalls and other ways to give up your dignity
11:00 - 13:00
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2
2
1
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Costume Design: Because naked actors are distracting
14:00 - 16:00
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3
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2
2
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Junior
Moving Pretentiously: A modern dance workshop
18:00 - 21:00
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3
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3
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Stage combat without killing your peers
17:00 - 19:00
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4
3
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Senior
The One-Sim Show: Drama for those who don't play well with others
11:00 - 14:00
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4
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4
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Characterization: Becoming someone more interesting than you
The drama professor has a bug that causes them to instantly have a 100/100 lover relationship with any adult they interact with. A Sim will consider the drama professor cheating all the time if they get married.
The Prima Guide for Seasons lists the Adventurer career as being linked to the Drama major. However, the career is not linked in the game.
Economics: The study of services and commodities. If it has to do with Simoleons, these folks know about it. It isn't an easy job, but a talented economist who can figure out the markets makes quite the business person.
Semester
Class Title
Hours
Freshman
Why money does grow on some trees
17:00 - 19:00
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1
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1
Work is for Losers: A counterfeiting workshop
18:00 - 21:00
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1
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1
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1
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Sophomore
Economic Forecasting: Guessing never hurt anybody
16:00 - 18:00
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2
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1
2
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Laissez-Faire and other lazy policies
12:00 - 15:00
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2
3
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2
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Junior
Econometrics: Graphs a'plenty
14:00 - 16:00
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3
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3
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Converting video game money into real simoleans
20:00 - 22:00
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4
4
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Senior
Exploiting the environment for fun and profit
12:00 - 14:00
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3
4
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Senior Project Internship: Coffeemaking at Landgraab Enterprises
History: The study from the past. From paintings of the earliest cavesim to last weeks change of menu in our local schools, those who study History often go into military service or politics due to their desire to reverse the mistakes of the past to make a better future for Simkind.
Semester
Class Title
Hours
Freshman
Intro to History: People More Important Than You
20:00 - 22:00
1
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1
1
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Civilization: Why It's Rarely Very Civil
15:00 - 17:00
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1
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1
1
Sophomore
Revisionism: It's Not Libel If They're Dead
16:00 - 18:00
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1
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2
2
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Memorizing Names and Dates: An Alternative to Learning
12:00 - 14:00
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2
2
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3
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Junior
Ethnography: Why Those People Seem Strange
13:00 - 15:00
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3
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3
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Political Science Majors: Why You Should Hate Them
Literature: the study of written word. Reading and writing may seem like a basic skill, but language is power, and those who study literature can harness the power to convince, educate or dominate other Sims.
Semester
Class Title
Hours
Freshman
How To Judge a Book By Its Cover
13:00 - 15:00
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1
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1
1
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Haiku: Form Over Function
12:00 - 15:00
1
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1
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1
Sophomore
Words Ending with -eth: A Shakespearean Study
14:00 - 16:00
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1
2
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2
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The Girl From Nantucket and Other Famous Limericks
11:00 - 13:00
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2
2
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3
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Junior
Iambic Pentameter: DaDUM DaDUM DaDUM DaDUM DaDUM
14:00 - 16:00
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3
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4
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Understanding C.London's Complete Works: Good Luck, Kid
09:00 - 11:00
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3
3
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Senior
Using Bizarre Metaphors: Life is Feeding Baked Alaska to Zombies
Mathematics: the study of numbers and basic forms. Math is not something that comes naturally to every Sim but those that learn to understand it can see the patterns and science all around them, and have uncanny insight into the mechanical and logical.
Semester
Class Title
Hours
Freshman
Remedial Addition: The Fingers and Toes Technique
13:00 - 15:00
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1
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1
1
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P = NP and other Straightforward Proofs
15:00 - 18:00
1
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1
1
Sophomore
PEMDAS and You
11:00 - 13:00
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2
1
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2
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Stepping Robot Hordes: Dividing by Zero
18:00 - 20:00
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3
2
2
Junior
3D Geometry: Re-imagining the Plumb Bob
15:00 - 18:00
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3
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3
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Reasoning with Irrational Numbers
19:00 - 21:00
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4
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3
Senior
Mathematics in Nature: Pinecones and the Golden Ratio
Philosophy: the study of the fundamental problems of existence and Sim understanding. Is it metaphysical mumbo-jumbo, or the only path to enlightenment regarding the problems of Simkind? Hard to say. One fact is indisputable, though: philosophy textbooks have the longest words EVER!
