Pump PrimerPump PrimerDefine as many of the abbreviations as you can:Define as many of the abbreviations as you can:• ASAS• AAAA• BSBS• BABA• MSMS• MAMA• MPAMPA• MBAMBA• PhDPhD• MDMD• DODO• DDSDDS

Colleges/Colleges/UniversitiesUniversities

College & CareerCollege & Career

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DegreesDegrees

• Associates DegreeAssociates Degree– ““An award that requires completion of an An award that requires completion of an

organized program of study of at least 2 organized program of study of at least 2 but less than 4 years of full-time academic but less than 4 years of full-time academic study or more than 60, but less than 120 study or more than 60, but less than 120 semester credit hours” semester credit hours” (“(“GlossaryGlossary”).”).

– Associate of Arts (AA)Associate of Arts (AA)– Associate of Science (AS)Associate of Science (AS)– Associate of Applied Science (AAS)Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

• Frequently used for degrees earned in Frequently used for degrees earned in professional, technical or terminal programsprofessional, technical or terminal programs

DegreesDegrees• Bachelor’s DegreeBachelor’s Degree

– ““An award…that normally requires at least 4 An award…that normally requires at least 4 but not more than 5 years of full-time but not more than 5 years of full-time equivalent college-level work.”equivalent college-level work.”

– ““A A cooperative plancooperative plan provides for alternate provides for alternate class attendance and employment in class attendance and employment in business, industry, or government; thus, it business, industry, or government; thus, it allows students to combine actual work allows students to combine actual work experience with their college studies. Also experience with their college studies. Also includes bachelor's degrees in which the includes bachelor's degrees in which the normal 4 years of work are completed in 3 normal 4 years of work are completed in 3 years.” years.”

(“(“GlossarGlossaryy”)”)

DegreesDegrees

• Bachelor Degrees:Bachelor Degrees:– Bachelor of Arts (BA)Bachelor of Arts (BA)– Bachelor of Sciences (BS)Bachelor of Sciences (BS)– Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Business

Administration (BBA)Administration (BBA)– Bachelor of Laws (LLB)Bachelor of Laws (LLB)– Bachelor of Divinity (BD)Bachelor of Divinity (BD)

DegreesDegrees

• Master’s DegreeMaster’s Degree– ““An award that requires the successful An award that requires the successful

completion of a program of study of at least completion of a program of study of at least the full-time equivalent of 1 but not more the full-time equivalent of 1 but not more than 2 academic years of work beyond the than 2 academic years of work beyond the bachelor's degree” bachelor's degree” (“Glossary(“Glossary”).”).

– Master of Arts (MA)Master of Arts (MA)– Master of Science (MS)Master of Science (MS)– Master of Public Administration (MPA)Master of Public Administration (MPA)– Master of Business Administration (MBA)Master of Business Administration (MBA)

DegreeDegree• Doctoral DegreeDoctoral Degree

– ““The highest award a student can earn for The highest award a student can earn for graduate study.” graduate study.” • ““The doctor's degree classification includes The doctor's degree classification includes

such degrees as Doctor of Education, Doctor of such degrees as Doctor of Education, Doctor of Juridical Science, Doctor of Public Health, and Juridical Science, Doctor of Public Health, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in any field the Doctor of Philosophy degree in any field such as agronomy, food technology, education, such as agronomy, food technology, education, engineering, public administration, engineering, public administration, ophthalmology, or radiology.”ophthalmology, or radiology.”

– Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)– Doctor of Medicine (MD)Doctor of Medicine (MD)– Doctor of Osteopathic medicine (DO)Doctor of Osteopathic medicine (DO)– Doctor of Dentist Surgery (DDS)Doctor of Dentist Surgery (DDS)

(“(“GlossarGlossaryy”)”)

Colleges & UniversitiesColleges & Universities

• There are several different choices There are several different choices you have when it comes to colleges you have when it comes to colleges and/or universities.and/or universities.– Community CollegesCommunity Colleges– State CollegesState Colleges– Private CollegesPrivate Colleges– State UniversitiesState Universities– Private UniversitiesPrivate Universities– Specialized Colleges or InstitutionsSpecialized Colleges or Institutions

California Community California Community CollegesColleges

• Associates Degree (two-year) or Certificates in Associates Degree (two-year) or Certificates in many different job fieldsmany different job fields– Occupational fieldsOccupational fields– Health professionHealth profession– Technology Technology

• 109 colleges statewide109 colleges statewide• Largest system – most popular in today’s societyLargest system – most popular in today’s society

– ““During the 2006-2008 school year over 65,000 During the 2006-2008 school year over 65,000 students transferred from a California Community students transferred from a California Community College to the University of California and California College to the University of California and California State University combined. For the class of 2005, State University combined. For the class of 2005, approximately 23% of the students starting California approximately 23% of the students starting California Independent Colleges had transferred from a Independent Colleges had transferred from a California Community College.”California Community College.”

