Today’s hectic lifestyle has created unprecedented amounts of distracted drivers and unsafe road conditions. Driver education helps prepare new drivers to drive defensively as well as how to resist their own distractions. Students may also learn basic rules of the road, vehicle safety and how to handle hazardous weather.

A bachelor's degree is given to students who fulfill the necessary requirements given by the college or university they are attending. The requirements include three to seven years of focus on a subject, typically referred to as a major or concentration.