Semester
Class Title
Hours
Freshman
What is the Meaning of This?!
10:00 - 12:00
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1
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1
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1
The Refrigerator Light: Proof vs. Faith
18:00 - 20:00
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1
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1
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Sophomore
Old Dead Guys Who Thought Stuff
12:00 - 14:00
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1
2
2
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Optimists and Other Idiots
16:00 - 18:00
2
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2
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3
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Junior
Philosophy's Place in the Neighborhood: Anywhere?
9:00 - 12:00
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4
3
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Existentialism: Depressing Yourself on Purpose
11:00 - 14:00
3
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4
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Senior
Who Controls the Pie Menu and Why?
16:00 - 18:00
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3
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5
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Senior Project: Preparing for the Fast Food Industry
Physics: the study of the many forms of energy. Those who study Physics learn the intricacies of the world around us, allowing them to harness nature to do some amazing things. In other words, Physicists give society cool things like lasers and catapults.
Political Science: the study of people and power. those who study Political Science gain a knowledge of the workings of people in groups and learn the subtle skill of manipulation and influence. This command over other Sims can lead to a number of careers including, of course, Politics.
Psychology: the study of the mind. Everyone is aware of the complexity of a Sim's brain, but few understand its workings. A Sim is indeed a wild mix of aspirations, personalities and base instincts - and perhaps only one who studies psychology could understand this method behind this madness.
Semester
Class Title
Hours
Freshman
Introduction to Psychology: We Are Too a Science!
16:00 - 18:00
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1
1
1
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Animal Behavior: OF Mazes and Cheeses
9:00 - 11:00
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1
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1
Sophomore
Abnormal Psychology: A Guide to Misdiagnosing Your Friends
12:00 - 14:00
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1
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2
2
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The Prefrontal Lobe and Other Optional Brain Parts
19:00 - 22:00
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2
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3
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2
Junior
Cognitive Dissonance: Recognizing How Broken Your Brain Is
Majors returned in The Sims 3: University Life. The number of majors available is lower than in The Sims 2: University, with a grand total of six. The six majors are Business, Communications, Fine Arts, Physical Education, Science and Medicine, and Technology.
Each major will help a Sim start jobs at a higher level, earn more pay, get career bonuses more frequently, and earn career experience faster. Each career is associated with a major. For example, the Journalism career will benefit from Communications major. The list of associated career is shown on the table below. It's important to know that a Sim's final grade is what determines his or her success in the career:
Earning an A allows Sims to enter a career at level 4 with +150% pay raise and +100% performance boost.
Earning a B allows Sims to enter a career at level 3 with +75% pay raise and performance boost.
Earning a C allows Sims to enter a career at level 2 with +50% pay raise and performance boost.
Earning a D grants Sims with +25% pay raise and performance boost.
The university enrollment interface
Sims can enroll in university through a phone, a computer, or school. Sims can take the Sims University aptitude test from the university welcome kit, dropped off by a university mascot or bought from the Buy mode. Taking an aptitude test may grant scholarships and free credits for Sims based on their skills and career experience. Upon enrolling, an enrollment screen will pop up. In this screen, the players can choose which Sims will attend university. The players can also see the scholarships earned through the aptitude test and select the degree for Sims to work for. After picking a degree, the players can set the number of credits Sims will take. More credits means more classes to take and enables Sims to earn degree faster, but Sims will get less free time. The players can choose to take one or two terms; each term being a week long.
A Sim may take up to 3 classes per term. All classes last 2 hours, start at either 8 AM, noon, or 4 PM, and meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Each major will have a 2-hour class activity and a 2-hour lecture; one of these will be scheduled for Tuesday, and the other for Thursday. Final exams are scheduled each Friday. Not attending the final exam will severely damage the academic performance.
Degrees are a main feature of The Sims 4: Discover University. There are thirteen degrees in total, and all of them are available at both the University of Britechester and Foxbury Institute. However, each campus specializes in a certain subset of majors, known as "distinguished degrees". Any Sim can enroll in a normal degree, but distinguished degrees are reserved for Sims who already have some of the degree's required skills. Sims can take up to four classes a semester for each degree. If they take three classes or fewer, they can also sign up for an elective class, which teaches them a skill not covered by their degree.