• Least expensive ($20 per unit plus additional Least expensive ($20 per unit plus additional fees)fees)

• Residence requirementsResidence requirements

(“About Your Higher…”.)

California Community California Community CollegesColleges

• Community Colleges in our area:Community Colleges in our area:– Palomar College (San Marcos) Palomar College (San Marcos)

http://www.palomar.edu/http://www.palomar.edu/– Mt. San Jacinto College (San Jacinto – Mt. San Jacinto College (San Jacinto –

main campus; Menifee – off site campus) main campus; Menifee – off site campus) http://www.msjc.edu/homex.asp?Q=Homehttp://www.msjc.edu/homex.asp?Q=Homepage\page\

– Riverside Community College (Riverside – Riverside Community College (Riverside – main campus; Norco & Moreno Valley – main campus; Norco & Moreno Valley – off site campus’) off site campus’) http://www.rcc.edu/district/index.cfmhttp://www.rcc.edu/district/index.cfm

• Two & four year degreesTwo & four year degrees• 23 campuses in California23 campuses in California• Most diverse and affordable Most diverse and affordable

universityuniversity• Professional studies:Professional studies:

– TeachingTeaching– Healthcare ProfessionalsHealthcare Professionals– Social WorkersSocial Workers– EngineersEngineers– Many other fields at different locations Many other fields at different locations

throughout CAthroughout CA

California State University California State University (CSU)(CSU)

(“About Your Higher…”.)

California State California State University (CSU)University (CSU)

• State Universities in our area:State Universities in our area:– Cal Poly, Pomona Cal Poly, Pomona

www.csupomona.eduwww.csupomona.edu– CSU, San Bernardino CSU, San Bernardino

www.csusb.eduwww.csusb.edu – Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

www.calpoly.eduwww.calpoly.edu

University of California University of California (UC)(UC)

• Undergraduate & Graduate DegreesUndergraduate & Graduate Degrees• 10 campuses 10 campuses • Affordable Affordable • Known for academic excellence Known for academic excellence

(with liberal undertones)(with liberal undertones)• UC researchers are pioneers in UC researchers are pioneers in

agriculture, medicine, technology agriculture, medicine, technology and the environment. and the environment. – Manages three U.S. Department of Manages three U.S. Department of

Energy national laboratoriesEnergy national laboratories– Five medical centersFive medical centers

University of California University of California (UC)(UC)

• UC’s in our general area:UC’s in our general area:– UC Riverside (UCR) UC Riverside (UCR) www.www.ucrucr.edu.edu – UC Irvine (UCI) UC Irvine (UCI) www.www.uciuci.edu.edu – UC San Diego (UCSD) UC San Diego (UCSD)

www.www.ucsducsd.edu.edu

Private California Colleges Private California Colleges & Universities& Universities

• Over 75 nonprofit, private colleges Over 75 nonprofit, private colleges and universities in California.and universities in California.

• Very diverse and more expensive Very diverse and more expensive than a state college or universitythan a state college or university

• Sometimes referred to as Sometimes referred to as “Independent” Colleges/Universities“Independent” Colleges/Universities

Private California Colleges & Private California Colleges & UniversitiesUniversities

• Private Colleges & Universities in our Private Colleges & Universities in our general area:general area:– Azusa Pacific University (Christian Azusa Pacific University (Christian

university) www.apu.eduuniversity) www.apu.edu– Biola University (Christian Biola University (Christian

university)university) www.biola.edu www.biola.edu– California Baptist University (California Baptist University (Christian Christian

universityuniversity) www.calbaptist.edu) www.calbaptist.edu– Point Loma Nazarene University Point Loma Nazarene University

www.pointloma.eduwww.pointloma.edu– Chapman University www.chapman.eduChapman University www.chapman.edu– University of Redlands www.relands.eduUniversity of Redlands www.relands.edu– Loma Linda University (Seventh-day-Loma Linda University (Seventh-day-

Adventist) www.llu.eduAdventist) www.llu.edu

Works CitedWorks Cited

• ““About Your Higher-Education Options About Your Higher-Education Options in in California”. California”. CaliforniaColleges.eduCaliforniaColleges.edu. . 29 Sep 29 Sep 2006. 2006. http://www.californiacolleges.edu/http://www.californiacolleges.edu/ explore-colleges/about-the-california-explore-colleges/about-the-california-community-colleges.aspcommunity-colleges.asp

• ““Glossary”. Glossary”. NCESNCES. 2 July 2008. . 2 July 2008. http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/glossary/?charinhttp://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/glossary/?charindd

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