Posted in Community College on 09/08/2008 01:34 pm by cloud
If you are lucky enough to live in a community having community college then you have to surely make time in your routine to check out and observe the types of classes they offer and the way they may be helpful to enhance your education and your future career. Surely you may be astonished by the courses varieties that they offer you. While talking about me I found out courses they offered and the levels of study that they offer are really inspiring. And it’s also sure that the people who at past ignored the community college will be also shocked.
Community college education products are found to be nurses throughout the nations. Associate degree nursing programs in many states are found to be quite exact and are found to be provided with more clinical and medical experiences than bachelor level nursing programs in many states. What this mean is that the nurses with associate degree are found to be more curative for patient than the one with higher degree. What this makes is just to laugh at bachelor level nursing students. Although many hospitals may not consider you for a administrative post unless you have an bachelor level certificate. So we can conclude that associate level nursing can be quite competitive and inclusive regardless of some common facts.
We can point out other many points that can be taken as benefits of learning in community college for at least first two years of your education. Talking about the teachers in community college we can find out that they are more dedicated to teaching .they aren’t been found to be learning in their research or books. In short we may take it as the purposes helping you to achieve your destination or your goals. We can also mean you are not the shield in search of your own goals.
Community colleges can also provide a good way for students wanting to return college after a long period absence from the academic field. This may be also beneficial for those who haven’t been on top academically in high school levels. We can find out small classes rather than large auditorium classes which major universities offer. Teachers are mostly obedient for their students. The student and teacher ratio is found to be lower which provides the way to maintain professor time to address the requirements of students.
On the other hand the initial earning potential can be initiated with two year community college education. This early earning potential can be significantly improved as the time passes on. Students when again attend four year educational level; they develop their own self confidence and can further improve their earning potential. Some researches also show that students after the completion of two year package are found to join four year package. This helps to develop the overall aspects of the students.
Despite of beneficial aspects of community college we can find these colleges being suffered by some problems, so one should take a deep note before the problem being in the face. Some universities are found to be ignoring many of the courses provided by the community college. So one should be mind made for the courses they are planning to get in their universities level. You should also consider about the time and the courses to be taken in the time so that you don’t have to lose your another year to be a graduate.
After all of this you can find out community college education to be brightening your university level education. Hope you will take the benefits of this to enlighten your career and higher level educations.
Posted in Community College on 05/08/2008 01:13 pm by cloud
In spite of many of those advantages that are attached with presenting the community college; there are some disadvantages that I wouldn’t like to neglect. Community colleges are often found as bridge for joining the universities and considering in various aspects they are found to be better option. But if you are in plan to go further more than associate level then you really need to see the big image and not just being entertained in sunshine and flowers.
If you are planning to join the university after the completion of associate level then you should be a lot aware. You should consult universities and try to figure out that the courses you are taking are compatible with the university courses or not. In a lot of cases the courses are found to be compatible but they are been found lacking some basic requirements. So one should try to find out sooner than being troubled later. If you have a university near community college than you really need to find out and check out if they have some verbal agreement that will allow associate level degree graduate to transfer faultlessly.
Many states are being found passing laws that requires the college in specific states to accept community college credits transfer as transfer credits in order to keep potentiated workers in the state. Furthermore some universities are also being found allowing distance learning for the students being far home and for which the students have denied earlier. If you are there to live in such states then this problem may also come in your face.
Housing opportunities are being found Lesley offered by the community colleges. And even if some who offer are largely commuter campuses rather than residence campuses. College budget is found to be spending in academic pursuits rather than spending on housing. Housing problem confines involvement of students in extracurricular activities such as sports and many more.
Deciding community college your last stop of academic life would be foolish. Self confidience, earning potential and many more good aspects are been shadowed by yourself. So one should analyze the merits of transferring to a university that can help in achievement of your goals.
Community colleges have confined opportunities for specific classes when compared to larger universities. One should remain in series of courses on community college level and also you may be in trap for taking extra semester or year in order to complete the requirements for your associates degree. Universities are found to be flexible in such cases especially in lower level courses that are required by all to graduate.
When it comes to library, community colleges have much smaller libraries than universities. This is the other major complaint talking about the community college. This bounds the students’ ability in research and progressive works. In other words we can say universities have deeper pockets than community college. Community colleges have larger libraries, more bells and whistles than the average community college.
Despite of many disadvantages of community college there is also some basic goodness of community college. So do analyze good and choose your way.
Posted in Community College on 04/08/2008 01:05 pm by cloud
A large number of people seek and seek upon the university they will get upon education from high school. Willing student seek for the universities at time while their parents are squeezing their hands for the good choice of university. The kilometers of college from home and the limited budget may be the factors that parent worry about. Another worry of parents may be the college or university status; such as whether the college is fully equipped and facilitated and do they have specialized infrastructures to maintain the present level education.
All the worries may be solved by sending the students your students to two year college rather than big universities having four years studies. Many students discovered that two year college can provide better two years foundation education than four year universities. It means foundation level college courses are found to be better in two year college. Specialized or precise ideas and instruction may not be focused in two years college which is rather focused in four years universities. Students are largely found to be focused on requirement of courses in intended study field rather than specialized education.
A large number of people also found community college easier to transit from high school rather than to transit in high universities.transisting from high school to large universities may be like jumping of frog from small pond to a deep and wide ocean. The level of classes at universities is not so good; they do also have classes like auditorium halls which provide little individual instructions and little individual caring. on the other hand community college have small classes and they do have ample ideas and opportunities for tutoring and provide environment for individual caring too.
Two year college are found to be economically affordable than universities. community college do not provide economic burden for the parents. Community college also provides flexible classes and routine that makes easier for students. Some also provide online education .there may be other many good aspects to have community college in front of universities.
The other good aspect of community college is for who want to get involve in work sooner. They provide certain degree or certificate of two year study by which there is ease of getting work. Those who want to continue their study for other four five years community colleges are the best options. You are found to be free after two years.
Still if you are in chaos for community college I recommend to list out advantages and disadvantages of community college and universities. Also maintain your budget status. Once you have completed your two year package you can join university or in between you can join after certifying all the requirements and qualifications needed to join the university.