The University of Britechester's distinguished degrees are Art History, Culinary Arts, Drama, Fine Art, History, Language and Literature, and Communications; and Foxbury Institute's distinguished degrees are Biology, Computer Science, Economics, Physics, Psychology and Villainy.[2]
Every full-time, paid career has at least one associated degree; however, some careers have only one branch that benefits from a degree. For example, there are no degrees associated with the mixologist branch of the culinary career, but the chef branch benefits from a culinary arts degree.
Can anyone truly understand art? A degree in Art History will attempt to answer that question! Leveraging skills such as painting, writing, and charisma. Art History students will be able to expand their cultural horizons and also provide fun facts in art museums forever.
It really is a matter of life and death! Biology attempts to unlock the mysteries of life through the study of - among other things - the fitness, gardening, and logic skills. A scientific foundation and a Biology degree can truly open your eyes to the world around you.
To understand one another, we must first learn how to communicate with one another. With an emphasis on building the charisma, writing, and logic skills, the Communications degree is a big help to anyone looking to work effectively in a professional environment.
Computers are everywhere, so learning to manage and program them is a smart move! Join the technical revolution with the Computer Science degree, which will primarily build the programming and robotics skills.
There's really only one degree to consider if you love food. Join the Culinary Arts program, learn more about food and it's preperation than you ever imagined, and build those cooking skills.
If all the world's a stage, become a better player in it by enrolling in our Drama degree! It's a chance to dig deep into your emotions, find your true self, and let it shine for everyone to see, all while honing your Charisma and Comedy skills!
One of the largest forces affecting everyone's decision-making is the flow of money between individuals, groups, and nations. The Economics degree examines the properties of money and its effects, while helping to build the Charisma, Logic, and Research & Debate Skills.
The creation of culture is no easy task, but those enrolled in a Fine Arts degree understand the importance of just such a task. Through the study of the Painting, Photography, and Violin skills, the program hopes to imbue the creative spirit of creation in all its students.
File:TS4 Degree History.png To move forward, we must understand our past. The History degree uses historical people and events as a jumping-off point for examining our modern age and the consequences of major historical choices. The degree helps build the Charisma, Logic, and Research and Debate skills.
Since the invention of the written word, the goal to capture information, emotion, and stories for future generations has been a noble one. The Language & Literature degree continues this tradition, with a focus on building the Charisma, Research and Debate, and Writing skills.
File:TS4 Degree Physics.png Whether you like to think big or think small, the Physics degree has got you covered. From subatomic particles to the edges of our universe, this degree will help build the handiness, robotics, and rocket science skills along with a fascination for the way things truly work.
Psychology considers one of the core questions of existence - why do we do what we do? - and unpacks in an academic setting. Boost skills such as charisma, logic, and research & debate, all while unlocking the mysteries of the mind.
Life isn't fair, but those that know how to exploit that unfairness end up on top! With courses that boost the fitness, logic, and mischief skills, a degree in Villainy can set anyone up for success - as long as honesty and morals aren't a priority.
A feature new to the series in The Sims 4: Discover University are elective classes. They are side classes that Sims can choose to study alongside their degree that helps them to build up one associated skill. They are assessed the same way as the degree classes, and count towards the 12 credits sims need to graduate. A sim can only have one elective class per term, and cannot choose an elective class if they have already chosen four traditional degree classes that term. There is one elective class for every non-hidden skill in the game. An elective class for a particular skill will only be available if the player has that skill's associated content pack installed. For example, players without The Sims 4: Seasons will not have elective classes in flower arranging available, because that skill is part of the pack.
Elective classes are useful if a sim wishes to build a skill that is not included in the base game or Discover University, but would make sense for the degree they are studying. For example, a sim studying Drama without any elective classes can only be assessed on the charisma and comedy skills, because the acting skill is exclusive to The Sims 4: Get Famous. With elective classes, a sim studying Drama can choose an acting elective class alongside their degree to build the acting skill. Similarily, a student studying Culinary Arts may wish to pursue a baking elective class (which is exclusive to Get to Work). However the player is free to choose any elective class, even if it is irrelevant to their degree.
Business
Technology
Science and Medicine
Fine Arts
Communications
Physical Education
Art History
Biology
Communications
Computer Science
Culinary Arts
Drama
Economics
Fine Art
Language & Literature
Psychology
Villainy
