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• an institution of higher learning• typically offers bachelors degrees through doctorate

degrees at an annual tuition rate.• Offers learning in a college of liberal arts • Also offers programs of graduate studies together

with several professional schools, as of theology, law, medicine, & engineering, & authorized to confer both undergraduate & graduate degrees

• liberal arts - intended to provide general knowledge of the arts, humanities, natural sciences, & social sciences, as opposed to professional or technical subjects

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an institution of higher learning

provides a general or liberal arts education rather than technical or professional training

a constituent unit of a university, furnishing courses of instruction in the liberal arts and sciences, usually leading to a bachelor’s degree

an institution for vocational, technical, or professional instruction, as in medicine, pharmacy, agriculture, or music, often a part of a university

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a two-year government-supported college that offers courses leading to an associate’s degree

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A community college offers two years of studies similar to those in the first two years of a four-year college.

regional higher education institutions offering certificates and two-year degrees for professional technical subjects.

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A technical college usually provides training in a range of practical subjects, such as information technology, applied sciences, engineering, agriculture, and other specific trades or skills.

a school organized as a profit-making venture primarily to teach vocational skills or self-improvement techniques

Delta College

ITI

Kaplan College

Remington College

West Virginia University

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Associate - a degree granted especially by junior/community/technical colleges after completion of two years of study

Bachelor’s - a degree awarded by a college or university to a person who has completed undergraduate studies

Master’s - a degree awarded by a graduate school or department, usually to a person who has completed at least one year of graduate study

Ph.D. - Also called a doctorate degree the highest degree awarded by a graduate school, usually to a person who has completed at least three years of graduate study and a dissertation approved by a board of professors

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a person who works for another in order to learn a trade

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any official or formal program to provide practical experience for beginners in an occupation or profession

any period of time during which a beginner acquires experience in an occupation, profession, or pursuit

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a program enabling high-school or college students to combine academic work with actual job experience

an educational plan in which students alternate between paid employment and formal study

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Your Project

Choose a post-secondary option to research..

Create a PowerPoint presentation to inform your classmates about the postsecondary school using the directions provided.

Find at least eight (8) pictures on the school’s website that to the information below and include them in your presentation.

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