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an institution of learning of the highest level, having a college of liberal arts & a program of graduate studies together with several professional schools, as of theology, law, medicine, & engineering, & authorized to confer both undergraduate & graduate degreesliberal arts liberal arts - the academic course of instruction at a college or university intended to provide general knowledge & comprising the arts, humanities, natural sciences, & social sciences, as opposed to professional or technical subjects D R A F T

 an institution of higher learning, especially one providing a general or liberal arts education rather than technical or professional trainingliberal arts education  a constituent unit of a university, furnishing courses of instruction in the liberal arts and sciences, usually leading to a bachelor's degreetheliberalbachelor's degree  an institution for vocational, technical, or professional instruction, as in medicine, pharmacy, agriculture, or music, often a part of a universitymusic D R A F T

 a nonresidential junior college established to serve a specific community & typically supported in part by local government funds  Junior college-a collegiate institution offering courses only through the first one or two years of college instruction & granting a certificate of title instead of a degree  a division of a college, university, or university system offering general courses during the first two years of instruction or fulfilling administrative duties applicable to freshmen and sophomores D R A F T

 an institution for further education that provides courses in technology, art, secretarial skills, agriculture, etc. D R A F T

 a school organized as a profit-making venture primarily to teach vocational skills or self- improvement techniques  Delta College  ITI  MedVance College  Remington College  West Virginia University D R A F T

 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 studieswho  Master’s - a degree awarded by a graduate school or department, usually to a person who has completed at least one year of graduate studywho  Ph.D. - Also called doctorate. 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 professorsdoctorate. D R A F T

 Bachelor’s  National Board Certification - an advanced teaching credential that complements, but does not replace, a state’s teacher license; can result in increased income  Master’s  Master’s Plus 30 – 30 graduate hours after obtaining a Master’s degree  Education Specialist Degree - advanced academic degree in the U.S. that is designed for individuals who wish to develop additional skills or increase their knowledge beyond the master's degree level, but may not wish to pursue a degree at the doctoral level U.S.master's degreedoctoral  Ph.D. D R A F T

 a person who works for another in order to learn a tradewho D R A F T

 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 D R A F T

 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 D R A F T

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